Introduction and purpose:  Growing number of old population in Iran highlights the importance of research on elderly-related issues to increase their quality of life. The aim of this study was to assess potential relationship between social support and sense of humor with life expectancy of elderly in Yazd city. Materials & Methods: This descriptive study employed convenience sampling m...

Introduction: Kidney transplantation is the best treatment in end stage renal failure. Quality of life is an important factor in the survival of kidney transplants and these patients need social support to improve their quality of life. Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine the correlation between quality of life and social support in patients with renal transplantation. Meth...

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between social support and life satisfaction in nursing home residents in Tehran. Methods & Materials: The study was a cross-sectional-correlational research. The statistical society consists of all elderly people living in nursing homes in Tehran. The sample size which reduced to 150 (105 males and 45 females) of the ...

Background: Social capital, as one the social determinant of health has an effective impact on decreasing mortality in a community. This study was conducted with the aim of determining the relationship between quality of life and social capital among health workers in medical and health network of Rey city. Methods: This study was a cross sectional design conducted in 2012.Sample size was 140 ...

Abstract Background & Aim: Psychological variables play an important role in job burnout of nurses. This research aimed to investigate the relationship of some variables such as perceived social support, social capital and quality of life with job burnout of nurses. Materials & Methods: This is a descriptive analytical study of correlation type. The statistical population of this research...

Introduction: Life skills are essential and integral methods and skills for a stable and healthy life. Higher education has a vital opportunity to influence the future by significantly improving citizens' life skills. The aim of this study was to determine the need to design a life skills curriculum model for undergraduate students in Iranian higher education centers. Methods: This study was c...