Mediating Role of Distress Tolerance in Relationship of Emotional Maturity and Spiritual Intelligence with Adjustment to University

For downloading the full-text of this article please click here.Background and Objective: Adjustment to university is an important factor in different dimensions of students’ life such as mental- physical health and social adjustment in the fields outside the university. The aim of this study was to determine mediating role of distress tolerance in the relationship of spiritual intelligence and emotional maturity with adjustment to university.Method: In this correlation study, based on Krejsi and Murgan table, 273 students of Shahid Chamran University in Ahvaz city were selected via multistage cluster sampling method during the fall semester of the academic year of 2016-2017. The participants completed the items of Emotional Maturity Scale, Distress Tolerence Scale, Spiritual Intelligence Inventory and Adjustment to College Scale. The data were then analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient, structural equation modeling. All ethical issues were observed in this study and the researchers declared no conflict of interests.Results: The findings showed that emotional maturity, spiritual intelligence, and distress tolerance had positive significant correlation with adjustment to college. There was also a positive significant correlation between emotional maturity as well as spiritual intelligence and distress tolerance. The proposed model for relationship between these variables has acceptable fit with a correction and removal of direct path of spiritual intelligence with adjustment to college. Direct path of emotional maturity to adjustment to college was significant. The analysis based on Bootstrapping indicated that all indirect paths were significant.Conclusion: It is proposed that to raise adjustment to university, educational programs for emotional maturity and spiritual intelligence with an emphasis on enhancing distress tolerance should be developed.For downloading the full-text of this article please click here.Please cite this article as: Sharifi Rigi A, Mehrabizade Honarmand M, Beshlideh K, Sarparast A, Khanali Nejad S, Amini Z. Mediating Role of Distress Tolerance in Relationship of Emotional Maturity and Spiritual Intelligence with Adjustment to University. J Res Relig Health. 2019; 5(1): 87- 100. doi: https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v5i1.1940

The study and identification of Quorum Sensing (QS)‎‌ ‌genes of Pseudomonas ‎aeruginosa strains isolated from human clinical samples by Multiplex ‎PCR and antibiotic resistance determination

Background : Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen and the cause of 10% to 15% of ‎nosocomial infections.Virulence genes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most ‎aggressive mechanisms and the issue of medical opinion is important. The expression of many ‎genes is controlled and regulated in pathogenic bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa gene by a ‎system called Quorum Sensing (QS). QS controls and regulates cell-to-cell communication ‎system using small molecules in single-celled organisms SMs. This study was aimed at ‎defining the prevalence of QS genes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from human ‎resources.‎ Materials and Methods: Initially 60 samples of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from human intestinal samples were prepared ‎and confirmed by culture-specific diagnostic tests. Multiplex PCR test was ‎performed to detect genes. Antimicrobial susceptibility of the isolates against 10 antimicrobial agents was ‎determined using standard disk diffusion method.‎ Results: Multiplex PCR results showed that the frequency of the desired genes rhlR 5 %, lasR 48.3% and  lasI 60%. The genes lasB, apr, rhlAB and rhlI were not detected in any of the samples. According to antibiogram, the most resistance was against amikacin, amoxicillin and cefotaxime and the most susceptibility was to ciprofloxacin and ceftazidime. Conclusion: This study shows high prevalence of Quorom Sensing genes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates of human origin

Genomic fingerprints of Escherichia coli strains isolated from surface water in Alborz province, Iran

Abstract Background Consistent use of suitable diagnostic methods is essential to evaluate the genomic diversity of E. coli strains. Advance of efficient methods to discriminate the causes of E. coli in aquatic environments is important. This study aimed to describe the strain diversity of an E. coli population retrieved from surface water. Methods One hundred water samples were drawn within a period of 1 year, from May 2012 to May 2013, and E. coli bacteria have been isolated from water samples. The genomic diversity analysis of 100 isolates of E. coli (one isolate per sample) has been carried out with the use of the ERIC-PCR fingerprinting method. Results Overall, our data indicated that complex fingerprint patterns have been obtained for totally of the isolates. Highest number of strains were in E4 (20 strains with more than 20% similarity) and lowest number of strains were in E3 (5 strains) group. In addition, there was no similarity in E1 (9 strains), E8 (10 strains) and E9 (7 strains) clusters. Conclusion Therefore, the occurrence of potential pathogenic E. coli and diversity of E. coli strains in surface water in Alborz province, Iran could pose a possible risk to animal health and human if not disinfected well

Evaluation of Antibiotic Resistance and Detection of papC and papG genes in Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from Patients with Urinary Tract Infection

Abstract Background and Objectives: Escherichia coli is the most common etiologic factor of urinary tract infection, which its most important virulence factor is P fimbriae. Uropathogenic E. coli expresses various types of adhesins, such as pili adhesins (pyelonephritis-associated pili, Pap) that mediates binding to the surface of epithelial cells of the urinary tract. This study aims to identify papC and papG genes and to evaluate antibiotic resistance level in the isolated E. coli samples. Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 50 samples were collected from patients with urinary tract infection and after isolation of bacteria and DNA extraction, antibiotic susceptibility tests was performed by disc diffusion method using related antibiotics. Presence of papG and papC genes (class I, II, and III) was assessed by multiplex PCR method. Statistical data were analyzed using descriptive t-test. Results: The isolated E. coli samples were susceptible to amikacin (100%) and cefepime (72%) and resistant to ampicillin (100%) and nitrofurantoin (94%). Eighteen samples (32.7%) had papG gene, of which 17 (30.9%) samples had papGII gene and 1 sample (1.8%) had papGIII gene; papGI gene was not detected in any of the samples. Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that papC and papGI genes are the most common Pap fimbriae adhesion-encoding genes in E. coli isolated from urinary tract infection. The difference between the results of this study with those of other studies is due to geographic diversity. Keywords: Escherichia coli; Adhesion pap, Disk diffusion antimicrobial tests; Multiplex polymerase chain reaction

نقش واسطه‌یی تحمل پریشانی در رابطه‌ی بلوغ عاطفی و هوش معنوی با سازگاری با دانشگاه در دانشجویان پسر دانشگاه شهید چمران اهواز

خلفية البحث وأهدافه: التكيف مع الحياة الجامعية هو واحد من العوامل المهمة في مختلف جوانب الحياة الطلابية كباقي العوامل بما في ذلك الصحة الجسمية والعقلية والتكيف الاجتماعي في الاجواء غير الجامعية. الغرض من هذا البحث، دراسة دور تحمل الارتباك كعامل وسيط في النضج العاطفي والذكاء المعنوي مع التكييف الجامعي. منهجية البحث: في تصميم ارتباطي، تم اختیار 273 طالباً من بين الطلاب المقيمين في القسم الداخلي بجامعة الشهيد شمران في العام الدراسي 2016-2017 وذلك بطريقة اخذ العينة العنقودية مستخدما جدول krejcie و Morgan. تم استخدام استمارة النضج العاطفي والذكاء المعنوي وتحمل الإرتباك والتكيف الجامعى لغرض جمع البيانات. تم تحليل البيانات وتجزئتها باستخدام معامل ارتباط بيرسون والنمذجة بالمعادلة البنائية (SEM). تمت مراعاة جميع الموارد الأخلاقية في هذا البحث؛ واضافة الى هذا فإن مؤلفي المقالةلم يشيروا الى اي تضارب في المصالح. الكشوفات: بناء على الكشوفات، هناك علاقة ايجابية ذات دلالة احصائية بين النضج العاطفي والذكاء المعنوي وبين التكيف الجامعي. كما ان هناك علاقة ايجابية دالة احصائية ايضا بين تحمل الارتباك والتكيف الجامعي وبين النضج العاطفي والذكاء المعنوي مع تحمل الارتباك. تشير النتائج الى ان النموذج المقترح للعلاقة بين المتغيرات المذكورة أعلاه يكون مناسبًا تمامًا مع تصحيح وإزالة المسار المباشر للذكاء المعنوي الى التكيف الجامعي. اضافة الى هذا، فإن المسار المباشر للنضج العاطفي الى التكيف الجامعي كان دالا احصائياً. كما أظهرت نتائج المعاملات غير المباشرة باستخدام Bootstrap أن جميع المسارات غير المباشرة كانت ذات دلالة احصائية. الاستنتاج: اظهرت النتائج ان الذكاء المعنوي والنضج العاطفي ومن خلال تحمل الارتباط، يؤديان الى زيادة نسبة تكيف الطالب مع الحياة الجامعية. لذلك، يُقترح أن يُدوّن برامج تعليمية للذكاء المعنوي والنضج العاطفي مع التركيز على زيادة تحمّل الارتباك من أجل زيادة توافق الطلاب مع الحياة الجامعية.   يتم استناد المقالة على الترتيب التالي: Sharifi-Rigi A, Mehrabizade-Honarmand M, Beshlideh K, Sarparast A, Khanali-Nejad S, Amini Z. Mediating Role of Distress Tolerance in Relationship of Emotional Maturity and Spiritual Intelligence with Adjustment to University. Journal of Pizhūhish dar dīn va salāmat. 2019;5(1):87-100. https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v5i1.19401Background and Objective: Adjustment to university is an important factor in different dimensions of students’ life such as mental-physical health and social adjustment in the fields outside the university. The aim of this study was to determine mediating role of distress tolerance in the relationship of spiritual intelligence and emotional maturity with adjustment to university. Methods: In this correlation study, based on Krejsi and Murgan table, 273 students of Shahid Chamran University in Ahvaz city were selected via multistage cluster sampling method during the fall semester of the academic year of 2016-2017. The participants completed the items of Emotional Maturity Scale, Distress Tolerence Scale, Spiritual Intelligence Inventory and Adjustment to College Scale. The data were then analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient, structural equation modeling. All ethical issues were observed in this study and the researchers declared no conflict of interests. Results: The findings showed that emotional maturity, spiritual intelligence, and distress tolerance had positive significant correlation with adjustment to college. There was also a positive significant correlation between emotional maturity as well as spiritual intelligence and distress tolerance. The proposed model for relationship between these variables has acceptable fit with a correction and removal of direct path of spiritual intelligence with adjustment to college. Direct path of emotional maturity to adjustment to college was significant. The analysis based on Bootstrapping indicated that all indirect paths were significant. Conclusion: It is proposed that to raise adjustment to university, educational programs for emotional maturity and spiritual intelligence with an emphasis on enhancing distress tolerance should be developed. Please cite this article as: Sharifi-Rigi A, Mehrabizade-Honarmand M, Beshlideh K, Sarparast A, Khanali-Nejad S, Amini Z. Mediating Role of Distress Tolerance in Relationship of Emotional Maturity and Spiritual Intelligence with Adjustment to University. Journal of Pizhūhish dar dīn va salāmat. 2019;5(1):87-100. https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v5i1.19401سابقه و هدف: سازگاری با دانشگاه از عوامل مهم در ابعاد مختلف زندگی دانشجویان مانند بهداشت جسمی-روانی و سازگاری اجتماعی در حوزه‌های خارج از دانشگاه است. هدف این پژوهش بررسی نقش واسطه‌یی تحمل پریشانی در رابطه‌ی بلوغ عاطفی و هوش معنوی با سازگاری با دانشگاه است. روش کار: در یک طرح همبستگی و با استفاده از روش نمونه‌گیری خوشه‌یی از بین دانشجویان پسر مجتمع خوابگاهی وابسته به دانشگاه شهید چمران اهواز، با استفاده از جدول کرجسی و مورگان، تعداد 273 دانشجوی پسر در سال تحصیلی 95-96 انتخاب شدند. در پژوهش حاضر از پرسش‌نامه‌های بلوغ عاطفی، هوش معنوی، تحمل پریشانی و سازگاری با دانشگاه برای جمع‌آوری داده‌ها استفاده شد. برای تجزیه و تحلیل داده­ها نیز از ضریب همبستگی پیرسون و الگویابی معادلات ساختاری (SEM) استفاده شد. در این پژوهش همه‌ی مسائل اخلاقی رعایت شده است و نویسندگان مقاله هیچ‌گونه تضاد منافعی گزارش نکرده‌اند. یافته‌ها: بر اساس یافته‌های به‌دست‌آمده، بلوغ عاطفی و هوش معنوی با سازگاری با دانشگاه ارتباط مثبت معنادار داشت. همچنین بین تحمل پریشانی و سازگاری با دانشگاه؛ و بین بلوغ عاطفی و هوش معنوی با تحمل پریشانی نیز ارتباط مثبت معنادار وجود داشت. نتایج نشان داد که مدل پیشنهادی با یک اصلاح و حذف مسیر مستقیم هوش معنوی به سازگاری با دانشگاه دارای برازش پذیرفتنی بود. علاوه‌براین، مسیر مستقیم بلوغ عاطفی به سازگاری با دانشگاه نیز معنی‌دار بود. همچنین، نتایج ضرایب غیرمستقیم با استفاده از بوت استراپ نشان داد که همه‌ی مسیرهای غیرمستقیم نیز معنی‌دار بود. نتیجه‌گیری: نتایج نشان می‌دهد که هوش معنوی و بلوغ عاطفی از طریق تحمل پریشانی موجب افزایش سازگاری با دانشگاه می‌شود. بنابراین، پیشنهاد می‌شود به منظور افزایش سازگاری با دانشگاه در دانشجویان، برنامه‌های آموزشی هوش معنوی و بلوغ عاطفی با تأکید بر افزایش تحمل پریشانی آنان تدوین شود.   استناد مقاله به این صورت است: Sharifi-Rigi A, Mehrabizade-Honarmand M, Beshlideh K, Sarparast A, Khanali-Nejad S, Amini Z. Mediating Role of Distress Tolerance in Relationship of Emotional Maturity and Spiritual Intelligence with Adjustment to University. Journal of Pizhūhish dar dīn va salāmat. 2019;5(1):87-100. https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v5i1.1940