The role of bilingualism and personal variables in reading literacy performance of bilingual students based on the PIRLS study (2001)

  Today, bilingualism and multilingualism are a global phenomenon and almost rarely, a country can be found in which at least population of its small part does not speak two or more languages. Bilingualism or multilingualism is one of the crucial problems of educational system that has created numerous challenges in formal education especially in the early years. The main purpose of the training curriculum is noticing reinforcing and training skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing. Among the language skills, reading skill is one of the most important learning needs of students in their today life and perhaps the most important skill among school skills. Progress International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) is an initiative program for assessing reading ability of children in fourth grade which has been measured reading process every five years. The aim of the present study is to investigate the role of bilingualism and individual variables on bilingual students' reading literacy performance based on the PIRLS study (2001). Structural equation model is used for research data analysis. Results from this model indicated that the direct impact of two hybrid languages ​​at home and school variable has significant effect on reading literacy performance statistically. Also, direct effect of other personal variables on reading literacy performance of students was also significant.

Evaluation of academic self-efficacy based on implied intelligence beliefs

Academic self-efficacy mainly refers to individuals’ beliefs in relation to their ability to perform a behavior and academic task, achieve the goal and effective coping with stressful environment and the intelligence belief encompasses one's knowledge and belief toward the nature of intelligence. The present study aims to investigate the academic self-efficacy based on the implicit intelligence beliefs. For this purpose, 302 subjects of graduate students of Tabriz University were determined by using Cochran's formula and by random sampling method and completed the measures related to academic self-efficacy and implicit intelligence beliefs. Obtained data were analyzed by using multiple regressions. Results analysis showed that definitive intelligence beliefs have significant and negative relationship with self-efficacy and intelligence increase beliefs have significant and positive relationship with self-efficacy. This means that people having enhanced intelligence beliefs, have high self-efficacy and people who have definitive intelligence beliefs, have low self-efficacy

The role of bilingualism and personal variables in reading literacy performance of bilingual students based on the PIRLS study (2001)

  Today, bilingualism and multilingualism are a global phenomenon and almost rarely, a country can be found in which at least population of its small part does not speak two or more languages. Bilingualism or multilingualism is one of the crucial problems of educational system that has created numerous challenges in formal education especially in the early years. The main purpose of the training curriculum is noticing reinforcing and training skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing. Among the language skills, reading skill is one of the most important learning needs of students in their today life and perhaps the most important skill among school skills. Progress International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) is an initiative program for assessing reading ability of children in fourth grade which has been measured reading process every five years. The aim of the present study is to investigate the role of bilingualism and individual variables on bilingual students' reading literacy performance based on the PIRLS study (2001). Structural equation model is used for research data analysis. Results from this model indicated that the direct impact of two hybrid languages ​​at home and school variable has significant effect on reading literacy performance statistically. Also, direct effect of other personal variables on reading literacy performance of students was also significant.

Evaluation of academic self-efficacy based on implied intelligence beliefs

Academic self-efficacy mainly refers to individuals’ beliefs in relation to their ability to perform a behavior and academic task, achieve the goal and effective coping with stressful environment and the intelligence belief encompasses one's knowledge and belief toward the nature of intelligence. The present study aims to investigate the academic self-efficacy based on the implicit intelligence beliefs. For this purpose, 302 subjects of graduate students of Tabriz University were determined by using Cochran's formula and by random sampling method and completed the measures related to academic self-efficacy and implicit intelligence beliefs. Obtained data were analyzed by using multiple regressions. Results analysis showed that definitive intelligence beliefs have significant and negative relationship with self-efficacy and intelligence increase beliefs have significant and positive relationship with self-efficacy. This means that people having enhanced intelligence beliefs, have high self-efficacy and people who have definitive intelligence beliefs, have low self-efficacy

The role of bilingualism and personal variables in reading literacy performance of bilingual students based on the PIRLS study (2001)

  Today, bilingualism and multilingualism are a global phenomenon and almost rarely, a country can be found in which at least population of its small part does not speak two or more languages. Bilingualism or multilingualism is one of the crucial problems of educational system that has created numerous challenges in formal education especially in the early years. The main purpose of the training curriculum is noticing reinforcing and training skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing. Among the language skills, reading skill is one of the most important learning needs of students in their today life and perhaps the most important skill among school skills. Progress International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) is an initiative program for assessing reading ability of children in fourth grade which has been measured reading process every five years. The aim of the present study is to investigate the role of bilingualism and individual variables on bilingual students' reading literacy performance based on the PIRLS study (2001). Structural equation model is used for research data analysis. Results from this model indicated that the direct impact of two hybrid languages ​​at home and school variable has significant effect on reading literacy performance statistically. Also, direct effect of other personal variables on reading literacy performance of students was also significant.

A comparative study of genotoxicity and oxidative stress before and after using lemon balm and cinnamon in subjects exposed to Nickel Welding Fumes

     By producing reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, metal-induced toxicity and carcinogenicity alter DNA bases, increase  lipid peroxidation, and change calcium and sulfhydryl homeostasis. The purpose of the study was to investigate putative effects of Lemon balm and Cinnamomum zeylanicum on the blood markers of welding workers. We measured nickel and chromium levels, biochemical parameters, blood oxidative stress markers, total antioxidant capacity (TAC), Myeloperoxidase (MPO), lipid peroxidation (LPO), and DNA damage. The study was conducted on 55 male workers who worked in an industrial subjects exposed to Nickel Welding Fumes. The participants were administered Lemon balm and Cinnamon extract infusion 1.5 (0.12 extract) and 0.25(0.013 extract) g/100 mL, respectively, they have drunken twice a day for 30 days at 7:00 AM and 2:00 PM every day. In order to analyze the achieved data, paired t-test and Pearson correlation coefficient have been used. After using the extract infusion, a significant increase revealed in TAC (p= 0.007). Also, administration of infusion decreased DNA damage but it was not statistically significant. After administration of infusion, a decrease in LPO and MPO were observed (p= 0.014, p=0.000 respectively). Also there is positive correlation between ALP and Ni with 8-oH-dG and also, between Ni and TAC. The results indicate that using infusion causes to raise in a TAC and reduce in DNA damage

Romantic Relationship and Mental Health among Payame Noor University Students in East Azarbayjan

Students are the most active population of our country. In all countries around the world and specially in our country, academic problems and psychological problems between students have a broad range. It seems that several factors are endangering their psychological health. With respect to importance of this subject, the aim of this study was surveying the mental health among girl and boy students with romantic relationship in comparison to non-romantic relationship. For this purpose, 400 undergraduate student (196 boys & 204 girls) completed the mental health (GHQ) and demographic questionnaire. The results of multivariate analysis of variance indicated that in the two subscales of mental health including somatic symptoms, and anxiety, the effect is significant, but in two other subscales including depression and social disfunction, the effect is not significant. Also, the effect of gender on mental health component is significant except for social disfunction. The effect of gender- romantic relationship interaction on mental health component is significant, too. With respect to the grading of items, we can conclude that the students with romantic relationship have grater somatic symptoms and anxiety. Therefore, the families and administrators should know the psychological circumstance of youths

Romantic Relationship and Mental Health among Payame Noor University Students in East Azarbayjan

Students are the most active population of our country. In all countries around the world and specially in our country, academic problems and psychological problems between students have a broad range. It seems that several factors are endangering their psychological health. With respect to importance of this subject, the aim of this study was surveying the mental health among girl and boy students with romantic relationship in comparison to non-romantic relationship. For this purpose, 400 undergraduate student (196 boys & 204 girls) completed the mental health (GHQ) and demographic questionnaire. The results of multivariate analysis of variance indicated that in the two subscales of mental health including somatic symptoms, and anxiety, the effect is significant, but in two other subscales including depression and social disfunction, the effect is not significant. Also, the effect of gender on mental health component is significant except for social disfunction. The effect of gender- romantic relationship interaction on mental health component is significant, too. With respect to the grading of items, we can conclude that the students with romantic relationship have grater somatic symptoms and anxiety. Therefore, the families and administrators should know the psychological circumstance of youths