background & aim: many parents do not believe in their ability to fulfill their parental responsibilities. parental self-efficacy is crucial to parents’ sense of well-being and is considered a predictor for quality of life. however, evidence is scarce on the factors that influence parents’ perception of efficacy. therefore, this study aimed to investigate the predictors for parental self-effica...

objective: lack of exercise is the fourth cause of death in the world. there is an inverse relationship between physical activity and the risk of diabetes. the aim of this study was to determine physical activity status and its related factors among type 2 diabetic patients in hamadan, west of iran. materials and methods: this analytical-observational study was performed on320 type 2 diabetic p...

background the patients undergoing coronary artery angioplasty should be motivated to adhere to lifestyle modifications. one of the factors affecting this issue is cardiac self-efficacy. cardiac self-efficacy motivates individuals to select a lifestyle related to their cardiovascular diseases through creating the desire to adjust with such behaviors. conclusions the current study results implie...

background the improvement of self-caring and self-efficacy behaviors is vital in the successful management of asthma. objectives the aim of the research is to determine the relation between self-efficacy of asthma control and quality of life in iranian asthmatic patients. patients and methods this research represents a descriptive-analytical study. the 257 asthmatic patients referred to the cl...

conclusions maternal physical activity affects children’s physical activity, and is affected by mother’s self-efficacy. yet based on the findings of this study, regarding the role model effects of mothers in children aged 10-12 years, researchers proposed that interventions related to physical activity in children would work better if they are set to increase self-efficacy in mothers, which in ...

Background: Chronic diseases in children lead to failure in the development of self-esteem and productivity. Self-efficacy decreases as one’s behaviors become more complex and difficult to deal with. Storytelling is an observational learning method, which is effective in improving self-efficacy. Aim: to determine the effects of storytelling on self-efficacy in children with thalassemia (aged 7-...

The General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) is a measure of people's beliefs about their capacity to cope with life's demands. Self-efficacy may be particularly relevant in transitional stages such as in late adolescence, when young people make decisions that will impact their adult lives. In the present study, we aimed to validate an Arabic version of GSES among 355 Qatari young women aged 18+ year...

Intimates regularly confront their partners to motivate them to change undesirable behaviors. Nevertheless, contextual perspectives suggest that qualities of the partner may determine the implications of such attempts. Consistent with these ideas, a pilot study of romantic relationships, an observational study of newlyweds, and a diary study of married couples demonstrated that partner depressi...