conclusions lower level of self-steem should be considered as an important factor for tendency for drug abuse. results the mean age of participants was not statistically different in three groups (p = 0.75) but the other variables (i.e. level of education, job, location of living, and marital status) show significant statistical difference (p = 0.001).the mean score of self-esteem in the group ...

OBJECTIVE This study highlights the benefits of a tailor-made course for an Indigenous high school in a remote North Queensland community. DESIGN Qualitative research study using a Grounded Theory approach to allow thematic analysis of participant's responses to a researcher-administered, pre-defined, semistructured questionnaire. SETTING Remote community college in Abergowrie, North Queens...

INTRODUCTION Indigenous youth are disproportionately represented in new HIV infection rates in Canada. Current and historical contexts of colonisation and racism, disconnection from culture and land, as well as intergenerational trauma resulting from the legacy of residential schools are social drivers that elevate exposure to HIV among Indigenous peoples. Peer-education and arts-based interven...

the aim of this study was to investigate differences in stress coping styles between athletic and non-athletic students with high and low self-esteem. for this purpose, 465 students (118 females and 347 males, mean age 23.58+3.20 years) were selected by available sampling method. the questionnaire of coping styles (dadsetan et al. 1384) and self-esteem (rosenberg, 1987) were used to evaluate th...

the results of studies have shown that many factors are involved in the formation and development of social anxiety. low self-esteem is a risky factor in the development of anxiety disorders, especially social anxiety in adolescents. the purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between self-esteem and social anxiety in adolescents. the present study is cross-sectional and correl...

abstract introduction: self-esteem is one of the necessities of human life and most professionals consider it as a major factor in social and emotional adjustment. low self-esteem in students causes academic failure, loneliness, drug abuse, away from reality and self-destructive behaviors. objective: this study aimed to determine the level of self-esteem and its related factors in high school s...

According to the studies and comments of the experts, addiction is a difficult problem in our society. Nowadays, the most important issue related to addiction in our country is the second return of addicts to narcotic substances after once quitting them. In fact, this is the indication of failure or weak performance of addiction-therapy techniques, emphasizing on its physical aspect. However, a...

background : self- esteem is defined as the reliance of one's own abilities. decrees of self- esteem may lead to fail to solve the problems not being able to use ones abilities. so, this study was done to compare tip patients' self- esteem with healthy cases. the conduction of this investigation seems to be important, because this disease a chronic type.        materials and methods: this is a ...

abstract background: one of the most critical periods of the life of a person is adolescence. during this period, individuals face many problems such as low self‑esteem. self‑esteem can be influenced by many factors such as school, friends, and inner personality, but it seems that the family has a crucial role in shaping self‑esteem. therefore, the present study aimed to determine the relations...