Introduction: Due to the prevalence of psychological damage in cancer patients, some studies indicate the role of psychological structures in compromising cancer. The purpose of this study was to develop a model for the relationship between psychosocial factors and self-efficacy of pain by mediating optimism and psychological hardiness in patients with cancer in Urmia. Methods: This study was c...

Introduction: Self-efficacy as a motivating factor leads to increased academic performance and stress reduction. The identification of factors affecting self-efficacy has a significant impact on academic achievement. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between school-social-emotional atmosphere and academic motivation with high school girl student self-efficacy. Met...

Objective: Literature survey has shown that participation in social programs can promote the mental and social health among intellectually disabled individuals. One of these programs is the Special Olympics (SO) and the programs related to it. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of SO programs on self-efficacy among Iranian Special Olympians with Down Syndrome (DS). Materials...

Background: Burnout is one of the most important unavoidable consequences of work stress, which causes physical fatigue, changes in people's behavior, and their job performance. The aim of this study was the mediating role of hardiness and job self-efficacy based on the social support in predicting burnout. Materials and methods: This descriptive correlational study was an applied one th...

Background and Objective: Considering the general health and self-efficacy of the students and the factors that increase or decrease these variables are important goals of the university system. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the relationship between external religious orientation and general health and self-efficacy in students of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences. Materials and...

Introduction: All kinds of social networks have had profound and varied effects on the lives of people in human society, especially adolescents and young people. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between self-efficacy and addiction to social networks with the motivation of academic achievement in high school students in Tehran. Methods: The present study is descriptive-cor...

Introduction & Objective: Aggression has an important role in prediction of Psycho-social adjustment. Self-efficacy as a mediate cognitive factor between individual judgments about ability of thinking, emotion and action, and determine why people with similar skills and knowledge have a different performance. In this study, we investigate relationship between aggression and perceived self-effic...

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the role of core self evaluations traits in the way of coping of individuals’ exposure to stressors. Two hundred and seventeen undergraduate students (81 males, 136 females) from three faculties of Islamic Azad University were selected and completed Core Self-Evaluations Scales included of Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Generalized Self-Efficacy ...

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship of cognitive emotion regulation, self-efficacy, impulsiveness, and social skills with substance abuse among students. Method: This study was a correlational one falling into the category of descriptive designs. A total of 400 senior high school students of Shiraz (first and second grades) in the academic year 2011-12 were selected by c...