background: the trajectory of marital quality over the life course assumes a curvilinear pattern and declines over time. however, most studies to date have been conducted in developed societies, leaving the generalizability of their findings open to skepticism. in this study, we aimed to delineate the trajectory of marital satisfaction in iran. methods: using cluster-sampling method, representa...

The aim of this study was to investigate the level of job satisfaction among supermarket workers. A self administered questionnaire survey was conducted from July-September 2007. Data were collected from 111 supermarket workers in a major supermarket located in Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia. Respondents were asked to complete a 10-item job satisfaction questionnaire. The response rate was 74%. The pe...

The demographic trends (i.e., low birth rates and increasing longevity) pose challenges with regard to the increase of the average employee age along with a lack of skilled personnel on the labor market. Society, organizations, and individuals are confronted with the question on how to prolong working lives in the future. Based on socioemotional selectivity theory, the purpose of this study was...

background metabolic syndrome (mes) consists of central obesity, hypertension, reduced high density lipoprotein (hdl), elevated serum triglycerides and high fasting blood sugar (fbs). they are susceptible to cardio-vascular disease, and insulin resistance. the goal of present research was to assess any relation between the composition of the body in type 1 diabetes mellitus (t1dm) children and ...

background: major attention has been drawn to the prognostic value of plasma/serum neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (ngal) in detection of acute kidney injury (aki) in children, but still no consensus has been reached. accordingly, the present study aimed to assess the diagnostic value of this biomarker in detection of acute kidney injury in children through a systematic review and me...

background: today sedentary life style in iranian society is known as a serious problem. increasing physical activity in women’s health promotion and prevention of cardiovascular disease are essential. the purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between psychological factors (body satisfaction and self-efficacy) and physical activity in female employees. methods: an analytical cro...

as cited in the constitution of the islamic republic of iran, it's one of the responsibilities of the government to provide appropriate housing for the people of iran. the main aim of current study was to assess satisfaction rate of a mehr housing residents in fars province, southwest of iran. randomly selected heads of 100 households residents of abadeh mehr housing for at least 1 year were as...

background: weight loss and decreasing the body fat percentage (bf%) is motivated to optimize performance. in order to achieve these, many supplements are used by athletes, however the possible negative or synergic effects have not been fully described in the literature, specifically in humans. the present study was conducted to investigate the co-administration effects of two common used suppl...

BACKGROUND Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) may lead to physical and mental problems. It also can adversely affect patient satisfaction and the quality of life. In this study, we assessed the outcomes and satisfaction rate after surgical treatment of AIS using scoliosis research society-30 questionnaire (SRS-30). METHODS We enrolled 135 patients with AIS undergoing corrective surgery. Pa...