مجله آموزش بهداشت و ارتقای سلامت ایران
سال سوم شماره 1 (پیاپی 9، بهار 1394)

Stress، anxiety and depression، as mental health factors، creates several problems for students – the country''s future generation. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of emotion regulation training on the reduction of Anxiety، Stress and Depression symptoms among university students. In this semi-experimental research a pre-post test and a control group was used. For this purpose، 186 male students using multistage cluster were selected and stress، anxiety and depression questionnaire were performed on all of them. After filling out the questionnaire، from students with a score of 28 or more، 40 ones were randomly selected and were divided into two groups- under training and control. The experimental group received emotion regulation training and the control group did not receive the training. Training was performed in the experimental group for eight sessions (two sessions a week and each half an hour) on all subjects. Before the training and after that، the Depression، Anxiety and Stress Scale was completed. The descriptive statistics and MANCOVA were used to analyze the data. Analysis of covariance showed that the anxiety، stress and depression scores of student in the emotion regulation training group compared to the control group at posttest hadreduced (P<0. 001). Therefore emotion regulation training significantly reduces the symptoms of anxiety، stress and depression. These results have important implications in the field of mental health of students.

Despite all its advantages, many people still engage less physical activity in their leisure time. In this context, a theory-based intervention to promote physical activity in women referred to Izeh health centers was designed. In a quasi-experimental study, a random sample of 120 women was selected and randomly assigned into experimental and control groups. A valid and reliable questionnaire including data on stages of change, benefits, barriers, self-efficacy and processes of change were used to collect the data. Data were gathered at baseline. educational intervention including lecture and group discussion was implemented for the experimental group. After 3-month follow-up, data were collected again and analyzed via SPSS16 using t test and Chi-square at the level of 0.05 significance. Although before the intervention, there was no significant association between experimental group and control, after the intervention, stage transition was significant between the two groups (p<0.05). The mean scores of the variables increased: self-efficacy (from 19.38±4.03 to 23.60±2.79), benefits (from 11.95±5.18 to 19.95±6.03), processes of change (from 33±7.57 to 47.23±5.01). This difference was not significant for barriers between two groups (p>0.05). Implementing interventional programs based on Trans-theoretical Model could improve physical activity behavior.

The AIDS epidemic is considerably widespread across the world, turning out to be an exigent problem. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of educational intervention based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) on the prevention of AIDS among health volunteers in Sirjan County. This was a quasi-experimental study in which 120 health volunteers attending health centers in Sirjan city, were selected to participate in this study; 60 in the intervention group and 60 in the control group. The intervention was conducted over three sessions for 60 minutes. Data were collected by a valid and reliable 40-item questionnaire before intervention and three months after the intervention. Data was analyzed by chi-square, Fisher's exact, paired t-test and independent t-test. The average scores of both groups according to awareness level, attitude toward behavior, functioning, behavioral intention, mental norms and perceived behavioral control had no meaningful differences before the intervention. But after educational intervention, the average scores of all variables increased meaningfully in the intervention group (p<0.001). But, there was no increase or significant difference in the control group. TPB was effective in educating health volunteers. Therefore, it is suggested that TPB can be used in training AIDs-prevention behaviors.

Violence against women are commonly seenthroughout the world. Studies showed that violence is related to self-efficacy. Therefore, this study was aimed to determine the effect of an educational intervention to increase self-efficacy and awareness for the prevention of domestic violence against women in the Gorgan city, Iran. This quasi-experimental study was designed with pre-and post-test on 91 married women under the aegis ofthe Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation (IKRF) in Gorgan in winter and spring of 2012-2013. Tools for gathering data includeddemographic information, General self-Efficacy questionnaire and a questionnaire about awareness of violence. Based on the results of the pretest, the educational contentwas prepared. Post-test was conducted 40 days later, after 3 educational sessions. Using SPSS16and analytical test such as the paired t-test data were analyzed. The mean age of subjects were 37.37±12.13 years. The scores means of self-efficacy (p<0.001) and awareness (p<0.001) before and after the intervention were statistically had significant difference. Therefore, it seems thateducational program was effective in the promotion of the variables means. To decrease thedomestic violence against women, increasing women’s self-efficacy and awareness through educational classes and proper planning is recommended.

Depression during pregnancy and after childbirth endangers mental health of the mother and physical health of the baby. Cognitive skills training can reduce the depression and anxiety of these periods. Thus, this study was designed to investigate the impact of cognitive skills training intervention program on women during pregnancy and postpartum referred to health centers in Khorramabad. This semi-experimental study was conducted on 120 pregnant women referred to the Health Centers. The participants were selected applying simple selection method. Data was gathered using Beck questionnaire before and two months after the educational intervention. Case group received the intervention program through lecturing. Data was analyzed applying SPSS16 and statistical tests (chi-square, t-test and regression) were applied. Participants mean age was 27.29±5.76. The age range was between 18 and 39. After intervention, depression mean score changed from 38.13±7.45 to 29.95±5.12; the reduction in the case group statistically was significant (p=0.001). Training cognitive skills have a positive impact on reducing depression among pregnant women during and after pregnancy. Therefore, it is recommended that this intervention, after being valified by a few other researches, be combined in pre and postnatal care in health centers.

Psychological capital is a new construct in positive psychology that balances between positive and negative aspects of organizations, by which reinforces strengths and adjusts weaknesses. The goal of this study was to investigate the mediating role of quality of work life between psychological capital and life satisfaction. In this descriptive correlational study 244 employees of Water and Sewage Company of Isfahan, selected by simple random sampling, participated. The data were analyzed through bivariate correlation and mediation analysis in Macro program in Preacher and Hayes (2008). Psychological capital, self-efficacy, hope and optimism (p<0.01) and resiliency (p<0.05) had significant correlation with quality of work life. Also psychological capital, hope (p<0.01), self-efficacy, resiliency and optimism (p<0.05) had significant correlation with life satisfaction. Mediation analysis results showed that quality of work life mediate the relation between psychological capital and its dimensions and life satisfaction. Therefore, developing psychological capital can positively influence the quality of work life and subsequently life satisfaction.

Women’s health is very important. Prevalence of Urine and genital Tract infection among women is high. This study was aimed to determine factors associated with urine and genital Tract infection preventive behaviors among women referred to Gorgan health centers based on health belief model. In this cross-sectional study, 420 women referred to Gorgan health centers were selected by two stage sampling method. Data was collected by using a self-report, reliable and valid questionnaire. Data was analyzed by SPSS18 with descriptive (mean, standard deviation, frequency and percentage) and analytical statistics (Pearson correlation coefficient, independent t test and one way ANOVA). The mean age of the participants was 31.80±9.16. The mean score of knowledge was 71.93±16.68; perceived susceptibility 92.45±8.51, perceived severity 76.07±13.80, perceived benefits 95.30±6.37, perceived barriers 69.84±17.87 and the mean score of behavior were 86.71±9.14. There was a significant positive correlation between behavior with knowledge and perceived benefits. Physicians, midwives and husbands were the most important guides to action. The status of Knowledge, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits and behavior were in a desirable level, but perceived barriers were at high level. According to the positive correlation between behavior with knowledge and perceived benefits, it is recommended that educational intervention be implemented by physicians and midwives with emphasis on promoting knowledge and perceived benefits of women in regard to preventive behaviors.

Researches related to perfectionism have tried to investigate the negative relationship between this variable and its’ dimensions with the various fields of physical and psychological hygiene and health. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of perfectionism and its’ dimensionsin predicting disordered eating behaviors among students. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 477 students of AllamehTabataba’i University who was selected by multiple cluster sampling. Participants responded to the questionnaires of demographic characteristics, perfectionism of Besharat (1382), disordered eating behaviors of Garneret al. (1982). Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise regression. There were significant positive correlations between perfectionism and its’ dimensions (self-centered, other-centered, and community-centered) with disordered eating behaviors (p<0.01). In other words,when perfectionism increases, the degree of disordered eating behaviors among students also increases. Stepwise regression analysis also indicated that in the interaction between the dimensions of perfectionism, the community-centered perfectionism and other-centered perfectionism significantly predicted, respectively, 11% and 9% of the variance of disordered eating behaviors among student (p<0.05). The results of this study suggest the importance of perfectionism and its’ dimensions in predicting disordered eating behaviors.These factors can explain the high degree of variability of these behaviors.