ôbjective: psychological status of university students has an important role in their academic performance. the present study was planned to evaluate the psychological view of new entrance students of shaheed sadoughi üniversity of medical sciences. methods: general health questionnaire (ghq-28) was used to collect data from 1689 students who visited the âdvisory and guidance çenter of the üniv...

ôbjective: â depressive disorder is an illness that involves the body, mood, thoughts and behaviors. this study was performed to identify the presence of depression among medical students of ürmia üniversity of medical sciences. methods: â descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 700 undergraduate medical and basic sciences students. beck depression inventory (bdï) used for data gathe...

ôbjective: there is evidence to show an increase in use of stimulant substances among university students. this study is a qualitative assessment of the existing situation and the underlying reasons for stimulant use among the students of tehran üniversity of medical sciences in 2006. methods: three qualitative methods have been used: focus group discussions with 7 groups (60 individuals) consi...

ôbjective: substance use, especially among young generation, is a public health concern. the aim of the current study was to explore the interrelation between certain variables including demographic characteristics and family history of drug abuse and history of depression among ïranian üniversity students. methods: ïn a cross-sectional study, 843 college students of the âzad üniversity of torb...

ôbjective: this research was conducted to study the relationship between attribution and academic procrastination in üniversity students. methods: the subjects were 203 undergraduate students, 55 males and 148 females, selected from ënglish and french language and literature students of tabriz üniversity. data were gathered through procrastination âssessment scale-student (pâss) and çausal dime...

ôbjective: çhaotic and unhealthy lifestyles in young generation will have a costly consequence for the health services in the future. the aim of the current study was to explore the way the ïranian üniversity students live in order to inform the way for provision of better preventive strategies against chronic physical and psychological disabilities. methods: çurrent study was carried out on 47...

ôbjective: üniversity students’ mental health affects not only their educational achievements, but also their professional future. the authors assessed the prevalence of suicidal ideation, depression, and aggression among students of three major universities in ïsfahan, ïran. methods: ïn 2008, 470 students were entered into the study using a convenience sampling method. the three measurement to...

ôbjective: substance use among university students is a mental health concern. the aim of the current study was to assess prevalence and motivations for substance use in a sample of dentistry students at shiraz üniversity of medical sciences in ïran. methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted on all (236) dentistry students. data was collected using a confidential multiple-choice questio...