The comparison of eating attitude and general health among native and non-native girl students of Tehran City universities, Iran

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to compare the attitude toward nutrition and general health in native and non-native students.METHODS: The statistical population of this study included all female students with emphasis on the students who were studying at Islamic Azad University of Tehran, Iran, in the year 2017-2018. According to the Morgan’s table, a sample of 320 people was selected using the convenience sampling method and was divided into two groups of 160 people. Regarding the purposefulness of the emphasis on the indigenous and non-homogeneous nature of the students by matching the groups (in order to control the variables of gender, economic status, marital status, age, and educational level), the non-native group was first identified and then the native group was matched. In this research, Eating Attitudes Test (EAT) (Garner and Garfinkel, 1979) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) (McDowell et al., 1996) were used. To analyze the data obtained from independent t-test, multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), and multivariate regression, SPSS software was used.RESULTS: There was no significant difference between attitude toward nutrition and general health in native and non-native students.CONCLUSION: Higher attention should be paid to non-native students’ nutrition

The comparison of eating attitude and general health among native and non-native girl students of Tehran City universities, Iran

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to compare the attitude toward nutrition and general health in native and non-native students. METHODS: The statistical population of this study included all female students with emphasis on the students who were studying at Islamic Azad University of Tehran, Iran, in the year 2017-2018. According to the Morgan’s table, a sample of 320 people was selected using the convenience sampling method and was divided into two groups of 160 people. Regarding the purposefulness of the emphasis on the indigenous and non-homogeneous nature of the students by matching the groups (in order to control the variables of gender, economic status, marital status, age, and educational level), the non-native group was first identified and then the native group was matched. In this research, Eating Attitudes Test (EAT) (Garner and Garfinkel, 1979) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) (McDowell et al., 1996) were used. To analyze the data obtained from independent t-test, multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), and multivariate regression, SPSS software was used. RESULTS: There was no significant difference between attitude toward nutrition and general health in native and non-native students. CONCLUSION: Higher attention should be paid to non-native students’ nutrition

The effectiveness of life skills training on marital intimacy and family functioning among married women with major depression

BACKGROUND: This study was performed aiming to determine the effectiveness of life skills training on marital intimacy and family functioning among married women with major depression in Tehran, Iran.METHODS: This was a quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest design accompanied by control and experimental groups. The statistical population included all married women with major depression referring to community centers of district 14 of Tehran. Among the desired centers, the Sarasiab center was selected using a simple random sampling method and a list of married women with major depression was provided. Finally, 30 subjects were randomly selected using the purposive sampling method and divided into the two groups of control and experimental. Initially, the pre-test stage was implemented. The experimental group received 10 90-minute training sessions of life skills, while the controls received no intervention. The instruments used included McMaster Family Assessment Device (FAD) and Walker and Thompson’s Intimacy Scale which were employed by the participants of both groups. Data was analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA).RESULTS: The results indicated that implementation of the independent variable at the significance level of 0.01 has affected the participants’ marital intimacy (P < 0.01, F(1,27) = 13.00). In addition, implementation of the independent variable at the significance level of 0.05 influenced the participants’ family functioning (P < 0.05, F = 4.70).CONCLUSION: The results showed that implementation of life skills training significantly increases marital intimacy among married women with major depression in Tehran. It also significantly increases the quality of family functioning among married women with major depression in Tehran