Abstract Introduction: Infertility has many negative individual and social consequences and infertile women are exposed to mental health problems. The aim of this study was to investigate the moderating role of individual and family resilience in the relationship between perceived social support and general health in infertile women. Methods: The present study was a correlational study. The sta...

Introduction and Objectives: Type 2 diabetes is a common metabolic disorder worldwide. Health policymakers face challenges in the management of this chronic disease. According to previous studies, due to the complex nature of diabetes, the use of support resources can be effective in improving disease management. The current study aimed to identify the sources of support for patients with type ...

Introduction: The understanding of the psychological characteristics of cosmetic surgery applicants can help in various programs to prevent and treat the psychological problems of these patients.The purpose of this paper was to determine the relationship between emotional disorder and repeated negative thoughts with body image concern due to the mediating role of family support in women applyin...

The purpose of this study was to compare the perceived social support in undertreatment drug users with and without HIV. This research was a causal-comparative study. The statistical population consisted of all under treatment drug users reffering to addiction treatment centers in Shiraz. The study sample included 40 undertreatment drug users suffering from HIV and 40 undertreatment drug users ...

  Background & Aim: Postpartum depression (PPD) has negative effects on developmental and behavioral functions of newborn, mother-child relationship and mother's health. The etiology of postpartum depression is very complex. Social support is known as a risk factor for postpartum depression. Accordingly the aim of this study was to determine the relationship between social support and its compo...

Background : Elderly is a worldwide problem which at a near future will be considered as one of the most important social and welfare challenges in developing countries. Therefore in this research social support and life satisfaction of the elderly resident in sanatorium compared with those living with family. Materials and Methods: This analytic-epidemiologic study carried out on 120 male and ...

Background and Objective: The surgical waiting area is that place where families and friends await news concerning their patient who is undergoing surgery they spend hours wondering and worrying. This study aimed to explain factors that facilitate waiting time according to experience of family members of patients undergoing surgery. Materials and Methods: This is a qualitative resear...