مجله سبک زندگی اسلامی با محوریت سلامت
پیاپی 4 (زمستان 1391)

Depression is a common disease among human beings، and because of different factors the patients suffer from mental disorders and do not have healthy life. In Holy Quran، the word “grief” is mentioned as a synonym for depression، and also other words such as “sorrow”، “regret”، “anguish”، “distress” and “sadness” are indicated. From the viewpoint of Holy Quran، grief is divided into two types as praised and condemned، the condemned grief refers to depression، but the praised grief is necessary for excellence and development. In the Islamic lifestyle، which Holy Quran and behavior of Holy Prophet and his inmate are its basis، the emphasis on mental health and prevention of grief and sorrow are among its most important indicators and indexes. The current study aimed to prevent and treat depression، according to Islamic lifestyle.. Evidence Acquisition: Holy Quran، narratives and behavior of inmate were evaluated to codify Quranic lifestyle، and provide prevention and treatment methods of depression، descriptively and analytically..

In the first step، Holy Quran helps people avoid depression and in this regard introduces factors such as “sincerity”، “resistance”، “virtue”، “trust in God”، “belief”، “good deeds” and etc. as grief protection factors. A bunch of Holy Quran verses، with precise and meticulous look، point to the causes of grief such as “punishment of sins in this world and the hereafter”، “financial and human loss”، “jealousy”، “failure”، “fear of the enemy”، and etc. Quran، this book of guidance، by dragging the attention of human to some epistemic-educative notes such as “divine aid”، “worship”، “prayer”، “mercy of God”، “support of angels” and some other means introduces depression and grief removing factors..

By analyzing and evaluating Quran verses and Islamic narratives، it is concluded that the grief is divided into two types as praised and condemned which praised grief is dedicated to righteous and God’s men and calmness، tranquility، increasing life expectancy are among the properties of this type of grief. According to religious texts، the condemned grief is a mental depression which usually affects individuals who cannot withstand hardships and challenges of life and lose their mental balance. This type of grief can be prevented and treated، according to the Quranic commands and following Quranic lifestyle..

Since the origin of the term lifestyle in the new era is western، it is good to investigate this term within its context..

Although the term lifestyle along with the way of life، thrift، quranic style، and the ways and methods of life have had religious application، and since the advent of Islam this term has been processed in Quran and Islamic narratives، and biography of the prophet (PBUH) and the household (AS)، the difference between the principles، approaches، and assumptions of all types of lifestyles should be specified..

Lifestyle indicates different methods of life such as the difference between urban and rural life. This term can also compare life methods discovered by different groups of society، such as the youth، unemployed، and gays.

Lifestyle is an interdisciplinary subject which various sciences have entered it. Different concepts of the term are applicable in different cultures، and nationalities. Therefore، different perceptions and definitions of lifestyle have been presented..

Context: Dogs، as reservoirs، safe carriers and vectors، play an important role in the lifecycle of more than 60 zoonotic diseases. Some of these infections are distributed worldwide and cause serious health care problems and huge economic loss. The agents of some of these diseases are protozoan parasites. Changes in the lifestyle may result in suffering from new infections، or preventing them.. Evidence Acquisition: In the current study، positive and negative angles of contact with dogs were evaluated، and available data and statistics regarding zoonotic parasites، parasitology references، articles، narrations and traditions from Holy Prophet (PBUH) and infallible Imams (AS) in Persian books and websites were also studied..

The current study evaluated the zoonotic parasites، and their similarities and differences; it also expressed probable risk of transmission of some zoonotic parasites from dogs to man and vice versa، how to interact with dogs، the important role of this animal in the infection and prevention of zoonotic diseases، and how to cope with dogs in Islam considering Islamic narratives and traditions..

Many of the books and papers have indicated the role of dogs، as an animal reservoir in transmission، storage and survival of protozoan parasites in the nature. The narratives of infallible Imams (AS)، along with emphasis on Islamic lifestyle have considered this animal specifically، and with emphasis on the animal`s rights have considered dogs as unclean animals and have warned people not to contact with dogs and the necessity of practicing hygiene in the case of keeping this animal. Islamic lifestyle may play an important role in decreasing zoonotic diseases..

Drug abuse issue is an internationally serious and important problem viewed from different economic، social، physiological، and psychological angles. It is a multidimensional phenomenon which has attracted the attention of many psychologists، consultants، and social workers..

The current study aimed to compare the level of adherence to the Islamic lifestyle among addicted and non-addicted young inmates in the prisons of Alborz province..

The research method of the current study was causual-comparative، and the implementation method was survey. Data were collected by Kaviani`s Islamic lifestyle questionnaire (2011). The statistical population and sampling

All inmates of the Alborz province prisons formed the population of the study، and 250 subjects were selected by multi-stage cluster method from the population..

One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed a significant difference in the level of adherence to the Islamic lifestyle (F = 10. 52، Df = 2) among three groups of addicted and non-addicted inmates، and the personnel of the prisons. T-test of two independent groups also showed significant difference in the level of adherence to the Islamic lifestyle between women and men (t = -2. 39، P ≤ 0. 05)..

A significant difference was observed among three groups of addicted and non-addicted inmates، and the personnel of the Alborz province prisons in the level of adherence to the Islamic lifestyle، this difference was also significant in terms of sex..

Religion as one of the most important factors animates human values، and individual behaviors and experiences. Therefore، religion and its effects in psychology have been among investigation issues in social science for a century..

This study was performed to assess the association between religious attitude and optimism in students of Nursing and Paramedicine Faculty of Jahrom University of Medical Sciences..

This was a descriptive analytic study. Study population was 370 students selected by census sampling from all students of this faculty. Gathering data tools were religious attitude questionnaire (Golriz and Brahani 1974) and life orientation test questionnaire (LOT-R)..

There was a meaningful association between religious attitude and optimism (P = 0. 03، r = 0. 62). Religious attitude and optimism were different in both genders based on the field of study..

It is suggested to consider practical programs to maintain religious believes in students..

Human behavior plays an important role in the epidemiology of parasitic diseases and dynamic of transmission and controlling such diseases. Since the culture, including beliefs and social behaviors, affects the relation between the parasite and man, considering these issues can improve level of health and decrease contamination rate, and achieving this goal is not possible without making changes in the lifestyle, observing health care principles, and modifying behaviors in details of life. Excellence in life and changing lifestyle need practical and functional instructions. Quran verses, medical traditions, and narratives of infallible Imams (AS) are the rich sources of practical guidelines for the treatment and prevention of different misbehaviors. Holy Quran and Islamic traditions have pointed out that some parasites need host for their biological needs. Neglecting personal hygiene is a way to transmit some parasites. Negligence in oral and dental hygiene, eating the meat of some animals, using warm water to wash the face and perform ablution, and inhaling steam, touching dogs and the other animals are the other ways of parasitic pathogens transmission which have been mentioned in the Islamic narratives, directly and indirectly; observing these factors may prevent parasitic diseases. The current study has considered the means of transmissions of some important parasites, taking advantage of Quranic and Islamic traditional resources, Quranic verses, and Islamic narratives which have directly or indirectly pointed out parasites and parasitic life. The present study aimed to evaluate the important role of Islam and its rich resources in considering all aspects of human life and even other creatures, and investigating the role of Islam in life. However, in the current study the importance of observing Islamic teachings, and adherence to the Islamic lifestyle, to promote the level of public health were evaluated..