the aim of this study was to develop and obtain the reliability and validity of 8 items short form of spielberger stat-trait anxiety inventory (stai) for use in circumstances where the full form is inappropriate. in this study a correlational method is carried out. using the available sampling, the sample subjects were selected from 161 patients who referred to one of hospitals of isfahan. in t...

The aim of this study was to develop and obtain the reliability and validity of 8 items short form of Spielberger stat-trait anxiety inventory (STAI) for use in circumstances where the full form is inappropriate. In this study a correlational method is carried out. Using the available sampling, the sample subjects were selected from 161 patients who referred to one of hospitals of Isfahan. In t...

interferons (ifns) are a family of small regulatory glycoproteins that play a central role in the defense against viral infections. although ifns have been initially discovered as antiviral factors, today they are known as an integral part of the cytokine network that affect a wide range of biological processes. ifns exert their pleiotropic effects through their multisubunit cell surface recept...

Background: All cellular events depend upon the DNA synthesis and gene expression involving complex interplay between ligands such as interleukins and interferons, with various cell membrane receptors. These ligand-receptors interactions transmit signals within the cell via numerous signal transduction pathways to affect gene expression. Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcrip...

INTRODUCTION Studies on the relationship between prenatal psychosocial risk factors and breastfeeding are disjointed. Maternal health status has a great influence on breastfeeding, growth, and general health of the neonates. The aim of this study was to ascertain the relation between maternal mental health and breastfeeding status of mothers in Kazerun (Fars province, Iran). METHODS This cros...

This study presents the first validity and reliability data for the trait subscale, T-Dep, of the Spanish Experimental Version of the State and Trait Depression Questionnaire, ST-Dep: Euthymia and Dysthymia (Ritterband and Spielberger, 1996; Spielberger, 1999). The data were obtained from a sample of 264 university students. The internal consistency values for the T-Dep were high (.95). The con...