this study investigates the strategies native english and persian speakers employ for expressing gratitude in different situations. the strategies of persian efl learners are also compared with english strategies in order to find the differences that may exist between these two languages. social status and size of imposition of the favor are social variables which are investigated in detail for...

Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the quality of life of the elderly with diabetes and its association with emotional intelligence. Method: This was a cross-sectional descriptive- correlational study, conducted on 85 older adults with diabetes who were referred to Diabetes Clinic of Shariati Hospital in Tehran. To assess quality of life Leipad Quality of Life in the elderly Ques...

Introduction: influenza A (H1N1) disease is a serious viral disease which recently has been a pandemic. The purpose of this study is a determination of knowledge and attitude of students living in student accommodation and Iran University of Medical Sciences, about influenza A (H1N1) disease. Methods: This cross-sectional research study (descriptive _ analytic) that the 150 students, the clust...

Background: Although natural disasters leave thousands of deaths and wounded, one of their most significant outcomes is empowering women as well as taking measures with special attention to women. This study aimed to analyze women’s cooperation and its affective factors in natural disasters and accidents. Materials and Methods: The study design is cross-sectional and descriptive. The stu...

Nausea and vomiting are two common complaints of the first trimester of pregnancy, which occur in 70% to 90% of pregnancies. They usually begin around 4th to 8th weeks and continue until about 14th to 16th weeks, and in 90% of cases disappear in 22ed week of pregnancy. Nausea and vomiting in the first trimester of pregnancy may occur at any time throughout the day or night. Meanwhile the etiolo...

this research was conducted to examine the effect of a concurrent training on rest level of leptin of plasma and some hormonal factors in non-athlete subjects. the research population included non-athlete men who didn’t participate in any organized sport activities. 30 men were chosen voluntarily among the above-mentioned population and were divided into 2 groups: experimental (15 subjects) an...

abstract previous studies on willingness to communicate (wtc) have shown the influence of many individual or situational factors on students’ tendency to engage in classroom communication, in which wtc has been viewed either at the trait-level or situational level. however, due to the complexity of the notion of willingness to communicate, the present study suggests that these two strands are ...