This study aimed to determine the efficacy of reality therapy on the self-esteem of elderly couples with depression in Kermanshah. An experimental study was conducted with two groups experimental and control. The study population consisted of all couples aged 60 years was the city of Kermanshah. A group of 30 couples eligible elderly chosen by convenience sampling and randomly divided into cont...

The aim of this study was the effect of teaching acceptance and commitment with self-criticism and perceived competence in students with experience of self-harm. Quasi experimental research design and pretest-posttest control group design. The population of male high school students in the academic year 2016-2017 was the city of Tabriz. To select a sample from a boys' school to two secondary sc...

the present thesis is a study of postmodern historical novel with respect to the voice of women. according to postmodern historiography,the established institution of history is one of the other manifestations of patriarchys power which has silenced women. the study analyzes angela carters nights at the circus as a postmodern historical novel which makes its female characters transgress the pat...

Background and Objectives: Family-centered empowerment model is one of the patterns in the area of empowering patients in modification of risky behaviors. According to extensive health and economic consequences of brucellosis in the community, we decided to evaluate the effect of this pattern in risk behavior modification in patients with brucellosis. Methods: The current study was a qua...

Background & Objective: Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease. The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of education through the Telegram network on increasing the self-efficacy of women in preventing osteoporosis. Materials & Methods: The present study is a semi-experimental research with pre-test post-test with randomized control group design, w...

Objectives: Hypertension is one of the most common chronic diseases in old age. The self-care and quality of life of older people can improved by appropriate interventions. This study aims to assess the effects of an intervention based on 5A model on self-care and quality of life in the elderly with hypertension.. Methods & Materials: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 80 older peo...

  Background: Self-care is a core element of health and the treatment of patients with chronic diseases, including diabetes. The use of nursing theories and models are recommended for the promotion of patients' self-care agency. The present study was conducted to determine the effect of Orem's self-care model training on self-care agency among diabetic patients.   Methods: The present quasi-exp...