present study tested a model consisting work ability as dependent variable and leadership effectiveness and perceived organizational support as independent variable, with job satisfaction as its mediator. data were gathered from a sample of 330 employees of an industrial organization in iran, who were selected by stratified random sampling method. of this sample, 72 percent were men and average...

conclusions based on the results, participants in the study didn’t have favorable status with respect to perceived social support (in all dimensions) from their social network members. while, social support as one of the social determinants of health, plays an important role in improving psychological conditions in people’s lives; therefore, being aware of social support and designing effective...

background: during recent years the rapid increase in the senior population, their disabilities, reduced independence, and increased dependence have drawn more attention toward issues related to social support in this group. social support impacts different dimensions of health of the senior population.  meanwhile, one of the important aspects of health which is less considered in this group is...

Abstract Introduction: The challenges and difficulties of working in intensive care units put pressure on healthcare professionals, especially nurses. To support nurses working in intensive care units (ICUs), developing supportive climates in organizations may drive nurses towards increasing work engagement levels and other related factors. Objective: This study aimed to determine the relatio...

background: despite the fact that being exposed to traumatic and stressful events could have severe consequences, studies have shown that even in the wake of negative events such as cancer diagnosis, we see some changes and positive impacts in scheme, philosophy of life and self-perception, a process which is called post traumatic growth (ptg). the aim of the current research is to define share...

objective: the goal of the present study was to assess the prevalence of cigarette smoking and its relationship to other risk taking behaviors, perceived familial support and religiosity among college students in tabriz, iran . method: in this study, 1837 randomly selected students participated and completed a self-administered questionnaire inquiring demographic characteristics, risk taking be...

This study, grounded on the Conservation of Resource (COR) theory, examines the role of perceived social support sources and the moderating impact of work-life policy on work-life balance (WLB) among female employees in the context of the Bangladeshi banking industry. Data were collected from 559 female employees from 39 commercial banks located in Dhaka and Chattogram through a questionnaire s...