background : this study aimed to determine high-school students’ knowledge about the aids in ashkhane city, iran, using health belief model (hbm). methods: this cross-sectional study was done on 384 female high-school students in ashkhane city. data were collected using a multi-section questionnaire based on hbm constructs that its reliability and validity were approved. data were analyzed usin...

Predicting Test Anxiety Based on the Use of Cognitive and Metacognitive Strategies among Female High School Students G. Ahghar, Ph.D. The use of cognitive and metacognitive strategies can reduce test anxiety. To determine the extent to which this is done, a random sample of 610 female high school students was given two questionnaires on anxiety and learning/studying strategies. Da...

background: calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body. this mineral is provided only by the consumption of foods containing calcium that it is recommended to use at least1300 mg daily for adults. this study is aimed to investigate the nutritional behavior of female high school students about consumption of calcium-rich foods.materials and methodsat a descriptive-analytical study, t...

this study investigates the effect of different types of subtitle on incidental vocabulary learning among iranian efl learners. to this end, 60 high school students in behbahan were selected after taking a proficiency test. the test was administered to ensure participants' homogeneity. participants were randomly assigned to three experimental groups, namely, bimodal group (a), standard gro...

social anxiety disorder is an anxiety disorder in which a person has an excessive and unreasonable fear of social situations. social anxiety and self-consciousness arise from a fear of being closely watched and criticized by others. clinical observation also suggests that some persons with social anxiety disorder may experience intense anger at others upon perceived negative evaluation or when ...

Background: Head lice is one of the threats to public health in advanced and developing societies. In previous studies in Kerman Province, the rate of head lice infection was reported to be 3.8%. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of head lice infection among female students of elementary schools of Kerman, and to identify the factors involved. Methods: This study was a desc...