Survey of elderly leisure and its social factors

The present research has attempted to study the effect of social factors on elderly people's leisure considering the presence or absence of such characteristics as gender, age, education, marital status and type of house. This is a descriptive-analytic study and population is 400 elderly people in Kermanshah who were examined using questionnaires and by cluster sampling. Data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Finally, the T-test, Pearson correlation coefficient and Spearman correlation coefficient were used in significant level 0/05% in Spss software. The findings suggest that many people were in the age group 60 to 75 years. According to the findings, %72 of participants were male and %28 female. In the study of literacy, 35 percent of respondents were illiterate, %29 percent were undergraduate students, %20 percent had diploma degree, 6% percent had diploma associate degree, %9 percent having bachelor degree and %1 percent having master of art degree. In terms of marital status, %84 were married and %16 were single. As for the type of house, 86/3 percent of homes lived in villas and 13/8 percent lived in an apartment home. Also the mean of variables of leisure time: going to parks, places of cultural, religious and sports, respectively are 4/39, 4/33, 3/86 and 3/80. These numbers indicate that the variables in population under survey are too high. Comparison of correlation coefficients shows that age and education variables have solidarity with all the aspects of leisure and shows a significant relationship. The results of the study demonstrate that in fact, collection of leisure programs is a fairly complete, goal-oriented and the most active in the field of Leisure elderly and if design and implementation of a comprehensive and detailed plan is acting at the national level the desired result will follow

Survey of elderly leisure and its social factors

The present research has attempted to study the effect of social factors on elderly people's leisure considering the presence or absence of such characteristics as gender, age, education, marital status and type of house. This is a descriptive-analytic study and population is 400 elderly people in Kermanshah who were examined using questionnaires and by cluster sampling. Data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Finally, the T-test, Pearson correlation coefficient and Spearman correlation coefficient were used in significant level 0/05% in Spss software. The findings suggest that many people were in the age group 60 to 75 years. According to the findings, %72 of participants were male and %28 female. In the study of literacy, 35 percent of respondents were illiterate, %29 percent were undergraduate students, %20 percent had diploma degree, 6% percent had diploma associate degree, %9 percent having bachelor degree and %1 percent having master of art degree. In terms of marital status, %84 were married and %16 were single. As for the type of house, 86/3 percent of homes lived in villas and 13/8 percent lived in an apartment home. Also the mean of variables of leisure time: going to parks, places of cultural, religious and sports, respectively are 4/39, 4/33, 3/86 and 3/80. These numbers indicate that the variables in population under survey are too high. Comparison of correlation coefficients shows that age and education variables have solidarity with all the aspects of leisure and shows a significant relationship. The results of the study demonstrate that in fact, collection of leisure programs is a fairly complete, goal-oriented and the most active in the field of Leisure elderly and if design and implementation of a comprehensive and detailed plan is acting at the national level the desired result will follow

بررسی وضعیت سلامت معنوی دانشجویان پردیس خودگردان دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کرمانشاه در سال 1395

Background and Objective: Spiritual well-being is regarded both as one of the major dimensions of health among human beings and a prominent approach to improving public health. So, given the significance of this aspect of health, the present study aimed to Examining the status of spiritual health among students at the autonomous campus of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in 2016. Method: In this descriptive and analytical study, the statistical population comprised 346 students at the autonomous campus, Dentistry and Pharmaceuticals, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in 2016, and all of them were selected by census method in the study. For data collection, the 20-item spiritual well-being scale by Paloutzian & Ellison (1982) was utilized. To analyze data, the t-test and ANOVA were employed. All ethical issues were observed. Moreover, the authors did not report conflict of interest. Results: The results of the present study revealed that the spiritual well-being of students was average (71.86±4.84), and of all demographic variables under study, only the variable of gender was correlated with the mean score of spiritual well-being. Furthermore, the students’ scores of religious well-being measured higher than that of their existential well-being. Conclusion: According to the dominant religious culture in Iranian society, expected influences of religious as a compatibility source is normal. Therefore, it is necessary for the protection of young people pay attention to their spiritual dimension, to witness the impact of such care and create a sense of peace and healing in patients.   Please cite this article as: Ziapour A, Kianipour N, Saeidi Sh, Zangeneh A. Examining the status of spiritual health among students at the autonomous campus of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in 2016. J Res Relig Health. 2017; 3(2): 8- 19.سابقه و هدف: سلامت معنوی، یکی از بُعدهای مهم سلامت در انسان و رویکردی مهم در ارتقای سلامت عمومی محسوب می­شود. با توجه به اهمیت نقش این بُعد سلامت، پژوهش حاضر با هدف بررسی وضعیت سلامت معنوی دانشجویان پردیس خودگردان دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کرمانشاه در سال 1395 صورت گرفته است روش کار: این پژوهش از نوع توصیفی- تحلیلی است. جامعه­ی پژوهش شامل 346 نفر از دانشجویان پردیس خودگردان (پزشکی، دندانپزشکی و داروسازی) دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کرمانشاه در سال 95 است، که به­روش سرشماری انتخاب شدند. ابزار جمع­آوری داده­ها پرسش­نامه­ی 20 سؤالی استاندارد معنوی (alutzian-Elison) بود. داده­ها پس از جمع­آوری با استفاده از آزمون پارامتریک T-test و نیز آزمون تحلیل واریانس، تجزیه و تحلیل شد. در این پژوهش همه‌ی موارد اخلاقی رعایت شده است. علاوه‌براین، نویسندگان مقاله هیچ‌گونه تضاد منافعی گزارش نکرده‌اند. یافته‌ها: یافته­ها نشان داده که از بین متغیّرهای جمعیت­شناختی (جنس، سن، محل تولد، وضعیت تأهل، وضعیت مسکن، ترم و رشته­ی تحصيلي) فقط متغیّر جنس با میانگین نمره­ی سلامت معنوی ارتباط معناداری دارد و نمره­ی سلامت مذهبی دانشجویان بالاتر از نمره­ی سلامت وجودی آنان است. نتیجه‌گیری: با توجه به فرهنگ غالب مذهبی در جامعه­ی ایرانی، انتظار تأثیرهای مذهبی که منبع سازگاری محسوب می­شود، طبیعی است. ازاین­رو، ضرورت دارد که در حمایت از جوانان به بُعد معنوی آنان توجه شود، تا شاهد تأثیر این­گونه مراقبت­ها و ایجاد احساس آرامش و تسریع بهبودی در بیماران باشیم.   استناد مقاله به این صورت است: Ziapour A, Kianipour N, Saeidi Sh, Zangeneh A. Examining the status of spiritual health among students at the autonomous campus of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in 2016. J Res Relig Health. 2017; 3(2): 8- 19

Examining the status of spiritual health among students at the autonomous campus of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in 2016

For downloading the full-text of this article please click here.Background and Objective: Spiritual well-being is regarded both as one of the major dimensions of health among human beings and a prominent approach to improving public health. So, given the significance of this aspect of health, the present study aimed to Examining the status of spiritual health among students at the autonomous campus of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in 2016.Method: In this descriptive and analytical study, the statistical population comprised 346 students at the autonomous campus, Dentistry and Pharmaceuticals, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in 2016, and all of them were selected by census method in the study. For data collection, the 20-item spiritual well-being scale by Paloutzian & Ellison (1982) was utilized. To analyze data, the t-test and ANOVA were employed. All ethical issues were observed. Moreover, the authors did not report conflict of interest.Results: The results of the present study revealed that the spiritual well-being of students was average (71.86±4.84), and of all demographic variables under study, only the variable of gender was correlated with the mean score of spiritual well-being. Furthermore, the students’ scores of religious well-being measured higher than that of their existential well-being.Conclusion: According to the dominant religious culture in Iranian society, expected influences of religious as a compatibility source is normal. Therefore, it is necessary for the protection of young people pay attention to their spiritual dimension, to witness the impact of such care and create a sense of peace and healing in patients.For downloading the full-text of this article please click here

Relationship between Attachment Styles and Parenting Styles with Self-Esteem in Dyslexic Children of Kermanshah City, Iran

Background Dyslexia refers to children's disorder in reading. The most psychologists consider dyslexia merely as a sign of a special disorder in the process of reading instruction which is an important factor to lower the confidence of these children. We aimed to investigate the relationship between attachment styles and parenting styles with self-esteem in elementary dyslexic girl students. Materials and Methods At a cross-sectional study, the study samples included elementary dyslexic girl students in Kermanshah Center of Learning Disorders No.2, Kermanshah city (Iran); and 116 elementary dyslexic girl students selected by available sampling method. The tools used in this study included Cooper's Self-esteem questionnaire, Attachment Scale (RASS), and Parenting Styles Questionnaire. Children completed the self-esteem and attachment scale questionnaires and parents answered the parenting styles scale. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 22.0  Results: The mean of self-esteem in elementary dyslexic girl students was 28.84±13.06 (ranged 0-50), attachment styles were 27.87 ± 6.41(ranged 0-90), and parenting styles were 29.12 ± 8.67 (ranged 0-150). There was a significant positive correlation between self-esteem with ambivalent attachment style (r=0.28), and easy-going parenting styles (r=0.27), and rational authority parenting styles (r=0.21) at level p Conclusion According to the results, there was a positive correlation between ambivalent attachment style, easy-going parenting styles and rational authority with self-esteem, and these variables have the ability to predict self-esteem in elementary dyslexic girl students

Relationship between the Subscales of Mental Health and Spiritual Health in Staff of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in 2016

For downloading the full-text of this article please click here.Background and Objective: Spiritual health is a valuable asset that affects humans’ mental health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the mental health and spiritual health among the staff of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in 2016.Method: In this cross-sectional study, 267 employees of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences were surveyed by simple random sampling. The data collection tools included Goldenberg’s General Health Questionnaire and Paloutzian and Ellison’s Spiritual Well-Being Questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using Pearson product moment correlation. In this research, all ethical issues were observed. In addition, the authors did not report any conflict of interests.Results: According to the results of the study, the mean mental health score was 2.98, while the mean score of spiritual health was 3.62. In addition, there was a significant correlation between the mental and spiritual health (r=0.324). Considering the subscales of mental health, spiritual health registered the highest and lowest correlations with depression and physical symptoms respectively.Conclusion: Improving the mental health of the effective and constructive population of the society is necessary for the dynamism, prosperity and promotion of the society. Spiritual health affects the university staff's mental health. Therefore, planning to promote it is an important issue that should be considered by the relevant authorities and policy makers.For downloading the full-text of this article please click here.Please cite this article as: Ziapour A, GhaderiA, VafapoorH, Yazdani V, Saeidi Sh, Zangeneh AR. Relationship between the Subscales of Mental Health and Spiritual Health in Staff of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in 2016. J Res Relig Health. 2018; 4(3): 34- 44

Determination of factors related to emergency re-referral in patients with heart failure a hospital in Tehran — Iran: a cross-sectional study

INTRODUCTION: The re-referral of heart failure patients to the hospital is a significant health problem today and is one of the most costly and preventable events for these patients. The present study aimed to investigate the factors affecting the re-referral of patients with heart failure to the emergency department of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran in 2021. Identifying these factors can lead to the recognition of patients at high risk for re-hospitalization and the design of preventive and effective interventions. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This descriptive-correlational research was performed cross-sectionally. Ninety patients with heart failure who were re-referred to the emergency department of Masih Daneshvari Hospital entered the study. Sampling was done for 6 months from December 2020 to May 2021. Data collection tools included a researcher-made questionnaire and a European self-care questionnaire for heart failure patients, and the New York Heart Association Classification (NYHA) standard for classifying heart failure class. After completing the questionnaires, the collected data were analyzed by SPSS23 software. RESULTS: the results showed that age (the mean age of the participants in the study was 69.9 years), duration of disease (77.8% was six months to four years), body mass index (the mean body mass index was 27.2) (demographic characteristics) dyspnea (78.9%), organs edema (47.8%), shortness of breath (pathological factors), high blood pressure (54.4%), diabetes (25%), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (11.1%), and ischemic heart disease (3.3%), (background diseases), high creatinine (the mean 1.98), (laboratory findings), not using beta-blockers (18.4%) and not taking angiotensin receptor blockers (18.8%) (pharmacological agents), NYHA criteria (89% were in NYHA class 3 and 4) and self-care levels of heart failure patients (the mean self-care score was 37.4) have a statistically significant association to re-referrals to emergency (p-value < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Identify patients with a high risk of hospital re-referral and decrease additional costs imposed on care centers by recognizing the factors influencing the re-referral of patients with heart failure and design preventive and effective interventions. So, it is possible to increase the patient’s self-care level while reducing the number of re-referrals

The role of social media literacy in infodemic management: a systematic review

BackgroundThe term infodemic refers to the proliferation of both accurate and inaccurate information that creates a challenge in identifying trustworthy and credible sources. Among the strategies employed to mitigate the impact of the infodemic, social media literacy has emerged as a significant and effective approach. This systematic review examines the role of social media literacy in the management of the infodemic.MethodsSix databases, including SID, Magiran, Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar and Web of Science were systematically searched using relevant keywords. We included the relevant publications between 2012 and 2023 in our analysis. To ensure a qualitative assessment of the studies, we used the STROBE and AMSTAR checklists as evaluation tools. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews (PRISMA) guideline was used for the design of this review study. Finally, we organized the studies into groups based on similarities and retrieved and analyzed evidence pertaining to the challenges and opportunities identified.ResultsEleven papers were included in this study after reviewing the retrieved studies. Five of them examined the effect of social media literacy and health literacy on acceptance of health behaviors. Four studies investigated the role of media literacy in managing misinformation and fake news related to health. Two studies focused on infodemic management and promoting citizen engagement during health crises. Results showed that health-related infodemics are derived from the users' lack of media knowledge, distrust of government service systems, local influencers and peers, rapid circulation of information through mass media messages, weakness of solutions proposed by health care providers, failure to pay attention to the needs of the audience, vertical management, and inconsistency of published messages.ConclusionThe findings of this study highlight the importance of increasing social media literacy among the general public as a recognized strategy for managing the infodemic. Consequently, it is recommended that relevant organizations and institutions, such as the Ministry of Health, develop targeted training programs to effectively address this need

Suicide attempts, suicide and their association with socio-demographic variables in Iran: a retrospective, registry-based, cohort study (2016-2021)

INTRODUCTION: Suicide is recognized as one of the most significant concerns in healthcare and a serious psychological health issue in many countries throughout the world. Suicide attempts occur in all social sectors and demographics. It is important to know what are the causes for people to try to commit suicide for an effective prevention and control. The aim of this review was to find out the levels and predictors of suicide attempts. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A cross-sectional descriptive-analytical research looked for suicide attempt reported cases at Dr. Moaven Hospital in Sahneh, Iran, during the 2016–2021 period. Data was collected via checklists completed by supervisors during referrals and subsequently analyzed using the SPSS Statistics software tool (version 24). Descriptive statistics and the Chi-square test were used. A significance threshold of 0.05 was used. RESULTS: A total of 1,059 cases of suicide attempts were found. The highest prevalence rate was reported in the group ages 16–25. Males had higher rates of cases (57.4%), which were twice more prevalent in cities and more common in lower-socioeconomic-status families Furthermore, the most common method used (79.5%) was medication intake. There was also a significant association between marital status, job, and suicide-attempt rates (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Suicide attempts are among the most important issues in terms of psychosocial healthcare in all countries and communities, and their prevalence rates may be determined by a variety of factors, such as mental health status, family and living conditions, financial problems and unemployment rate. Preventive control of these factors can contribute to reducing the prevalence of these acts