Health Education
Fatemeh shirazi; Noorolla Zahedian-Nasab; Azita Jaberi
Volume 30, Issue 2 , July and August 2023, , Pages 163-176
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Introduction: Social media addiction is one of the serious problems in the recent century that numerous scales and questionnaires have been designed to measure it. Considering the strengths and weakness of each tool, it is necessary to have a reliable and valid tool which is compatible with Iranian culture. ...
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Introduction: Social media addiction is one of the serious problems in the recent century that numerous scales and questionnaires have been designed to measure it. Considering the strengths and weakness of each tool, it is necessary to have a reliable and valid tool which is compatible with Iranian culture. Therefore, in the present study, Sahin’s questionnaire was translated and its psychometric properties was assessed.Materials and Methods: It is a methodological study on 12-18 years old high school students at Sepidan. The questionnaire was translated and re-translated by experts and its psychometric properties were assessed using qualitative and quantitative content and face validity, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, McDonald’s omega, Cronbach’s alpha and also test-re-test.Results: During translation and qualitative face validity, some changes were made in the scale items. The Importance Score of all items were higher than 1.5. But in content validity, the CVI of some items were low that after some revision they changed to 0.7 and higher. In assessing Content Validity Ratio of items, the item number 4 achieved a critical number less than the Lawshe table and was omitted. Therefore 28 items entered in factor analysis. Exploratory factor analysis categorized the items into 4 subdomains and the confirmatory factor analysis confirmed fitness of the model.Conclusion: Sahin’s social media addiction scale (2018) had a good validity and reliability in the Iranian students and it seems to be an appropriate tool for assessing social media addiction in adolescents.
Haniyeh Ghorbannejad; Alireza Didarloo; Farnush Bakhshimoghaddam; Mohammad Alizadeh
Volume 27, Issue 1 , May and June 2020, , Pages 7-17
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Background: Obesity in children and adolescents and adults is one of the most serious public health concerns in the 21st Century. Meanwhile, adolescence is an important stage in creating healthy eating habits, which is usually maintained until the end of life. The present study was designed to investigate ...
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Background: Obesity in children and adolescents and adults is one of the most serious public health concerns in the 21st Century. Meanwhile, adolescence is an important stage in creating healthy eating habits, which is usually maintained until the end of life. The present study was designed to investigate the relationship between dietary patterns with body mass index in adolescents female in Urmia.
Materials and Methods: In this study, 453 female students were selected by multi-stage sampling. Anthropometric indices including height, weight and waist circumference were measured using standard methods and calibrated instruments. The usual food intake was determined using a semi-quantitative FFQ.
Results: In this study, three major dietary patterns were identified among female students. The "traditional" pattern included fruits, nuts, dried fruits, can and jams, pickles, tea and coffee, honey, vegetables, and sweets. The "high protein" pattern included legumes, organ meats, fish, egg, red meat, high-fat dairy products, cereals, and vegetables. The pattern of "fast foods and salty snacks" included the high-consumption of soft drinks, fast foods, salty snacks, sweets, sugars and juice. High protein dietary pattern [(second tertile compared to first one: (OR = 1.8, 95% CI = (1.1 - 3), P = 0.016) and third tertile compared to the first one: (OR = 1.6, (95% CI = 1.01- 2.7, P = 0.046)] were directly related to underweight. This significant association was maintained in the multiple logistic regression model (Tertile 2 vs. tertile 1: OR = 1.66, 85% CI (1.15-2.39), P = 0.048).
Conclusion: The results of this study show that a high protein diet was associated with an increased risk of underweight.
Haniyeh Ghorbannejad; Farnush Bakhshimoghaddam; Mohammad Alizadeh; Alireza Didarloo
Volume 26, Issue 6 , March and April 2020, , Pages 657-663
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Introduction: Obesity is prevalent in the Middle East and its resulted handicaps are the main nutritional and health issues. The present study was designed to investigate the relationship between insecurity with body mass index in Urmia. Methods: In this study, 453 female students were selected by multi-stage ...
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Introduction: Obesity is prevalent in the Middle East and its resulted handicaps are the main nutritional and health issues. The present study was designed to investigate the relationship between insecurity with body mass index in Urmia. Methods: In this study, 453 female students were selected by multi-stage sampling. Anthropometric indices including height, weight and waist circumference were measured using standard methods and calibrated instruments. Food insecurity was determined using a Radiometer/ Cornell questionnaire. Results: Regarding food security, there was no significant difference between obese and normal weight subjects. Food security (P = 0.04) were directly related to underweight. In the multiple logistic regression model food insecurity had inverse association with it (OR = 0.642, 85% CI (0.48 – 0.68), P = 0.033). Conclusion: The results of this study show that food security was associated with an increased risk of underweight.
Psychology
Khadijeh Fouladvand
Volume 26, Issue 6 , March and April 2020, , Pages 727-737
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Background and Objectives: Although studies have examined the relationship between depression and self-efficacy with decision making, but the role of these factors has not been considered in choosing the type of decision making style. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to investigate the role ...
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Background and Objectives: Although studies have examined the relationship between depression and self-efficacy with decision making, but the role of these factors has not been considered in choosing the type of decision making style. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to investigate the role of depression and self-efficacy in predicting the decision making styles among adolescents.Materials and Methods: This research was a type of correlation. The statistical population of the study consisted of every high schools students in Lorestan province, Iran. 300 adolescents [155 boys, 145 girls] were selected through multiple cluster sampling method. The data were collected through Scott and Bruce decision making styles questionnaire (DMSQ), Kovacs and Beck children's depression inventory (CDI) and Muris self-efficacy questionnaire-children (SEQ-S). The obtained data were analyzed through Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression. Results: The results of regression analysis indicated that the components of the depression and self-efficacy significantly predicted 32.5%, 29.9%, 3.5%, 17.2% and 9.5% of the variance of rational, intuitive, dependent, avoidance and spontaneous, respectively (p
Nursing
seyed javad hoseini; mahbobeh firooz; Seyyed Reza Mazlom
Volume 25, Issue 5 , November and December 2018, , Pages 716-722
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Introduction: One of the best criteria for evaluation proper blood glucose control is measurement level of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c). Non-prescriptive strategies such as self-efficacy promotion are recommended in order to achieve the appropriate level of HbA1c. In results of previous studies there ...
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Introduction: One of the best criteria for evaluation proper blood glucose control is measurement level of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c). Non-prescriptive strategies such as self-efficacy promotion are recommended in order to achieve the appropriate level of HbA1c. In results of previous studies there is an inconsistence between self-efficacy and HbA1c level, therefore this article performed with purpse of determining the relationship between self- efficacy and HbA1c level in adolescents with type I diabetes refering to Mashhad Parsian center of diabetes. Methods: This descriptive - analytical study performed on convenience 70 young people with the age range of12to18 who were diagnosed with type I diabetes referring to Parsian Diabetes Center of diabetes.Data collected through questionnaires of demographic information and insulin-dependent diabetes management self-efficacy scale (IDMSE) and taken blood samples to measurement levels of HbA1c. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 11.5 with descriptive and analytic test.Result: Pearson correlation test results showed that there was an inverse and significant relationship between self-efficacy and HbA1c (r= -0.60, p
Shahram Mohammadkhani; Hasan Rezaee Jamaloee
Volume 23, Issue 2 , March and April 2016, , Pages 262-280
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Background & Objectives: Considering the prevalence of cigarette and hookah smoking among adolescents and the need to identify the components and dimensions of such behaviors, this study was conducted to determine the predictors of smoking cigarette and hookah among students due to designing appropriate ...
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Background & Objectives: Considering the prevalence of cigarette and hookah smoking among adolescents and the need to identify the components and dimensions of such behaviors, this study was conducted to determine the predictors of smoking cigarette and hookah among students due to designing appropriate and effective interventions. Materials and Methods: Using a cluster random sampling method, 201 male students were selected from highschool in Najaf Abad city, Isfahan. The selected students were evaluated by the revised risk and protective factors of drug use questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analyses. Results: The results of correlation coefficient showed that there was significant positive correlation between cigarette smokings in the lifetime and all 12 components risk profile. Also, drug use and hookah smoking in the lifetime were related with hopelessness, social skills, sensation seeking, parental attitudes to drug use, monitoring, family and sense of commitment to school. The results of stepwise regression analysis showed that components of attitudes to drug use, parental attitudes to drug use and impulsivity predictive variance explain the 55 percent of cigarette smoking. Also, attitudes toward drug use and sensation seeking pridicted 19 percent of variance of the hookah smoking, and attitudes toward drug use, social skills, family conflict and parental attitudes to drug use pridicted 17 percent of variance of tend to cigarette smoking and, finally, attitudes toward drug use, family monitoring and chaotic social environment pridicted 19 percent of variance of tend to hookah smoking. Conclusion: According to the results, one can say that the prevalence of hookah and cigarette smoking in adolescents are increasing and the starting age is decreasing. The hookah and cigarette smoking by adolescents is a multi-factor and multi-level phenomenon, and the major factors for their determining exist at multiple levels of individual, social and family, which should be considered for intervention, prevention, an control of cigarette and hookah.
Alimohammad Nazari; Sajjad Amini Manesh; Alireza Moradi; Valiollah Farzad
Volume 22, Issue 4 , September and October 2015, , Pages 603-611
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Background and purpose: Online gaming addiction is a common problem among youngsters. As the researchers and experts’ needs a reliable and valid measurement, the current study was aimed at investigating the psychometric features of the online gaming addiction questionnaire. Materials and Methods: ...
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Background and purpose: Online gaming addiction is a common problem among youngsters. As the researchers and experts’ needs a reliable and valid measurement, the current study was aimed at investigating the psychometric features of the online gaming addiction questionnaire. Materials and Methods: In this cross sectional study, 360 male adolescents of Tehran, were selected through randomized cluster sampling method and have completed Problematic Online Gaming Questionnaire, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and anxiety and depression subscales of DASS-21. Moreover, Pearson Correlation Coefficient and Exploratory Factor Analysis by SPSS-19 were used for statistical analysis. Results: The results of Exploratory Factor Analysis indicate five factors that explained 54 % of total variance. The questionnaire convergent and divergent validity, were confirmed by calculating its correlation with self esteem, anxiety and depression. Also, Test-retest reliability coefficient and Cronbach’s alpha were obtained 0.81 and 0.85, respectively. Conclusion: The obtained results of current study showed desirable psychometric features of the online gaming addiction questionnaire. Therefore this measurement can be applied for research and therapy purposes.
Mehdi Roeen Fard; Hossein Share; Elham Haghi
Volume 21, Issue 2 , May and June 2014, , Pages 226-240
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Background: Individuals with social phobia don’t have a flexible approach to deal with stress and they are weak to practice social skills. This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the Heimberg- Becker group cognitive- behavioral therapy in Improving Female Adolescents Social Anxiety ...
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Background: Individuals with social phobia don’t have a flexible approach to deal with stress and they are weak to practice social skills. This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the Heimberg- Becker group cognitive- behavioral therapy in Improving Female Adolescents Social Anxiety and Cognitive Flexibility.
Materials and Methods: In this experimental design, 24 patients with social phobia were selected from 2013-2014 highschool female students of Esfarayen, Iran. They randomly assigned to experimental (Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy Heimberg- Becker) and control groups. All subjects of both groups responded to Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN), Cognitive Flexibility Inventory (CFI), Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ), and Clinical Global Index (CGI) at pre and post treatment. Data were analyzed by t-test and multiple analyses of variance (MANOVA) using SPSS-19 statistical package and P values less than 0.05 were considered significant. Also, improvement percents were computed.
Results: Results showed that CBGT compared to control group lead to more significant improvement in cognitive flexibility and social anxiety (P
Mahin Delara; Fazlollah Ghofranipour; Parviz Azad Fallah
Volume 19, Issue 1 , March and April 2012, , Pages 59-68
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Background: Decision making for adopting a health behavior is a process involving passing through different stages. This study was conducted to determine the decision making stages based on Precaution Adoption Process Model (PAPM) in female students with premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
Material and Methods: ...
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Background: Decision making for adopting a health behavior is a process involving passing through different stages. This study was conducted to determine the decision making stages based on Precaution Adoption Process Model (PAPM) in female students with premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
Material and Methods: In this quasi-experimental within-subjects study, the PAPM stages were assessed in 317 high school students with PMS, who were exposed to an educational intervention based on PMS concepts. Decision making stages before and after the educational intervention were assessed based on PAPM.
Results: All the participants in pretest assessment were at the stage 0 of decision making. None of them had changed her decision making stage during a one-week posttest assessment. After exposure to educational intervention, about 10.1% were assessed as stage two, 26.8% were in stage three, 1.9% reached stage four, and 61.2% were at stage five. In a regression model, PMS scores could predict 2% of variance in decision making stages. PMS severity and sign interference with social and school performance had a significant correlation with the individual’s decision making stage (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: Adolescent girls with PMS are not in the same stage of decision making after exposure to educational intervention and obtaining the necessary knowledge about PMS. Based on this finding, the design of educational interventions for PMS students must be stage-based. Perceived severity of PMS symptoms and PMS sign interference with school and social activities are among the variables that can be considered as PAPM constructs.