objectives the aim of this study was to identify the relation between physical activity level and the structures of trans-theoretical model (ttm). materials and methods this cross-sectional study was conducted on 423 female students of tonekabon in iran. participants completed the demographic questionnaires, the ttm’s structural questionnaires as well as the international physical activity ques...

the results of studies have shown that many factors are involved in the formation and development of social anxiety. low self-esteem is a risky factor in the development of anxiety disorders, especially social anxiety in adolescents. the purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between self-esteem and social anxiety in adolescents. the present study is cross-sectional and correl...

menopause is one of the steps in women’s life which is accompanied by reducing physical and psychological abilities. because estrogen and other hormonal influences during menopause affect the brain's regulation of mood, hormonal changes can cause some women to experience anxiety during menopause. anxiety is a psychological state characterized by excessive and persistent worry, tension and ...

background: nowadays, self-medication of therapeutic agents is of global concern particularly in developing and underdeveloped countries. some studies conducted in iran showed that the frequency of self-medication was significant. objective: this research was conducted to estimate the prevalence of arbitrary use of antibiotics in shiraz community with special interest in its determinant factors...

as a result of the epiphany of giant multinational media conglomerates, transnational trade networks and the politics of globalization, it is tempting to believe that individual and national identities have morphed. this article argues that such homogenization in relation to individuation is tedious to accept. it draws from theories of symbolic interactionism, social psychology, foucauldian, an...

conclusions due to the high rate of self-immolations in this area, solutions for improvement of life quality and social norms should be reviewed and implemented. results 350 self-immolations resulting in death were reported in this study; these subjects were 16-25 years old, 67.25% female, 63.55% elementary school education, 74.20% married, 69.10% housewife, 61.05% resident of saravan, 93.35% o...

conclusions the present study showed that life skills training program did not affect self-efficacy of nursing students. perhaps, the methods used in education were influencing and then, more effective techniques such as role-play and group discussion should be substituted in life skills training. results in the untrained and trained groups, 23% and 8% of the students had very high self-efficac...

a b s t r a c t abstract- methamphetamine has rapidly become more prominent in iran, which is now second most common drug behind heroin. moreover, initiation of methamphetamine abuse is a major cause of failure of opioid treatment programs such as methadone maintenance treatment. this calls for development of more effective treatment methods for methamphetamine addiction, and especially develop...

objective: resilience is the personal ability to adapt successfully with unpleasant situations and maintain or regain bio-psychological well-being. resilience could be promoted through self-management educational programs. in this study, we tried to investigate if self-management education could improve resilience in diabetic patients. materials and methods: the current study was a semi experim...