By way of introduction, let me say that I have been teaching statistics at the graduate and undergraduate levels for more than 25 years (my, how time flies!). That experience has helped me realize that while statistical training seems to arouse the most anxiety of any specific course of study related to research, it appears to me that the value of statistics as it is taught today is far overrat...

This study was done to determine the frequency of anxiety, depression among those who exercise regularly and those who do not. Across-sectional study was conducted at different gymnasiums of Karachi in July-August 2013. A total 269 individual's ages were 18 - 45 years completed a self-administered questionnaire to assess the data using simple descriptive statistics. One hundred and thirty four ...

This study aimed to examine the relationship between pregnancy stress and anxiety and to explore the mediating sense of mastery in this relationship among high-risk pregnant women in Korea. The data were collected between March 3 and March 30, 2015, from 118 high-risk pregnant women through structured questionnaires. Collected data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS Statistics 22 program. The med...

This study sought to identify factors influencing maternal-fetal attachment in high-risk pregnancy in Korea. Data were collected between March 3 and 30, 2015 via structured questionnaires completed by 118 pregnant women visiting an obstetric clinic for prenatal tests or referred to university hospitals in three metropolitan areas for pregnancy maintenance. Data were analyzed, using IBM SPSS ver...

The aim of current research is surveying the relationship between social support and anxiety in infertile women. The research method is correlative (descriptive). The research population includes all infertile women visiting Hazrat-e Maryam Fertility Center in Sari and Doctor Dastourian Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Qaem Shahr from 20/04/2014 to 22/09/2014; and the number of these wome...

aim and background: alexithymia or emotional inhibition is an important risk factor for psychosomatic disorders such as gastrointestinal disorders. the aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between the dimensions of alexithymia with depression and anxiety in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders (fgid). methods and materials: in a descriptive-correlation study, 129 pat...

Background and Objectives: One of the main treatment methods of coronary artery disease is coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The anxiety level in patients undergoing this surgery is relatively very high. Thus, reducing anxiety in these patients is an important step toward wellness. This study aimed to compare the effects of peer education (PE) and orientation program (OP) on the anxi...