An educational programme based on salutogenesis theory on childbirth fear and delivery method among nulliparous women: A mixed methods research protocol.

Aim: Designing, executing and testing a training intervention based on enhanced concepts of salutogenesis theory for managing fear of childbirth and choice of delivery method among nulliparous women.

Design: A Sequential-Exploratory Mixed Methods Research.

Methods: In the first phase (qualitative approach), the determinants of childbirth fear among nulliparous women will be explored.

Design and validation of theory-based perceptions concerning the physical literacy questionnaire for pregnant women (P2LQ-PW).

Background: There is evidence that physical literacy plays an essential role in understanding the importance of maintaining appropriate physical activity and thereby preventing illnesses during pregnancy. The present study aimed to design and validate a physical literacy questionnaire focused on pregnant women.

Methods: In this exploratory psychometric study, theory-based perceptions concerning the physical literacy questionnaire for pregnant women were designed.

Factors of the childbirth fear among nulliparous women in Iran.

Background: Fear of childbirth is an anxiety associated with childbirth, which manifests itself in physical and concentration problems. It is often associated with requesting a cesarean section, and it is prevalent in nulliparous women. This is a study aimed to summarize the published research on the factors for fear of childbirth in nulliparous women in Iran.

Effect of a health education program on puberty knowledge among visually impaired female adolescent students.

One of the most important aspects of life is reproductive health, which receives less attention in public policy considerations because of its sociopolitical sensitivities. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a designed health education program on knowledge about puberty health among visually impaired female adolescent students during 2011 and 2015. This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 100 visually impaired female students aged 10 to 19 years.

Evaluating the Consistency Between Conceptual Frameworks and Factors Influencing the Safe Behavior of Iranian Workers in the Petrochemical Industry: Mixed Methods Study.

Background: Unsafe worker behavior is often identified as a major cause of dangerous incidents in the petrochemical industry. Behavioral safety models provide frameworks that may help to prevent such incidents by identifying factors promoting safe or unsafe behavior. We recently conducted a qualitative study to identify factors affecting workers' unsafe behaviors in an Iranian petrochemical company.

Factors associated with unsafe work behaviours in an Iranian petrochemical company: perspectives of workers, supervisors, and safety managers.

Background: The petrochemical industry is hazardous, in part because of the inherently dangerous nature of the work conducted, and incidents frequently result in significant financial and social losses. The most common immediate cause of incidents and injuries in this industry is unsafe worker behaviour. Identifying the factors encouraging unsafe work behaviours is the first step in taking action to discourage them.

A randomised controlled trial of an educational intervention to promote safe behaviours in petrochemical workers: a study protocol.

Background: The worldwide concern about safety has created a need for new and effective strategies to improve safety in the workplace. Based on reported studies, approximately 90% of workplace accidents are due to unsafe behaviour and human error. Therefore, the most important strategy in reducing the rate of these accidents is training workers regarding safe behaviour and avoiding human error.

The paradox of acceptance: A content analysis of Iranian married female adolescent in confronting pregnancy.

Adolescent pregnancy is a major health problem significantly associated with adverse effects on the health of both adolescents and their newborns. However, there is a lack of clarity over adolescent pregnancy from adolescents' perspective, particularly in the low- and middle income countries including Iran. This study aimed to explore the experiences of Iranian married female adolescent in confronting pregnancy.

The effect of an educational intervention in early pregnancy with spouse's participation on optimal gestational weight gain in pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial.

Gaining weight above the Institute of Medicine recommended range contributes to the development of obesity, which increases risk for diseases. We evaluated the effectiveness of an educational program with the spouse's participation on the optimal gestational weight gain (GWG) in pregnancy. We conducted a randomized controlled trial on 128 nulliparous women attending Najmieh Hospital-Antenatal Clinic based in Tehran-Iran.

Sexual Life During Pregnancy: Effect of an Educational Intervention on the Sexuality of Iranian Couples: A Quasiexperimental Study.

The sexual life of couples and their needs during pregnancy receive little attention in practice. The aim of this study was to evaluate an educational intervention delivered to pregnant couples to improve their sexual function and satisfaction. This quasiexperimental study was conducted on 128 couples, allocated into two groups of intervention (group A: couples, group B: pregnant women) and one control group (C).

Evaluation of a school-based educational program to prevent adolescents' problem behaviors.

Background: Many researchers believe that adolescents' problem behaviors are indicators of a deficiency in social skills. This study was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a prevention program on reducing problem behaviors in male adolescents.

Materials And Methods: In a preposttest design with randomized control group, 49 students received social skills training (SST).

Effects of lecturing on selfcare oral health behaviors of elementary students.

Background: Despite the efforts, the level of dental caries remains prevalent in developed countries; It hasincreased in developing countries due to dietary changes. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of an educational intervention on the oral health of students in Chabahar city.

Methods: This quasi-experimental study carried out on 200 students selected with systematic cluster sampling from schools located in Chabahar city, (100 students in each case and control groups).

Brushing behavior among young adolescents: does perceived severity matter.

Background: Oral health is a basis for general health and well-being and affects physical and psychological aspects of the human life. The aim of this study was to determine the power of the health belief model in general and the role of perceived severity and its components in particular in predicting tooth brushing behavior among young adolescents.

Methods: This was a cross sectional study of a sample of female students grade four in Rasht (a metropolitan in north Iran) in 2012.

Evaluation of a health education program for head lice infestation in female primary school students in Chabahar City, Iran.

Background: An important health problem in students is pediculosis capitis (head lice infestation) which causes physical, mental, and social complications. Social stigma induces feeling of shame, anger, and embarrassment for families and may prevent people from coming forward.

Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental (case - control) study which was done during periods of 2008 - 2009.

Exercise Effects on Risk of Cardiovascular Disease among Iranian Women.

Purpose: Physical inactivity is more prevalent among women than men, varies by ethnic group, and becomes increasingly prevalent with age. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of a 12-week exercise program on the cardiovascular disease risk and fitness of Iranian middle aged women.

Methods: This was a randomized controlled trial study.

Health problem behaviors in Iranian adolescents: a study of cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity.

Background: The main purpose of this study was to assess the factorial validity and reliability of the Iranian versions of the personality and behavior system scales (49 items) of the AHDQ (The Adolescent Health and Development Questionnaire) and interrelations among them based on Jessor's PBT (Problem Behavior Theory).

Methods: A multi-staged approach was employed. The cross-cultural adaptation was performed according to the internationally recommended methodology, using the following guidelines: translation, back-translation, revision by a committee, and pretest.

Withdrawal users' experiences of and attitudes to contraceptive methods: a study from Eastern district of Tehran, Iran.

Background: The aim of this study was to explore withdrawal users' experiences of and attitudes to contraceptive methods in Tehran, Iran.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. A sample of women attending a health care center in Tehran, Iran was entered into the study.

Why Iranian married women use withdrawal instead of oral contraceptives? A qualitative study from Iran.

Background: Withdrawal as a method of birth control is still used in Iran. The aim of this study was to explore married women's perspectives and attitudes on withdrawal use instead of oral contraceptive (OC) in Tehran, Iran.

Methods: This was a qualitative study.

Validity and reliability of the social support scale for exercise behavior in diabetic women.

Objective: The present study aimed at examining the reliability and validity of the Persian version of Sallis's Social Support Scale for Exercise Behavior. It also aimed at measuring the predictive power of this scale among diabetic women.

Method: confirmatory factor analysis was used to identify potential differences between English and Persian versions and construct validity of the scale.