introduction: quality of life is individuals’ perception of their status in life in the context of the culture and value systems they live in. pregnancy has a great impact on mothers and their quality of life. prenatal classes provide mothers with information about pregnancy, labor process and newborn care. objective:the present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of prenatal classes on ...

Abstract Background: This study aimed to investigate the effects of addiction to computer games on physical and mental health of students. Methods: The study population includes all students in the second year of public guidance schools in the city of Isfahan in the educational year of 2009-2010. The sample size includes 564 students selected by multiple steps stratified sampling.  De...

This prospective cohort study examines the impact of depressive symptoms on changes in self-reported physical functioning in 574 low-functioning older persons. The data were collected in two waves in 1993 and 1995. Initial levels of depressive symptoms were not predictive for subsequent change in self-reported physical functioning. Changes in self-reported physical functioning were only moderat...

background: leukaemia is a chronic disease with unknown cause whose treatment is included various stages such as bone marrow transplantation. some research accredited the role of quality of life before transplantation in physical well-being after bmt. the purpose of the present research was to study the relation between quality of life dimensions and physical well-being of post-bmt in patients ...

OBJECTIVE Little is known about how pain and depression after burn injury may influence long-term outcomes such as physical functioning. This prospective study examined associations between pain, depression, and physical functioning in a sample of burn injury survivors. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS Questionnaires assessing pain, depression, and physical functioning were completed by 64 (52% of ori...