during the process of reading, sometimes learners use ineffective and inefficient strategies and some factors may influence their use of strategies. perhaps critical thinking is one of these factors. this study aims to identify those categories of reading strategies that are mostly used by iranian efl learners and to see if there is any significant relationship between the critical thinking abi...

until now many studies have been done over recent decades throughout the world to show the right age to start english. in iran, research is still at an early stage in terms of evaluating teachers’ beliefs about teaching children english. the problem of at what age to start teaching english and how to teach english to elementary school children has not been solved neither in this country nor els...

Objectives According to documentary statistics, the old age phenomenon in the world, as well as in Iran, is irrefutable. Two main problems of elderly people must be solved, i.e. low intelligence and social isolation. So, there is a need to provide a more suitable environment to the senior citizens in order to decrease their depression caused by loneliness. This study, thus, examines the importa...

Background: Meanwhile, the role of employees' social capital as an influential factor on all aspects of the organization can affect the mental health of individuals. Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine the relationship between social capital and mental health of health care personnel in Borujen. Methods: The present study is a predictive correlation study that was done 2020 ...

Background: The presence of a disabled child associated with much care and psychological, social and financial stress that can have adverse effects on the structure and functioning of families and puts parents under physical, psychological, social and economic stress; So purpose of was to assess social adjustment of fathers having intellectually disabled children and fathers having normal child...