Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of career adaptability counseling  on academic engagement  and performance. Methods: The method of this study was quasi-experimental with pre-test, post-test and follow up design with a control group. The statistical population of the study consisted of all first-grade male students in Isfahan middle schools in the 2017-18 academic ye...

Objectives This study examined the effectiveness of Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) on the internalized and externalized behavioral problems of children with Cerebral Palsy (CP).  Methods This was a quasi-experimental with a pre-test, post-test and a follow-up design. The study population consisted of all 6-8 years old children with CP in Rafideh Rehabilitation center in Tehran, Iran. Thirt...

the purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of task-based instruction of vocabulary on the receptive and oral productive acquisition of english vocabulary and compare the results with those obtained from the traditional method. the method and procedure applied in this study was as follows: after the implementation of opt, a group of sixty female students were chosen. the stu...

Introduction: Nursing educators should use teaching methods that promote deep learning and retention. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of lecture and concept mapping approaches on the nursing students’ learning and knowledge retention in cardiovascular nursing course. Methods: In a quasi- experimental study on two groups with pre test -post test design, 66 fifth-semester nursin...

1. to determine whether difference in birth body mass influenced growth performance in pipistrellus kuhlii we studied a total of 12 captive-born neonates. bats were assigned to two body mass groups: light birth body mass (lbw: 0.89 ± 0.05, n=8) and heavy birth body mass (hbw: 1.35 ± 0.08, n=4). heavier body mass at birth was associated with rapid postnatal growth (body mass and forearm length) ...

Aims: The caring of schizophrenia patients is a boring for their families. The aim of present study was to consider the effectiveness acceptance and commitment therapy on resiliency, meaning in life  and family functioning in caregivers of patients with schizophrenia. Method: Research design was Quist -experimental in the form of pre-test, post-test and control group follow-up. The sample of...

Abstract Background and Purpose: The aim of this research was to determine the effectiveness of Kephart's visual-motor method on writing skills of students with writing problems. Method: The research had a quasi-experimental-clinical design with pre-test, post-test and follow-up. The intervention was based on the Kephart's visual-motor method. The subjects were selected among the students ...

Objectives: After age of 65, annually 10 percent of older adults> loss their independent in one or more daily task. Because of decreasing changes in neuromuscular system that is important factor in loss the balance and walking ability in this group of people. In according to these sentences, the aim of this research was to the comparison of mental, physical and mixed practices on static and dyn...

Background and Aim: Adipose tissue is biologically superior to energy storage and an active tissue and secretes proteins such as vaspin, called adipokine. The relationship between fatty tissue and other biological systems of the body is through the expression of some bioactive molecules called adipocytokines. Adipokines are involved in various metabolic processes, including appetite regulation,...