background: aggression is a kind of behavior that causes damage or harm to others. the prevalence of aggression is 8–20% in 3–6 years old children. the present study aimed to assess the effect of training kindergarten teachers regarding reinforcement behavior therapy on preschoolers’ aggression. methods: in this cluster randomized control trial, 14 out of 35 kindergarten and preschool centers o...

the purpose of this study is to adapt, normalize and to determine reliability and validity of wisc- i i i. at adaptation stage, 835 students were selected through a systematic from 30 schools, after completion the test, suitable items were chosen according to iranian culture. then, at normalizing stage, 2456 boys and girls were selected through a systematic random sampling from 72 educational d...

little is known about the etiology of the links between sleep disturbance and anxiety and perfectionism. the purpose of this study was to determine the role of components of perfectionism and anxiety in anticipation of sleep quality in students. the statistical population of this research consisted of all the shiraz university’s students in the academic year 2012-2013 (1391-1392s.c.). the sampl...

introduction: women are facing inequalities including health, thus their health deserves attention. investigating people’s health status from their viewpoints is an important measure in terms of public health of society and an indicator to determine the efficiency of health system.  this study aimed at evaluating the self-assessed health of older women living in shiraz and yasuj. methods: this ...

The present study is aimed at designing a model of family function for the target population based on the elements of marital intimacy and conflict of the couples referred to Kermanshah-based marriage consultant centers. The study is a development study in nature and study population was comprised of all couples referring to marriage consultant clinics in Kermanshah city. A sample group of 500 ...

introduction: rhinoplasty is a popular cosmetic surgical procedure. informal statistics show that iran has one of the highest rates of rhinoplasty in the world. however, rhinoplasty like any other surgery can have complications.  materials and methods: in this cross-sectional study, 320 female students were selected by multistage cluster-stratified sampling from high schools in kerman, iran and...

this research, applied as a survey approach aimed at investigating farmers’ tendency and attitudes toward agricultural water management styles (wmss). therefore, using cochran’s formula and simple random sampling, 244 farmers were selected in doroudzan region, iran. the data were acquired by face-to-face structural interviews and as well through a questionnaire that consisted of closed and open...

a cross-sectional study with a random cluster sampling design was carried out to estimate the seroprevalence of bovine herpesvirus type 1 (bhv-1) in non-vaccinated dairy herds in hamedan province, west of iran. simple random sampling was used for selection of cattle in each herd. informative data about each herd and selected animals were recorded by the farm manager in a provided questionnaire....