backgrounds: vitamin d deficiency is a public health concern even in sunny areas, so we decided to assess the prevalence of vitamin d deficiency and its related factors among university students in shiraz. methods: this cross‑sectional study was carried out on 254 (128 male and 126 female) university students. demographic questionnaires and a questionnaire on exposure to sun light and sun prote...

background: according to the attachment theory, anxiety disorders due to the child and based on attachment disorders are defined. this study examined the relationship between mother's attachment style and school anxieties of mentally retarded male students.   methods: all mentally retarded male students of secondary schools during academic year of 2008-2009 in shiraz were studied (127 students)...

the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between test anxiety with mental health and implicit-explicit self esteem. the comparison of these constructs between talented and normal schools students was assessed as well.  112 talented school male students and 96 normal school male students from khorasan razavi were selected by convenience sampling and completed the package of inst...

background: empathy is an important factor in the relationship between the therapist and the patient and leaves positive impacts on the health outcomes. objectives: to investigate the level of empathy for patients among students of zanjan university of medical sciences. methods: the present cross-sectional study was carried out in zanjan university of medical sciences. a sample of 420 students ...

background and aim: adolescence is associated with physical and emotional changes and certain tensions which coping with them necessitates the use of cognitive and behavioral strategies called coping styles. since adolescence, peer attachment is developed. secure attachment produces positive outcomes. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between adolescents’ peer attachmen...

aim and background: alexithymia is a psychological construct that is prevalent in a wide range of psychiatric and medical disorders. because of its importance in mental and physical health, many surveys today assess the different aspects of alexithymia in clinical and nonclinical populations. the aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of alexithymia and compare male and fema...