introduction : based on the reported studies, approximately 90 percent of workplace accident is due to unsafe behaviors and human errors, even though, in a safe work conditions. so, the most important strategy in reducing the rate of these accident is training workers regarding the safe behaviors. the current study is going to determine the effects of a safety education program on promoting hea...

BACKGROUND In hemodialysis, as a choice of treatment due to long treatment duration, the patient encounters limitations. Perceived social support, perceived self-efficacy and health promoting activities are important strategies to facilitate and maintain their health. AIM To determine the correlation between social support, self-efficacy and health promoting behaviors in hemodialysis patients...

OBJECTIVES The present study aimed to analyze the factors that could affect the health-promoting behaviors of North Korean adolescent refugees residing in South Korea. METHODS Questions about their sociodemographic variables, subjective health status, healthy living habits, and health-promoting behaviors were asked. RESULTS Statistically significant differences were found in religion (t=2.3...

a r t i c l e i n f o Despite the relatively consistent finding that Conscientiousness, Agreeableness and low Neuroticism are associated with the practice of health-promoting behaviors, the reasons for these linkages are not well understood. This prospective study addressed this gap by taking a self-regulation resource perspective on why these traits relate to health-promoting behaviors by exam...

OBJECTIVE To study factors related to health promoting behaviors of Thai middle-aged men. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive research. MATERIAL AND METHOD Nine hundred and five Thai males, aged between 40-59 years, living in six provinces of Thailand, were selected by multi-stage random sampling. Data were collected using interview, physical examination, and laboratory test. RESULTS Thai middle-age...

Background: Health-promotion is universally accepted as the effective method for modifying the behavior of individuals towards ideal health. Thus, the present cross-sectional predictive study determined the predictors of health-promoting behaviors among Kurdish Healthcare Providers in Iraqi Kurdistan. Methods: Demographic data were collected from a sample of 460 healthcare providers instead of...

Article history: Received 6 January 2012 Revised 21 January 2013 Accepted 1 February 2013 Available online 27 February 2013 Whatmakes people perceive a leader as charismatic, andhowdo team leaders obtain performance outcomes from their followers? We examine leaders in times of organizational change and investigate the mechanisms through which leaders' change-promoting behaviors are associated w...