@article { author = {Farshad, Mohammad Reza and Farrahbakhsh, Kiumars and Salmabadi, Mojtaba}, title = {Simple and Multiple Correlation Between Religious Belief, Life Expectancy and Self-Efficacy of Students}, journal = {International Journal of School Health}, volume = {2}, number = {3}, pages = {1-5}, year = {2015}, publisher = {Shiraz University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2345-5152}, eissn = {2383-1219}, doi = {10.17795/intjsh-24519}, abstract = {Background: Self-efficacy is one of the major topics in psychology; reflecting the beliefs of a person in his/her abilities.Objectives: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between religious belief, life expectancy and self-efficacy of students in the city of Shiraz.Patients and Methods: The statistical population of the present study followed a correlation type and consisted of all students in Shiraz in academic year 2013-2014, of whom 243 individuals were selected using Morgan table through stratified sampling method and Temple and Sherer’s Life expectancy and self-efficacy questionnaires. The regression and independent t-test were used to determine and analyze the variables.Results: The results showed that students’ religious beliefs and life expectancy predict their self-efficacy (P < 0.01).Conclusions: According to the results of this study, it can be concluded that people with religious beliefs enjoy higher self-expectancy and self-efficacy.}, keywords = {Life expectancy,Religious Beliefs,Self,Efficacy,Students}, url = {https://intjsh.sums.ac.ir/article_45055.html}, eprint = {https://intjsh.sums.ac.ir/article_45055_5b578d60819da0830bbcc7f99c9decb4.pdf} } @article { author = {Akbari, Abbas and Khormaiee, Farhad}, title = {The Prediction of Mediating Role of Resilience Between Psychological Well-Being and Emotional Intelligence in Students}, journal = {International Journal of School Health}, volume = {2}, number = {3}, pages = {1-5}, year = {2015}, publisher = {Shiraz University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2345-5152}, eissn = {2383-1219}, doi = {10.17795/intjsh-26238}, abstract = {Background: Positive psychology is considered a new approach in public health and is an inspired vision which focuses on the capacities and will of people who know the goal of expressing human talent. In other words, a person with mental health enjoys features such as purpose in life, a sense of mastery over the environment, social relationships and a sense of independence.Objectives: The present study attempted to investigate the mediating role of resilience between emotional intelligence and psychological well-being of high school students.Patients and Methods: The population of the study consisted of all male and female high school students in four regions of Shiraz in the academic year 2012-2013. Participants included 405 students, 12 females and 193 males, from Shiraz high schools selected by random multi-stage cluster sampling method. The emotional intelligence scale, resilience scale, and psychological well-being scale were used to measure the research variables. Cronbach coefficient was used to examine the reliability and internal consistency and factor analysis was employed to determine the validity of assessing the research variables. The results verified the reliability and validity of the instruments. The research conceptual model was analyzed and assessed using simultaneous sequential regression method and the steps proposed by Baron and Kenny (1986).Results: Results showed that resilience is a predictor of healthy psychological state which can play a partial mediating role between emotional intelligence and psychological well-being.Conclusions: Emotional intelligence in addition to its direct effects on psychological well-being, indirectly affects the psychological well-being by increasing the resilience.}, keywords = {Resilience,Psychological,emotional intelligence}, url = {https://intjsh.sums.ac.ir/article_45056.html}, eprint = {https://intjsh.sums.ac.ir/article_45056_94ec6a182f5150019b65755a24756c6b.pdf} } @article { author = {Ebrahimnegad Shirvani, Mahbubeh and Tayebi, Sirous and Khashayar, Patricia and Pourabbasi, Ata}, title = {The Relationship Between Nasal Septal Deviation, Daytime Sleepiness and School Performance Among Iranian High School Students: A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study}, journal = {International Journal of School Health}, volume = {2}, number = {3}, pages = {1-4}, year = {2015}, publisher = {Shiraz University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2345-5152}, eissn = {2383-1219}, doi = {10.17795/intjsh-26482}, abstract = {Background: The most important factors affecting students’ learning ability are attention and concentration, which are impaired by daytime sleepiness in classroom.Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the effect of nasal septal deviation on daytime sleepiness and school performance among high school students.Patients and Methods: This study comprised 172 high school male students, who were examined for septal deviation by a practitioner. Daytime sleepiness was determined by school consultants. Grade point average (GPA) was considered as an index for school performance.Results: Nasal septal deviation was significantly more prevalent among sleepy students (46.8%) compared to their attentive peers (22.8%, P < 0.05). Although the GPAs in students with septal nasal deviation were lower than other students, the difference was not statistically significant.Conclusions: It is not unlikely that nasal cavity deformities such as septal deviation that results in sleep disturbances would lead to poor school performance in students. However, the question to be answered is whether deviated nasal septum is the only cause of poor performance of students or it involves some other mechanisms. Further studies are needed to confirm this relationship and whether reconstruction of structural anomalies of the nasal cavity in students prevents daytime sleepiness and subsequently improves their school performance.}, keywords = {Student,Nasal Septum,School}, url = {https://intjsh.sums.ac.ir/article_45057.html}, eprint = {https://intjsh.sums.ac.ir/article_45057_92581de3a95362e79da9f19e14ee9300.pdf} } @article { author = {Sajadi, Seyede Fateme and Zargar, Yadolla and Mehrabizade Honarmand, Mahnaz and Arshadi, Nasrin}, title = {Designing and Testing a Model of Some Precedents and Outcomes of Borderline Personality Disorder in High School Students of Shiraz}, journal = {International Journal of School Health}, volume = {2}, number = {3}, pages = {1-8}, year = {2015}, publisher = {Shiraz University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2345-5152}, eissn = {2383-1219}, doi = {10.17795/intjsh-26742}, abstract = {Background: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) characterized by emotion dysregulation, disturbed interpersonal relationship, unstable sense of self, affect and behavior, is a severe disorder with a reported suicide rate 50 times the general population.Objectives: The aim of this study was designing and testing a model for some antecedents and outcomes of borderline personality disorder.Patients and Methods: In this research child’s attitude toward father and mother, early trauma, alexithymia, schema, dissociation experiences, and emotional regulation were considered as precedents of borderline personality disorder, along with associated outcomes including active addiction potential, passive addiction potential, suicide ideation and educational performance. The sample consisted of 300 high school students of Shiraz that selected via multistage random sampling. Data were collected by Borderline Personality Features Scale for Children, Early Trauma Inventory, Young’s schema questionnaire-short form, Dissociative Experience Scale, Child’s Attitude toward Father (CAF) and Mother (CAM) Scales, Toronto Alexithymia Scale, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), Iranian Addiction Potential Scale (IAPS), and Beck Suicide ideation Scale. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) through AMOS 18 and SPSS 18 were used for data analysis.Results: Results suggested that model with some modification had good fit with the data. Also 2 out of 15 direct paths (the child’s attitude toward father and child’s attitude toward mother to emotional regulation) were not significant and thus omitted from the model. All the indirect hypotheses of model were confirmed.Conclusions: Alexithymia is correlated with all aspects of emotion dysregulation including impulsivity, negative affect, and difficulty in engaging goal-oriented behaviors and lack of skills for managing strong emotions. BPD or alexithymia patients have difficulties also in engaging cognitive reappraisal.}, keywords = {Borderline Personality Disorder,Childs Attitude Toward Father and Mother,Early Trauma,Suicide Ideation,Addiction Potential,Affective Symptoms,Self,Evaluation Programs}, url = {https://intjsh.sums.ac.ir/article_45058.html}, eprint = {https://intjsh.sums.ac.ir/article_45058_40671eaae6c3180060206584afb27dfd.pdf} } @article { author = {Akbarzadeh, Marzieh and Naderi, Tahereh and Dabbagh Manesh, Mohammad Hosein and Tabatabaee, Hamid Reza}, title = {The Frequency of Various Phenotypes of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Adolescents, Based on Rotterdam Criteria}, journal = {International Journal of School Health}, volume = {2}, number = {3}, pages = {1-5}, year = {2015}, publisher = {Shiraz University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2345-5152}, eissn = {2383-1219}, doi = {10.17795/intjsh-26512}, abstract = {Background: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder among women and is also the cause of infertility due to an- ovulation.Objectives: This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of PCOS phenotypes in Shiraz.Patients and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 3190 female adolescents aging from 14 to 18 years were randomly selected from Shiraz high schools in 2009. Diagnosis of PCOS was carried out through history, examination according to oligomenorrhea (6 cycles or less in a year), and clinical signs of hyperandrogenism including hirsutism (Ferriman-allwey score of 6 and above), severe acne, and androgenic alopecia. Finally, 146 students entered into this study. The ultrasound was conducted based on Adams criteria .The data analyzed using SPSS-16 software andχ 2and t statistical tests, and P < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.Results: The prevalence of hirsutism, acne, alopecia, and oligomenorrhea was 3.2% (100 cases), 5% (235 cases), 4.2% (135 cases), and 4.6 % (144 cases), respectively. The incidence rate of menorrhagia was 9.2% (265 cases). Additionally, clinical hyperandrogenism phenotype and oligomenorrhea (HA, OA)were presented in 29 cases (19.9%), clinical Hyperandrogenism phenotype and Polycystic Ovary (HA ,PCO) in 45 cases (30.8%), Oligomenorrhea phenotype and Polycystic Ovary (OA, PCO) in 43 cases (29.5%), and clinical hyperandrogenism phenotype, polycystic ovary, and oligomenorrhea (HA, OA and PCO) in 21 cases (14.5%).Conclusions: Full-blown phenotype (hyper androgenic, Oligomenorrhea and polycystic ovary syndrome), Lowest frequency and phenotype (hyperandrogenic, polycystic ovary syndrome) was the most frequent in this population of Iranian girls. The risk of sex hormone turmoil, psychological effects of skin symptoms (acne and hirsutism), and the high complications of this syndrome in adolescent group necessitate further investigation.}, keywords = {Polycystic ovary syndrome,Oligomenorrhea,Adolescent}, url = {https://intjsh.sums.ac.ir/article_45059.html}, eprint = {https://intjsh.sums.ac.ir/article_45059_fc67cf31341e31cfa88e588d38dcaa69.pdf} } @article { author = {Suarez, Michelle Ann and Crinion, Kristin Marria}, title = {Food Choices of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders}, journal = {International Journal of School Health}, volume = {2}, number = {3}, pages = {1-5}, year = {2015}, publisher = {Shiraz University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2345-5152}, eissn = {2383-1219}, doi = {10.17795/intjsh-27502}, abstract = {Background: Food selectivity is common in children ASD and has significant implications for health and quality of life. Developing more information about the content and quality of the diets of children with ASD and food selectivity could inform treatment.Objectives: The objective of this study was to describe the foods that children with autism and food selectivity eat and to compare the composition of the diets of children with and without food selectivity.Patients and Methods: Data from 54 participants collected during a larger longitudinal survey study was analyzed. Parents of children with ASD completed a food inventory marking foods that their child had accepted over the past month. They also described the particular presentation (e.g. texture, particular plate) required for their child to eat the food. The compositions of the diet including the percentage of each food group in total diet and the percentage of empty calories in the total diet of the food repertoires of the children who accepted 20 or less compared to greater than 20 foods was analyzed using independent t-test. Qualitative descriptions of food presentation were analyzed using a phenomenological method.Results: Parents rated foods from each group and the top rated vegetables and fruits were presented. Children who had 20 or less foods in their diet repertoire had a significantly lower percentage of vegetables and fruits, and a significantly higher percentage of dairy and grain/potato/snack foods than children with more than 20 foods as part of their regular diet. Also, children with 20 or less foods had a greater percentage of empty calories in their total diet compared to the children who had greater than 20 foods. Themes developed from the parents description of food presentation required to accept food included the visual presentation of the food and that food could not be mixed or touch other foods.Conclusions: Information about which foods children with ASD and food selectivity accept could help inform decisions about which foods to introduce first in treatment. The fact that the children with fewer foods in their repertoire have a smaller percentage of whole vegetables and fruits in their total diet and more empty calories may have implications for future health outcomes.}, keywords = {Autism,Food,children}, url = {https://intjsh.sums.ac.ir/article_45061.html}, eprint = {https://intjsh.sums.ac.ir/article_45061_4795daeab32b9b643b23021c8902d8b5.pdf} } @article { author = {Zarei, Fatemeh and Kamali, Mohammad}, title = {Definition and Implication of Social Constructionism Paradigm in School Health}, journal = {International Journal of School Health}, volume = {2}, number = {3}, pages = {1-2}, year = {2015}, publisher = {Shiraz University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2345-5152}, eissn = {2383-1219}, doi = {10.17795/intjsh-27326}, abstract = {None}, keywords = {Constructionism,education,School Health Services}, url = {https://intjsh.sums.ac.ir/article_45060.html}, eprint = {https://intjsh.sums.ac.ir/article_45060_6e4d300a4ba39a480c90e0e91b27de9f.pdf} }