A common form of embodied social engagement involves acting as an ensemble, with all participants aware of each other and mutually engaged. In this naturalistic comparative study, we term this kind of triadic socio-cognitive activity ‘fluid collaboration’. Fluid collaboration occurs when participants establish the pace of ensemble activity mutually, with their moves flexibly adjusted and respon...

the present study seeks to describe the acceptance rate of gender-related stereotypes (grs) by young males and females. it also analyses the impact of socio-familial factors on acceptance rate. the study was conducted through a survey method. 425 young males and females (out of 10944) who were under training in the vocational training centers in the mazandaran province were selected randomly by...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Socio-economic status is associated with increased morbidity in patients with asthma. The aim of the present study was to assess the association between socio-economic status and family history of asthma in adult asthma patients. METHODS The study included 200 adults with asthma and 400 non-asthmatic controls. Socio-economic status was determined based on income. Regre...

this study examined the relationship between some socio- demographic variables, medical orientations and utilization of health services of urban in comparison with rural head of households. the data for this study were obtained as part of 1975 health survey of the southern provinces of iran. the finding revealed a significant relationship between the indices used in this study, particularly in ...

background the aim of the study was to evaluate the depression levels in mothers of children with leukemia. materials and methods this single centred, cross-sectional study was conducted among mothers of children with leukemia at the hematology and oncology research center, baghaie-pour clinic in yazd city during february through december, 2013. the study sample included 58 mothers with 1-12 ye...

in iran, entrepreneurship is a new phenomena and the research in this subject especially on women entrepreneurship is very limited. in spite of the fact that most of the iranian women cooperate in economic, social aspects and especially in higher education, the society is not rewarding their contribution and efforts in economic affairs. in this national and broad research, all the factors effec...

background: several environmental and psychosocial risk factors are known for adolescent smoking as the single cause of preventable diseases and premature death. this cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence of cigarette smoking, socio-demographic factors associated with cigarette smoking (age, education level, parents’ job, and family’s socioeconomic statues), and the role of fa...