BACKGROUND Midwifery profession is required to bring solutions to problems and a midwife is expected to be an assertive person and to develop midwifery care. This study was planned to examine the relationship between assertiveness and problem-solving skills of midwives. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted with 201 midwives between July 2008 and February 2009 in the ...

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the level of problem-solving skills in 1-4 year-old children with early treated phenylketonuria (ETPKU). Methods:This analytic, cross-sectional study was conducted on 70 1-4 year-old children referred to phenylketonuria (PKU) clinics that had been diagnosed on screening at birth and had been treated. The measurements were a demographic questionnair...

Cognitive models of interpersonal problem solving have been proposed for, but infrequently tested on, samples of schizophrenia subjects. This study undertook to examine the relationships between the receiving, processing, and sending skills that comprise one model of interpersonal problem solving with information processing and social cue perception. Twenty-six patients with a DSM-III-R diagnos...

Suicidal behavior is a prevalent problem among adolescents and young adults. Although most theoretical models of suicide suggest that this behavior results from the interaction of different risk factors, most prior studies have tested only bivariate associations between individual risk factors and suicidal behaviors. The current study was designed to address this limitation by testing the effec...

It is common for math teachers to give students time in class to practice problem solving skills. Some studies have shown that intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) can be superior to traditional classroom instruction. In this study, we compare problem solving with little or no feedback in the classroom to problem solving using a web-based ITS for homework. The system provides students with coache...

Background & aim: The decision on whether or not to do episiotomy is ultimately made by midwives. Problem-solving is an essential skill in the workplace situations, which help overcoming unpredictable circumstances without relying on the others. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of problem-solving skills training on the frequency of selective episioto...

L. Wang e-mail: [email protected] This chapter describes current research investigating the use of the video game Portal 2 (Valve Corporation) as a vehicle to assess and potentially support problem solving skills in students. Portal 2 is an example of a well-designed game in that it provides players with a very rich, interesting environment whereby players interact with complex problems, encount...

Objectives: Since problem solving group training is a comprehensive, active program and based-on cognitive behavioral approach, the aim of present study was to determine the effectiveness of problem solving therapy on depression and coping style in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: In an experimental design the study was done with pretest-posttest with control group. Totally 3...