Aims: Sexual health literacy is a context-based variable affected by the ecosystem or a set of cultural and social factors of each community. This study aimed to determine sexual health literacy and the related factors. Instrument & Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. The population of this study was 305 women referring to the health centers of Qazvin, Iran. Sampling was done through a ...

BACKGROUND Previous descriptive studies have demonstrated the problematic nature of physicians' attitudes toward battered women. However, little empirical research has been done in the field, especially among the various medical specialties. OBJECTIVES To compare the approach and feelings of competence regarding the care of battered women between primary care and non-primary care physicians. ...

of a much neglected subject. There are several points however, that I should like to raise about it. Though it was mentioned that women experiencing domestic violence are at increased risk of drug and alcohol abuse, alcohol abuse in the abusing male partner is also a well recognised correlate of domestic violence. One recent review comments that 'half of all batterers coming to intervention wil...

  Background: There are studies reporting the adverse effects of working outside the house on women’s mental health. As the mental health is affected by the structure and culture of each society, this study was conducted to compare the mental health of housewives and working woman in Yazd county, Iran (2010).   Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was done in Yaz...

women with addicted husband suffer more than other women from mental disorders and they are less resilient. family-based education with purpose of promoting mental health and resiliency can solve the problems of women with addicted husband. the purpose of this research is to study the effect of family-based education on mental health and resiliency of women with addicted husband in sabzevar. th...