objective: this study is applied of descriptive correlative type run as field study using billings and moos (1981) standard methods questionnaires for stress coping and self-efficacy ideas of sherer et al (1981). methods: in this research, the census sampling has been done to select the students from tehran based science and research department of islamic azad university natural resources and a...

Health messages framed to be congruent with individuals' approach/avoidance motivations have been found to be more effective in promoting health behaviors than health messages incongruent with approach/avoidance motivations. This study examines the processes underlying this congruency effect. Participants (undergraduate students, N = 67) completed a measure of approach/avoidance orientation (th...

BACKGROUND In Saskatoon in 2002, as one of the key strategies for the in motion health promotion strategy, the Forever...in motion program was developed with the general goal of increasing opportunities for physical activity among older adults living in congregate housing. The three components of the program were a low-intensity exercise program, informal socialization and educational sessions....

introduction: studies have indicated that emotional intelligence is positively related to self-efficacy and can predict the academic achievement. the present study aimed to investigate the role of emotional intelligence in identifying self-efficacy among the students of public health school with different levels of academic achievement. methods: this correlational study was conducted on all the...

background & aim: modifications in learning systems based on the concepts of self-efficacy and self-esteem are among the suggested strategies to bridge the gap between knowledge and practice. the aim of this study was to compare the effect of two interactive educational workshops with or without standardized patients (sps) on midwifery students' self-efficacy in providing sexual health cou...