Background and Purpose: Prenatal health behaviors encompass different health-promoting behaviors in women of reproductive age, which improve physical and mental health, as well as pregnancy outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of prenatal training on the health-promoting behaviors of the women of reproductive age. Materials and Methods: This randomized controlled clinica...

Background and purpose: Middle age is a developmental stage. Women in this stage are capable of preserving and promoting their health. Nonetheless, there seems to be several issues affecting their health-oriented behaviors. Identifying such behaviors from the perspective of middle-aged women are of great importance in protecting and promoting their health. This study aimed at defining health se...

Background & Aim: Pregnancy is recognized as an important period in women lives during which, the decisions made by mother about the maintenance and promotion of the health, either herself or the fetus, are important. The aim of this study was to determine the predictors of health-promoting behaviors in pregnant women who referred to Jiroft Ayatollah Kashani Hospital in 2019. Methods: The pres...

Background and purpose: Adolescence is an important and vital stage of life that is associated with physical, emotional, and evolutionary changes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based counseling approach on health promoting behaviors in adolescents with premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Materials and methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted in...

  Introduction : Health locus of control is defined as the extent of one’s belief that his/her health is controlled by internal or external factors. The aim of this study was determining the health locus of control and its relation with the health-promoting behaviors among people over 15 in Bandar Abbas, Iran.   Methods : This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2012. To collect data, Form A...