background: patients with trichotillomania (tc) have an irreversible urge to pull their hair.  this self-mutilation behavior is associated with high level of tension before and a sense of gratification and relief after tc.   objective: to investigate the personality characteristics of patients suffering from tc.   method: the study was performed on 43 tc patients and 43 gender and age-matched n...

conclusions lower agreeableness, decreased conscientiousness, higher neuroticism, diminished openness, low socio-economic status, and male sex might make university students more inclined to substance abuse. thus, it is reasonable to show the importance of these factors in tailored prevention programs. results being male sex and neuroticism had a significant positive role in predicting positive...

the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between job stress with personality characteristics and organizational commitment. this study is descriptive and correlational. the study population comprised all nurses in 13-aban hospital of ghods city. the sample group consisted of 120 nurses who were selected through convenience sampling. research instruments were hse job stress ques...

addiction is one of the most serious social damages and due to its progressive nature in all aspects, adversely affects people's physical and psychological health. hence, this paper investigates the characteristics of drug addicts in a drug rehabilitation center in the city of isfahan.in this cross-sectional study conducted in 2012, the population consisted of all addicts that referred to shefa...

abstract the present research aims to study the relationship between personality characteristics and attachment styles with students’ love trauma. a descriptive survey method of correlation type was used in this research. the population included 4899 students of ferdowsi university of mashhad living on campus where 350 questionnaires were gathered and analyzed in a simple random way. the tools ...

abstract background and objective: efficient human resource is the major advantage of an organization over others. commitment to organization not only may reduce sick leave, delays and displacements but also give rise to a significant increase in productivity, more vitality among staff, better attainment of the organizations' goals and personal aims. this study aimed to evaluate the relati...