background aging is an irreversible natural process characterized by a decline in both the physical and mental status of individuals. because of multiple factors, this process and its consequences vary greatly between individuals. a successful aging (sa) is the target of current health policies and well-being of individuals. knowing the factors that contribute to sa and its barriers would trans...

This research examined students’ language use and interaction styles in text-based, computermediated discussion groups. The contributions of 197 introductory psychology students (149 females, 48 males) participating in asynchronous computer-mediated communication (CMC) were collated. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used, under the methodological framework of qualitative content a...

family plays an important role in physical activity behaviors in children andadolescents although the procedure of this effect is not clear. this study wasdesigned to explore the family role in forming female adolescents’ physical activitybehavior. this study used a qualitative procedure and content analysis method. tocollect data, semi–structured interviews were conducted with 25 participants ...

Qualitative content analysis as described in published literature shows conflicting opinions and unsolved issues regarding meaning and use of concepts, procedures and interpretation. This paper provides an overview of important concepts (manifest and latent content, unit of analysis, meaning unit, condensation, abstraction, content area, code, category and theme) related to qualitative content ...

background the critical role that the board plays in governance of universities clarifies the necessity of evaluating its performance. this study was aimed to evaluate the performance of the boards of medical universities and provide solutions to enhance its performance.   methods the first phase of present study was a qualitative research in which data were collected through face-to-face semi-...