Background: Spirituality and its effect on people's health are attended more than before. The current study was conducted to determine the relationship between spiritual well-being, hopelessness, and self-efficacy component in the students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences.Objectives: The current study aimed at Investigate the relationship between spiritual health and hopelessness to Self-efficacy in students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences.
Methods:The current descriptive-correlational study was conducted in 2014 on 175 students selected from Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. The data were collected via demographic characteristics, spirituality well-being, hopelessness, and self-efficacy questionnaires; the significant level was considered < 0.05.Results: A total of 175 students including 75 males and 100 females participated in the study. There was a significant and revers relationship between spiritual well-being and hopelessness among the subjects (R = -0.632; P < 0.0001).
Conclusions:In the current study, spiritual well-being had a direct relationship with self-efficacy and revers relationship with hopelessness. It is offered to make arrangement in order to promote self-efficacy and reduce hopelessness in students.
Background:Nowadays, cesarean section rate is increasing in Iran and throughout the world. Cesarean section is one of the major surgical procedures, which carry serious and rarely fetal risk for mother and child. This study was conducted to determine the effects of health education on husbands of pregnant women in reducing elective cesarean section.Materials and Methods:This study was a trial study, in which 88 pregnant women between 28-32 weeks of pregnancy, who referred to the private clinics in Isfahan, were randomly assigned into case and control groups. The husbands of the women within case group were educated about cesarean and vaginal delivery. At the beginning of study and 4 weeks after an educational intervention, the knowledge and attitude of 3 groups (cases, controls, and husbands of case group) were determined. The type of delivery was determined by phone call.Findings:Educational intervention on husbands caused a significant increase in the knowledge and a positive attitude in mothers within case group towards vaginal delivery. Elective cesarean section in case group was significantly lower than that of the control group (29.5% vs. 50%, P < 0.05).Conclusion:The results of the present study showed that husbands’ education can effectively increase the knowledge and improve the attitude of their wives, and reduce the rate of elective cesarean section.
Background and Purpose:“Uncontrolled anger” threats the compatible and health of people as serious risk. The effects of weaknesses and shortcomings in the management of anger, from personal distress and destruction interpersonal relationships beyond and linked to the public health problems, lack of compromises, and aggressive behavior adverse outcomes. This study investigates the effects of anger management education on mental health and aggression of prisoner women in Isfahan.Materials and Methods:The single-group quasi-experimental (pretest, posttest) by prisoner women in the central prison of Isfahan was done. Multi-stage random sampling method was used. Initially, 165 women were selected randomly and completed the Buss and Perry Aggression Questionnaire and the General Health Questionnaire-28, and among these, those with scores >78 (the cut point) in aggression scale was selected and among them 70 were randomly selected. In the next step, interventions in four 90 min training sessions were conducted. Posttest was performed within 1-month after the intervention. Data were analyzed using SPSS-20 software.Results:Data analysis showed that anger management training was effective in reducing aggression (P < 0.001) and also had a positive effect on mental health (P < 0.001).Conclusion:According to the importance of aggression in consistency and individual and collective health and according to findings, presented educational programs on anger management is essential for female prisoners.
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