phatic communion is a cultural concept which differs across cultures. according to hofstede (2001), the u.s. tends to have individualistic culture; however, asian countries tend to have collectivistic cultures. these cultures view phatic communion differently. in individualistic cultures like u.s., phatic communion reflects speakers’ socio-cultural relationships in conversations. to see whether...

Background and Objective: The number and proportion of elderly people are increasing in the world. The present century is not concerned with survival, but the increase in the quality of life and psychological well-being of people. The most important indicator of psychological well-being in the old age is the morale. One of the parameters affecting compatibility with the aging process an...

Abstract Introduction: Nursing is a stressful jobs and stress causes burnout. Job burnout has a lot negative psychological consequences. Thus, the aim of this study was to predict nurse’s job burnout based on the social capital, perceived social support and organizational citizenship behavior. Methods: The current research was a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study. The ...

Introduction: Social anxiety remembered as an annoying experience in the presence of others is one of the most common mental disorders, especially in students. Objective: The current study aimed at determining the relationship between perceived social support and maladaptive emotional schemes with social anxiety in students. Materials and Methods: The current correlational analytic study was ...

Background and Purpose: Social support is considered as a facilitator of health behaviors in women. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the status of social support and its associated dimensions in pregnant and non-pregnant women. Methods: This analytical study was conducted on 310 pregnant and non-pregnant women referring to the health-care centers of Zarqan city in Shiraz, Ira...

  Background and Aim: Burnout is a common syndrome in people who spend their time on providing support to others. Nurses are particularly susceptible to burnout, because of the nature of their profession. Workplace social support is one of the ways to reduce burnout. So the aim of this study was to determine the relationship between supervisor social support and burnout in nurses.   Material & ...

According to positive effects of social support and resiliency on positive adjustment and individual's development in problematic positions, the purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of predicting resiliency and social support in general mental health in parents of deaf and blind children. The sample population was all of the parents of deaf and blind children in Shiraz in t...