{"title":"Predicting Exclusive Breastfeeding Based on Maternal Personality Traits: A Correlational Study","authors":"F. Padashian, P. Yadollahi, Z. Moshfeghy","doi":"10.52547/ijn.34.131.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/ijn.34.131.7","url":null,"abstract":"Background & Aims : World Health Organization (WHO) greatly recommends exclusive breastfeeding as the perfect nutrition for infant feeding. Breastfeeding is associated with short -term and long- term advantages for maternal and child health. Short term advantages in children include reduction of diarrhea and pneumonia. And the long- term advantages of breastfeeding include reduced risk of obesity and chronic diseases such as type I & II diabetes, hypertension, heart diseases, and hyperlipidemia in adulthood and improved cognitive functions. Breastfeeding advantages for mothers include more mother–infant bonding and reduced risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and type II diabetes. Many studies have documented the relationship between healthy behaviors and personality traits, so it seems that breastfeeding is related to such traits. So, this study aimed to investigate predicting exclusive breastfeeding based on maternal personality traits. Material & Methods: A descriptive-predictive study was used to achieve the research purpose. The study followed random cluster sampling method. For this purpose, first Valfajr and Enghelab Centers were selected as clusters, and three comprehensive health care centers were selected randomly from these clusters. Finally, 120 eligible mothers referring to 6 comprehensive health centers of Shiraz participated in this study. In order to determine the sample size, the rule of sixty in the structural equation prediction model was employed. According to this law, 10 samples were selected for each parameter. Data were collected between May to December 2019. The inclusion criteria were willingness to participate in the study, Iranian mothers with an infant aged 6-12 months and the experience of exclusive breastfeeding, singleton pregnancy, lack of any breast disorders, normal vaginal delivery, not using any lactation-inducing medications, not having any medical complications, not having been hospitalized for any reasons, not using any psychiatric medications during the breastfeeding period, and term pregnancy. The exclusion criteria were incomplete questionnaires. Data were gathered using a demographic questionnaire which included items relating to maternal and child age, education indicated the normal distribution of the variables and there were no outliers in data. The variance inflation factor (VIF) index was accounted to be less than 1.5. The P -value was set at 0.5 for all tests. Results: The participants aged 17-45 years ((M = 31.04, SD = 5.12). The infants aged 6-12 months (M = 9.56, SD = 2.41). In this study 88.3% of the participants were housewives. Almost half of them had a Bachelor’s degree and above (48.3%) and their spouses had diplomas (45.8%). The majority of the participants (91.7%) were emotionally supported and encouraged to breastfeed by their spouses and 95% by their families. Also, the majority of subjects (89.2%) received breastfeeding training during pregnancy and 95.8% of them received the traini","PeriodicalId":159095,"journal":{"name":"Iran Journal of Nursing","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130433235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Roshanzadeh, A. Tajabadi, B. Mazhari Dehkordi, S. Mohammadi
{"title":"Correlations of Self-esteem and Relationship with Parents with Academic Procrastination in Students: An Analytical, Cross-Sectional Study","authors":"M. Roshanzadeh, A. Tajabadi, B. Mazhari Dehkordi, S. Mohammadi","doi":"10.52547/ijn.34.131.31","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/ijn.34.131.31","url":null,"abstract":"Background & Aims: Procrastination is a very common phenomenon and almost a global problem that exists in all cultures. Studies show that (80-95%) of students are involved in some form of procrastination and (50%) of them are always procrastinating in doing homework and learning subjects. Academic procrastination is one of the factors affecting students' academic achievement and many students cannot use their maximum existential capacity due to this problem. In fact, procrastination causes a high degree of anxiety and depression in the person, which lowers his self-esteem. Self-esteem is one of the most important factors modulating psychosocial stress, which is based on family relationships, academic success, physical image, social interaction, and self-worth. The importance of these issues depends on individual differences and growth. Studies show that the way parents relate to their children and how they raise their children affect procrastination. In addition to common problems of other students, medical students also face special problems in their field, such as the stress of the hospital environment and dealing with the problems of patients, and are more at risk of injury. Therefore, it is necessary to examine different academic problems such as academic procrastination and its related factors including relationship with parents and self-esteem of this group to prevent the academic failure of these students as the future workforce. Training students who, due to academic procrastination, have not been able to acquire sufficient educational competence to provide services to patients will cause several problems in the health system in the future. This study aimed to determine the relationship between self-esteem and relationship with parents with academic procrastination in nursing students. In total, 410 students were selected through quota sampling and included in the study. The inclusion criteria were being a student, nursing students in one of the intended disciplines, non-employment in the health system and other organizations. The exclusion criteria were being married, having a history of mental illness and not having parents. The measurement tool was a four-part questionnaire, with the first part related to demographic information (age, gender, field of study, semester, and degree), the second part was Solomon and RothBlum's academic procrastination questionnaire, the third part was Rosenberg's self-esteem questionnaire, and the fourth part of the questionnaire was the parent-child relationships devised by Fine, Moreland, and Schwebe. Data were analyzed in SPSS version 16 using descriptive (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and linear regression) at the significance level of 0.05. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to evaluate the normal distribution of data, and Levene’s test was set as default in t-test. One-way ANOVA was also used to assess the equality o","PeriodicalId":159095,"journal":{"name":"Iran Journal of Nursing","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114912994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Shamseddin, M. Mardani-Hamooleh, N. Seyedfatemi, M. Ranjbar, S. Haghani
{"title":"Effects of Virtual Life Skills Training on the Performance of the Families of Patients with Chronic Mental Disorders: A Quasi-experimental Study","authors":"M. Shamseddin, M. Mardani-Hamooleh, N. Seyedfatemi, M. Ranjbar, S. Haghani","doi":"10.52547/ijn.34.131.44","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/ijn.34.131.44","url":null,"abstract":"Background & Aims: An efficient family cannot be defined as one that is free of mental stress, conflicts, and problems, but rather, it is defined based on the extent to which the family is capable of fulfilling its duties and functions. Poorly functioning families have difficulty dealing with emotional issues. In these families, communication is neglected or unqualified, the range of emotional reactions is limited, and the quantity and quality of these reactions is abnormal depending on the context and environment. These issues highlight the need to provide psychological training to the families of patients with chronic mental disorders. The variety and intensity of caring roles may lead to mental disorders in family members. If these individuals receive no intervention, their mental health will decline, thereby rendering them as ‘hidden patients’. Family interventions could reduce the recurrence and frequent hospitalization of patients with mental disorders. Therefore, the involvement of the families of patients with chronic mental disorders is paramount. The families who live with these patients are exposed to the challenges associated with their illness and are often responsible for their care and wellbeing. Life skills training is an effective psychological intervention that helps families promote adaptive and positive behaviors to manage the challenges of daily life. Life skills training for the families of patients with chronic mental disorders could also reduce the stigma associated with the disease, improve familial relations, and decrease the burden or stress of the caregivers. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of life skills training on the performance of the families of patients with chronic mental disorders. Materials & Methods: This single-group quasi-experimental study was conducted with a pretest-posttest design on 37 family members of patients with chronic mental disorders admitted to Iran Psychiatric Center in 2020. The sample size was calculated to be 32 considering the error rate of 0.05 and test power of 0.80, which was almost equal to 37 participants with 10% attrition. researcher. The research samples were taught online in six 60-minute sessions for three weeks using recorded audio, PowerPoint, PDF files, and clips, which could be uploaded to WhatsApp. Initially, the demographic form and McMaster family assessment questionnaire were completed, and the life skills training was provided afterwards. The posttest was performed one month after the intervention. Data analysis was performed in SPSS version 16 using descriptive and analytical statistics. The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Iran University of Medical Sciences, and written informed consent was obtained from the participants electronically. Participation was voluntary, and the subjects were assured of the confidentiality and anonymity of the data. participants were aged less than 30 years female (75.7%), and married addition, most of","PeriodicalId":159095,"journal":{"name":"Iran Journal of Nursing","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126158664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Successful Aging Focused on the Dimensions of Perceived Social Support and Mental Vitality in the Elderly Referred to the Health Centers of Iran University of Medical Sciences (2020)","authors":"F. Mohammadi, F. Bastani, R. Hosseini","doi":"10.52547/ijn.34.131.55","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/ijn.34.131.55","url":null,"abstract":"Background & Aims: Successful aging is a positive inner feeling and satisfaction from the past and present life. The subjective meaning of successful aging focuses on the inner dimensions of the aging experience such as happiness, self-fulfillment, emotions, perceived social support, satisfaction, and vitality in life. Perceived or subjective social support refers to individual's cognitive evaluation of their relationships, and studying and evaluating perceived social support is closely related to self-assessment of health, and paying attention to its understanding is of utmost importance in health care. One of the variables that effect successful aging, and improves health and quality of life of the elderly, is mental vitality which is somehow tied to the concept of psychological well-being and this concept refers to being positive, full of energy and cheerful. In other words, there is a very close relationship between mental vitality and happiness and social interactions. All of these states are positive and favorable concepts and are therefore associated with positive emotions and mood, which are very important in old age. Today, with the increase in the number of the elderly and the prolongation of life and life expectancy, efforts are being made to identify the components and factors associated with successful aging that guarantee a better quality of life, to provide an accurate sociological picture for proper health planning for the elderly. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine successful aging in the dimensions of perceived social support and mental vitality in the elderly referred to the health centers of Iran University of Medical Sciences in 2020. Materials & Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. The research samples included 245 elderly people referring to the health centers of Iran University of Medical Sciences (in Tehran) in 2020 who were selected by continuous sampling method and entered the study after obtaining informed written consent. Data collection tools included Abbreviated Mental Test form (AMT), elderly demographic characteristics form, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support developed by Zimmet, and Mental Vitality questionnaire developed by Ryan & Frederick. The questionnaires were completed in person and by interview (conducted by the researcher) during three months. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency distribution tables and numerical indices) and inferential statistics (independent t-test, variance, Pearson correlation coefficient, and regression) in SPSS 16 at the significance level of p ≤0.05. Results: The results of the present study showed that the mean age of the elderly was 68.18 ± 6.25 years. In total, (55.5%) of the subjects were women. Most of them were literate with undergraduate and postgraduate education and about (76.5%) were married and over (80%) had social security insurance. More than half of the surveyed elderly (53.4%) considered their c","PeriodicalId":159095,"journal":{"name":"Iran Journal of Nursing","volume":"68 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121131162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Ebadi, M. Mardani-Hamooleh, N. Seyedfatemi, M. Ghaljeh, S. Haghani
{"title":"Effects of Written Emotional Disclosure on the Stress of Mothers of Children with Autism","authors":"M. Ebadi, M. Mardani-Hamooleh, N. Seyedfatemi, M. Ghaljeh, S. Haghani","doi":"10.52547/ijn.34.131.19","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/ijn.34.131.19","url":null,"abstract":"Background & Aims: Autism spectrum disorder is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder whose clinical manifestations include impaired social communication, behaviors, interests, and limited and repetitive activities. Poor eye communication, lack of emotion or social interaction, impaired use of non-verbal behaviors, and lack of age-appropriate communication are the main manifestations of this disorder. This disorder is one of the main causes of disability in children under 5 years old. The exact cause of this disorder has not yet been determined, and it can often be diagnosed by comparing autistic children's speech and performance with those of their peers. In comparison to parents of typically functioning children or parents of children with other developmental disabilities (i.e. Down’s syndrome or cerebral palsy), parents or caregivers of children with an autism spectrum disorder experience more parenting stress which makes its management imperative. Parenting stress in this group of women results in depression, anxiety, divorce, reduced family cohesion and physical health, more incidence of behavioral problems in the children, and problems related to parenting. Thus, it is imperative to identify effective methods that target improvement in caregivers' mental health. The problems that mothers face in raising their children from an early age put a lot of pressure on parenting skills, and if the parents' understanding of the demands of their role is greater than the resources and methods available for coping with them, so that they will be unable to restore balance in the usual ways, it will lead to stress in parents. In the case of parents of children with autism, maternal stress is reported more than the paternal stress, and more than mothers of children with other developmental disorders and mothers of normal children. Therefore, given that the caregivers of (75%) of children with autism are their mothers, it is not unbelievable that mothers of this group of children struggle with a lot of stress. Mothers of children with autism are their primary caregivers, leading to depression, anxiety, quitting job, and suicide. Thus, effective interventions to improve the mental health of caregivers of children with autism seem necessary and the need to improve their mental health is felt. However, the results of studies that have been done so far indicate that this emotional revelation intervention through writing has been inconsistent or even ineffective on the mental health of mothers of children with autism. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of written emotional disclosure in parenting stress of mothers with autistic children. Material & Methods: In this study, conducted in 2019, a quasi-experimental design including pre-test, post-test, and control group was used. First, a sample size of 70 mothers with autistic children were selected and tested from the autistic schools in Tehran. In pre-test, the Parenting Stress Index-short form (PSI-SF) was","PeriodicalId":159095,"journal":{"name":"Iran Journal of Nursing","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129896598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alireza Baratzadeh, Zahra Kashaninia, Fatemeh Mohaddess, M. Jokar, S. Haghani
{"title":"Effect of Self-care Education on the Functional Status of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis","authors":"Alireza Baratzadeh, Zahra Kashaninia, Fatemeh Mohaddess, M. Jokar, S. Haghani","doi":"10.52547/ijn.34.131.70","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/ijn.34.131.70","url":null,"abstract":"Background & Aims: Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease with a chronic and progressive nature. It starts with periods of inflammation in the synovium, and causes it to be thicken resulting in edema in the synovial tissue. It affects 1% of people worldwide, but its prevalence varies among different regions, different races, and different groups of people. Like other chronic diseases, this disease not only has no definitive cure, but also leads to a severe decline in the performance of the affected people and a decrease in independence in performing their daily activities. Studies show that structured educational approaches about self-care can improve the performance and health of patients with chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. Accordingly, individuals must learn the knowledge and skills needed to make decisions, solve their problems, and communicate with others. Self-care education in these patients helps them to reach a level of health where they not only feel satisfaction with their personal life, but also can contribute effectively and significantly to the community as a citizen. Therefore, encouraging patients to adopt appropriate self-care behaviors is an important factor in the management of rheumatoid arthritis. People with high levels of self-care have more access to health care, experience shorter periods of hospitalization, and subsequently less complications caused by hospitalization in these centers. Without education and patients' participation in the self-care process, health care programs will be more expensive and the patient’s quality of life will be reduced. Thus, self-care education along with other treatment and rehabilitation processes seems necessary in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Despite the importance of self-care, studies suggest that patients with rheumatoid arthritis have little knowledge and information about their disease and self-care methods, and lack of knowledge leads to frequent recurrence of the disease and an increase in the frequency of their hospitalizations. Likewise, there is a gap record the patients' function scores in different areas after the intervention. After the data collection process, data were analyzed using statistical tests in SPSS 16. Frequency and percentage were used for qualitative variables and numerical indices including minimum, maximum, mean, and standard deviation were used for quantitative variables. Paired t-test was used for inferential statistics for comparison before and after the intervention. Results: This study included 40 patients with rheumatoid arthritis hospitalized in rheumatology wards of Imam Reza and Ghaem hospitals. The Findings showed that the mean age of the samples was 45.72 ± 9.77 years, most samples (%70) were female, married (%87.5), housewives (%57.5), had a diploma and lower degrees (90%), and 55% reported an underlying disease. Most of them (%62.5) had rheumatoid arthritis for five years and less. Table these findings. The results ","PeriodicalId":159095,"journal":{"name":"Iran Journal of Nursing","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132271909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Yarmohammadinejad, M. Seyedoshohadaee, P. Saberian, H. Haghani, F. Khayeri
{"title":"The Correlation Between Perceived Organizational Support and Quality of Work Life in the Operational Staff of Tehran Medical Emergency Center, 2019","authors":"E. Yarmohammadinejad, M. Seyedoshohadaee, P. Saberian, H. Haghani, F. Khayeri","doi":"10.52547/ijn.34.130.48","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/ijn.34.130.48","url":null,"abstract":"Background & Aims: Given the importance and role of the organization's human resources, focusing and addressing issues such as the quality of work life that lead to increased employee performance, reduced absenteeism and leave of duty is important. Quality of work life is a set of organizational conditions and is created when the management of the organization is democratic, staff are treated with respect, and a safe work environment is provided. In other words, improving the quality of work life in staff is one of the important factors to ensure the sustainability of the health system. Considering the sensitive and stressful job situation of emergency center staff and the contradictory results of researches conducted on the quality of life of staff, the present study aimed to analyze the relationship between perceived organizational support and quality of work life of the operational staff of Tehran emergency centers. Materials & Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational study was conducted on the operational staff of Tehran Emergency Center in the second six months of 2019. The sampling method was multi-stage stratified with the proportional allocation and 200 qualified staff from the six emergency centers of Tehran (north, south, east, west, center, Islamshahr) were included in the study. Inclusion criteria were having a diploma and higher degrees and having at least six months of experience as operational staff. Demographic information form, quality of work life questionnaire developed by Walton, and Eisenberg perceived organizational support questionnaire were used for data collection. The researcher returned 24-48 hours after the distribution of the questionnaires and collected the completed questionnaires. Then, the data were analyzed using independent t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation-coefficient, and Kruskal-Wallis tests in SPSS version 16. Results: The results of the current study revealed that 42.2% and 41.1& of staff considered their income to be insufficient and somewhat sufficient respectively and the dimensions. Besides, the organizational support average was 82.2 ± 0.152 which was at the intermediate level and the average score of organizational support was 28.49 ± 5.06. Finally, there was no significant relationship between the quality of work-life and its dimensions with perceived organizational support. The results of the correlation between these variables and demographic characteristics of staff of emergency center showed a statistically significant relationship between that the quality of work life with education (P=0.013). The average score of staff with diploma was significantly lower than staff with associate degree (P=0.026), bachelor degree (P=0.002), and master degree (P=0.016), and the difference was not significant in other cases. Another variable that had a statistically significant relationship with the quality of work life was employment status (P=0.015). The average score of staff with casual e","PeriodicalId":159095,"journal":{"name":"Iran Journal of Nursing","volume":"28 4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123702822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Factors Related to Childbearing Willingness in the Women Attending the Health Centers in Arak, Iran (2019)","authors":"R. Ayazi, L. Amini, Ali Montazeri, S. Haghani","doi":"10.52547/ijn.34.130.15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/ijn.34.130.15","url":null,"abstract":"Background & Aims: Childbearing is one of the most important components of population science and is more important than other demographic phenomena such as death and migration. Therefore, population policies in most countries are mainly focused on reducing or increasing fertility. Nowadays, we are facing a decrease in the tendency to have children in Iran, so that the total fertility rate (TFR) has decreased to 6.5 since mid-1978 and reached replacement level fertility in 1999 and is expected to decrease to 1.13% during 2020 - 2024. According to the Low Population Growth Scenario released by the United Nations in 2010, if Iran continues replacement level fertility and has no plan to balance it, its population will reach 31 million in the next 80 years, and 47 percent will be the elderly over 60 years. These statistics and reports have caused serious concerns for the authorities, and the Supreme Leader of Iran has mentioned this issue several times and called for serious planning and legislation to get out of this situation. This has made population growth policies one of the priorities of the government. Meanwhile, according to previous researches, Markazi province is ranked as the third city in terms of the low desire of women to have children. This study aimed to determine the factors related to childbearing willingness in 18-45 -year old women referring to Arak health centers in 2019. Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 255 women aged 18-45 years, in 2019. The women were unwilling to have children. Data were collected from these women referring to 10 health centers in Arak who were selected through cluster sampling. Sampling was performed in January 2019. The data were collected through a questionnaire and included demographic information and variables related to childbearing willingness taken from Piltan et al.' questionnaire (2015) which included 78 items on religious beliefs (21 items), economic status (15 items), social participation (14 items), marital satisfaction (6 items), childbearing problems (7 extracurricular activities such as education, employment, and social activities while caring for their children, and on the other hand, the tendency to have children may increase by reducing the problems of childbearing. One of the limitations of the present study was that self-report of marital satisfaction and economic status may have affected the accuracy of the results, which was beyond the control of the researcher.","PeriodicalId":159095,"journal":{"name":"Iran Journal of Nursing","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128679058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Effect of Happiness Program on the Hope of Addicts Experiencing Drug Withdrawal at Zahedan Psychiatric Hospital: A Quasi-Experimental Study","authors":"F. Pirkamali, A. Navidian, N. Rezaee","doi":"10.52547/ijn.34.130.38","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/ijn.34.130.38","url":null,"abstract":"Background & Aims: Drug addiction is one of the serious problems that has caused many concerns in society. In Iran, addiction is highly prevalent among different age groups. Due to diagnostic and reporting conditions, accurate statistics about the number of addicts are not available. However, the population of drug addicts seems to be increasing every year, and this is a serious warning to society. A large number of drug users refer to drug treatment centers every year, but after a while, they tend to use drugs again, which is one of the challenges of society. According to the results of some studies, there is a significant relationship between hope and the cleansing period of drug addicts. Since hope can be a fundamental and motivating factor in drug withdrawal and may play an important role in all stages of drug withdrawal, from action to continuing withdrawal and recovery, it seems that implementing interventions that can raise hope in addicts experiencing withdrawal is necessary for drug withdrawal and its continuation. Therefore, considering that happiness-based programs can increase life expectancy in people, this study aimed to determine the effect of the happiness program on the hope of addicts experiencing withdrawal at the psychiatric center of Zahedan. Materials & Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study. Men aged 18 to 50 years who were admitted to Zahedan Psychiatric Hospital in autumn and winter of 2020 for drug withdrawal comprised the study population. The samples included 92 addicted men. They were selected based on convenience sampling procedure and were randomly divided into intervention (n=46) and control (n=46) groups. Inclusion criteria were no physical symptoms of withdrawal such as pain and restlessness, no psychotic disorder associated with drug abuse, no participation in another counseling program at the same time, and no other addicted family members. More than one session absenteeism and hospital discharge prior to completion of the program were exclusion criteria. In this study, first the control group and then the intervention group entered the study based on non-random sampling procedure. This method was used to prevent the transfer of information in groups. Data collection tools in this study included demographic information form and Miller Hope Scale. This questionnaire was conducted in two stages; pre-test and posttest which was conducted two months later. In the intervention group, eight sessions of the Fordyce Happiness Program were performed every other day. The content of the sessions was prepared based on the Fordyce training program. The Fordyce Happiness Program is a program designed to increase people's happiness and includes eight cognitive components and six behavioral components. The study was conducted based on six Fordyce behavioral components that included components such as increasing activity, increasing social interaction, strengthening close relationships, fostering social personality, creati","PeriodicalId":159095,"journal":{"name":"Iran Journal of Nursing","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126807416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of Psychoeducation on the Resilience of the Family Caregivers of Patients with Bipolar Disorder","authors":"Raheleh Bahrami, Talieh Khalifi","doi":"10.52547/ijn.34.130.25","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/ijn.34.130.25","url":null,"abstract":"Background & Aims: Bipolar disorder is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in the 21st century. It is a chronic, recurrent disorder causing mood swings, and patients alternate between episodes of mania and depression. Diagnosis of bipolar disorder is a stressful issue for the individual and his family. The disease not only causes anxiety and stress for the client, but also causes severe disturbances to his family. The family caregivers of clients with a psychiatric disorder and the resulting stress do not react in the same way and choose different ways to deal with the illness. Denial, anger, feelings of shame, as well as indifference and change in the relationships between family members are among the negative feelings in caregivers. Caregivers can only overcome the stress of caring for a client with a psychiatric disorder and maintain their health and that of their family when they are resilient. The concept of resilience in caregivers of clients with psychiatric disorders refers to the flexible and well-developed behavioral pattern of caregivers in response to the difficulties and challenges encountered while caring for the client. Resilience in caregivers of clients with psychiatric disorders is a dual concept. On the one hand, caregivers overcome the difficulties and challenges of caring for the client and take steps to maintain and improve his physical and mental health. On the other hand, by promoting their mental health, they are able to act stronger than before in the face of advanced troubles and problems. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the effect of a psychoeducation program on the resilience of caregivers of patients with bipolar disorder hospitalized in Sanandaj Psychiatric Center. pre-test as one of the ways to promote resilience in clients and their caregivers.","PeriodicalId":159095,"journal":{"name":"Iran Journal of Nursing","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128934672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}