introduction: recognizing the determinants of behavior plays a major role in identification and application of effective strategies for encouraging individuals to follow the intended pattern of behavior. the present study aimed to analyze the university students’ behaviors regarding the amenability to dress code, using the theory of reasoned action (tra). methods: in this cross sectional study,...

background drug abuse in juveniles is one of the most serious problems which lead to different physical, social and educational damages and outcomes. objectives the aim of the present study is to predict the addiction potential in youths by their early maladaptive schemas. materials and methods the research sample included students of the university of sistan and baluchistan, zahedan, iran, wit...

background in medical practice, the dissatisfaction of patients about medical decisions made by doctors is often regarded as the fuse of doctor-patient conflict. however, a few studies have looked at why there are such dissatisfactions. objectives this experimental study aimed to explore the discrepancy between attitude and behavior within medical situations and its interaction with framing des...

introduction: successful interaction between people requires motivation and social influence. therefore, the purpose of the present research was to study the relationship between the 11 indices of social influence of heads of departments from the viewpoint of faculty members at isfahan university of medical sciences and its relation with demographic characteristics in academic year of 2008-2009...

background: the main purpose of this study was to assess the factorial validity and reliability of the iranian versions of the personality and behavior system scales (49 items) of the ahdq ( the adolescent health and development questionnaire ) and interrelations among them based on jessor's pbt (problem behavior theory) . methods: a multi-staged approach was employed. the cross-cultural adapta...

conclusions based on our findings, it is crucial to implement well-designed educational programs to improve hypertension self-care behaviors. background an assessment of an individual’s hypertension self-care behavior may provide clinicians and practitioners with important information regarding how to better control hypertension. objectives the objective of this study was to investigate the sel...