this research is an effort in deep description of everyday life of students and their experience of happiness. the main question of this research is “how students will experience happiness in their everyday life.” .in order to answer this question we started to have a field research in two of the girls high schools in area six of tehran. we have used participant observation and semi_structured ...

Background: Determining quality requirements and quality dimensions is one of the most reliable ways of providing high quality services. The objective of the present study was to investigate the association between quality requirements and quality dimensions according to the points of view of physicians, nurses, and patients. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was carried out in h...

Adolescents' perceptions of their friends' behavior strongly predict adolescents' own behavior, however, these perceptions often are erroneous. This study examined correlates of discrepancies between adolescents' perceptions and friends' reports of behavior. A total of 120 11th-grade adolescents provided data regarding their engagement in deviant and health risk behaviors, as well as their perc...

OBJECTIVE To characterize dyadic and general friendships of youth with spina bifida (SB). METHODS Families of youth with SB recruited a peer to participate; 106 dyads participated. Youth with SB and peers completed questionnaires and interviews regarding characteristics of the dyadic friendship and each individual's general friendships. RESULTS Youth with SB and their peers were similar in ...

The aim of this study was to explore the relationships between involvement in bullying behaviors and school, family, and peer factors. Health Behavior in School Age Children survey questionnaire was used. Of the students surveyed, 20% were both bully and victim, 11% were bully, and 21% were victim. Being male, poor parental support, and poor monitoring by the father were found to be risk factor...

The current study examined the best friendships of aggressive and nonaggressive boys (N = 96 boys, 48 dyads, mean age = 10.6 years). Friends completed self-report measures of friendship quality, and their interactions were observed in situations that required conflict management and provided opportunities for rule-breaking behavior. Although there were no differences in boys' self-reports of fr...

Abstract The quality of individuals’ social relationships consistently predicts greater well-being. But little is known about the relative importance different relationship types for life satisfaction, including friendships compared to other relationships. Some have theorized that one intimate all you need. However, romantic partners, family, and friends may contribute uniquely or interactively...