The association between body mass index and health literacy in high school Students: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Obesity and overweight in children and adolescents have become a global problem in recent years. Adolescence increases the likelihood of obesity in adulthood and associated illnesses. Nowadays, health literacy is one of the greatest determinants of the health.

Improving students' learning environment by DREEM: an educational experiment in an Iranian medical sciences university (2011-2016).

Background: Students' perception of the educational setting is an important source for improving and applying changes to the educational environment. In this study, we reassessed undergraduate students' perception of the educational environment at two colleges of RUMS-Iran in the academic years of 2011 and 2016.

Methods: In the present prospective study, the DREEM inventory consisted of seven courses for undergraduate paramedical and nursing-midwifery students (n = 982).

The relationship between anxiety and social support in male and female students in high schools in the southeast of Iran.

Introduction: Adolescence is associated with physical, social and personality changes. Adolescents usually face some fears during this period, the removal and adjustment of which requires family and teachers' support and the lack of attention to the issues of maturity will have negative effects on their health, awareness and self-esteem. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between anxiety and social support among male and femaille students in high schools in the southeast of Iran.

The effectiveness of group hope therapy on the mental health of type II diabetic patients referred to the diabetes clinic in South East Iran.

Introduction Diabetes is a common disease that, besides affecting the physical health, also affects the mental health of patients. Therefore, promoting mental health along with drug therapy seems essential. The purpose of this study was to find the effectiveness of group hope therapy on the mental health of type II diabetic patients who were referred to the diabetes clinic of Imam Reza Hospital in Sirjan City.

Comparing health promotion behaviors of male and female high school students in Southeast of Iran.

Background Adolescence is one of the most challenging periods of human life. Many healthy or risky behaviors may be formed during this period and continue to the end of life. The aim of this study was to examine and compare the health promotion behaviors of male and female students in high schools.

Family and the risky behaviors of high school students.

Background: Family plays an important role in helping adolescent acquiring skills or strengthening their characters.

Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the influences of family factors, risky and protective, on adolescent health-risk behavior (HRB).

Patients And Methods: In this cross-sectional study, students of high schools in Kerman, Iran at all levels participated, during November 2011 till December 2011.

Nursing Students' Perceptions of their Educational Environment Based on DREEM Model in an Iranian University.

Background: The learning climate has been found to be significant in determining students' academic achievement and learning. The purpose of this study was to measure the viewpoints of nursing students toward their learning environment at Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences (RUMS).

Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was performed on 202 nursing students using the Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM).