This study investigated gender, age group and locality differences in adolescent athletes' self-determination motivation and goal orientations in track and field. It also examined the relationship between the self-determination theory and achievement goal theory. A total of 632 (349 boys, 283 girls) adolescent athletes (aged 13-18 years) completed the Sports Motivation Scale and Task and Ego Or...

background and objectives: addicts are among the socially disadvantaged people whose quality of life has been changed and damaged due to drug abuse. this in turn has influenced their physical, psychological and social health. addiction is a phenomenon that has long existed in different human societies; and now again, it is still expanding despite the scientific advances and indisputable increas...

background and objectives: asthma is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by reversible contraction of airways. coping strategies can reduce the negative impact of the disease in individuals or cause incompatible behaviors by negative effect. this study aimed to evaluate the religious coping strategies in asthma patients and the relationship of religious coping and general health. method...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between religious orientation (intrinsic-external) and cognitive distortions. METHODS General design of this study considered as a descriptive and correlational method. Universal population in this research consist all students of the Urmia Azad University, which were studying during 2012 and 2013 (n = 250). All responden...

The role of religious orientation in group boundary maintenance was explored in the context of Fundamentalist Mormon polygamy. A sample of 2330 Protestants, Catholics, Mormons, Fundamentalist (polygamous) Mormons, and religious ‘‘nones’’ responded to a series of questions regarding sexuality, polygamy, religious orientation, religious doubt, and whether Mormons are considered Christian. Regress...

Background and Objectives: Mental health is one of the most important components of healthy life. Culture, particularly religious orientation, is one of the factors whose role in promoting mental health is increasingly being emphasized. The aim of this study was to investigate correlation between religious orientation and mental health among the staff of Pars Special Economic Energy Zone (PSEEZ...

Objectives: The present research is aimed at surveying the role of (internal and external) religious orientation in the mental health and the extent of depression in elderly people residing in welfare centers and the society. Methods: The study has been conducted through post-event and correlation method by using stochastic and cluster sampling in 230 cases of elderly people at senior citize...

the main purpose of this study is to explore the correlation between religion and mental health. therefore, using some socio-psychological theories, the study seeks to investigate the relationships between religiosity, religious orientation, perceived social support, and optimism with mental health of university students. the study has been conducted via survey method and data collected by self...