The aim of this study was to study the relationship between trait and state anxiety with force control and adjustment of dominant hand’s angle in male athlete and non-athlete students. For this purpose, 200 students (100 athletes and 100 non-athletes) where randomly selected among all male bachelor students of Arak University in the academic year 2012-2013 by simple random method. The mea...

Background: Preterm birth and subsequent admission of the infant to neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can be distressing for parents and lead to their anxiety. The aim of this study was to evaluate maternal anxiety in mothers of infants admitted to the NICU and determine the characteristics associated with maternal anxiety....

Introduction & Objective: Anxiety among medical students is a major psychological problem and in the newest meta-analysis, its global prevalence rate is estimated to be 33.8%. Accordingly and since spiritual intelligence training can affect to resolve fundamental issues and enhance individuals' adaptability by facilitating communication with a superior and sacred power and the development of re...

background and aims. dental practitioners have numerous methods to control anxiety and pain in children, and distracting the child appears to be the most common technique used for behavior management during dental procedures. the aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of using virtual reality eyeglasses on severity of pain and anxiety during dental procedures in pediatric patien...

background and objectives: patients experience moderate to high level of anxiety before cardiac catheterization. this study aimed to investigate the effect of voice of quran on anxiety before cardiac catheterization. methods: in this randomized controlled trial, 60 patients who met the inclusion criteria were conveniently sampled and randomly allocated to the experimental and control groups. in...

Test situations evoke anxiety for many when the impact of tests on one’s life is considered, including the educational, emotional and other aspects. The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating role of emotion-focused and avoidant coping strategies on the relationship between trait anxiety and test anxiety. 375 high students (193 males, 182 females) aged 15-18 were selected by ra...