background: one of the most important health concerns is dust phenomenon causing adverse effects on health. it often leads to serious problems in the city of ahvaz. in most communities there are a larger number of schools comparing to health centers, as a consequence we can easily use them for health education and promotion. therefore, the aim of this study is to determine knowledge, attitude a...

This study tested a model of marijuana use, problems, and motivation and barriers to change among a sample of 422 undergraduate students ages 18-25 (M=19.68, SD=1.60) who used marijuana at least once in the past 6 months. We tested a structural equation model (SEM) with use motives (i.e., coping, enhancement, and expansion), perceived use utility, and gender as exogenous variables predicting ma...

Perceived value is considered as a critical motivator of customer repurchase intention. Online shoppers with heterogeneous backgrounds may respond differently to antecedents (i.e. benefits and sacrifice) contributing to differences in perceived value. However, the extant literature exploring the relations between benefits/sacrifice and perceived value did not examine the influence of customer c...

BackgroundAmong various food products, milk and dairy products are among the most basic nutrient foods. The consumption of milk and dairy products in Iran is much lower than the global rate of per capita consumption. This study used Health Belief Model to determine associated factors of milk consumption among 7-9th students.Materials and MethodsThis cross-sectional descriptive analytical study ...

one of the factors influencing the athletes’ performance in critical situations is their awareness of the strategies entailing mental skills. one such skill is self-talk that has been identified as an effective mental training tool in controlling human beings’ behaviors. this study aims to examine the perceived positive and negative effects of self-talk on the athletes’ performance. data were c...