Journal of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

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  Background and Objectives : RUNX2 is the most specific transcription factor in osteoblastic differentiation of MSCs. In this research, RUNX2 expression was quantified in MSCs differentiated by osteogenic differentiation medium (ODM) and zoledronic acid (ZA).

  Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, hMSCs were treated by osteogenic differentiation medium and ZA. RNA extraction was carried out from both osteoblastic differentiated cells in the first, second and third weeks of differentiation, and also from undifferentiated MSCs. RUNX2 expression was quantified by quantitative Real Time-PCR.

  Results: Gene expression of RUNX2 in the first, second and third weeks of osteogenic differentiation by ODM compared to undifferentiated MSCs showed 1.76±0.09-fold, 3.54±0.25-fold and 3.40±0.17-fold increase in expression, respectively. Zoledronic acid increased the expression of RUNX2 2.91±0.13-fold, 3.25±0.3-fold and 3.36±0.23-fold at the same time points, respectively. Comparison of RUNX2 expression by ODM (1.76±0.09-fold) and ZA (2.91±0.13-fold) in the first week of differentiation showed statistical differences (P<0.05). Whereas, RUNX2 expression by both ODM and ZA in the second and third weeks of differentiation were approximately equal.

  Conclusion: RUNX2 expression was increased in osteoblastic differentiation by both ODM and ZA. However, it seems that ZA can cause more expression of RUNX2 in the first week of osteoblastic differentiation.

  Key words: Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Differentiation Medium, Zoledronic Acid, RUNX2 Transcription Factor

  

  Funding: This research was funded by Tarbiat Modares University.

  Conflict of interest: None declared.

  Ethical approved: The Ethics Committee of Tarbiat Modares University approved the study .

  

  How to cite this article : Farshdousti Hagh M , Noruzinia M, Mortazavi Y, Soleimani M, Kaviani S, Mahmoodinia Maymand M . Comparison of Quantitative Expression of Runx2 in Mesenchymal Stem Cells (Mscs) Differentiated by Osteoblastic Differentiation Medium and Zoledronic Acid . J Rafsanjan Univ Med Scie 2012 11(4): 377-90. [Farsi]

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Background and Objective: Today researchers consider sports as one of the methods of reinforcing psychological parameters development. The purpose of the present study was to compare psychological well-being in the athlete and non-athlete (ordinary) students.

Materials and Methods: This was a cross sectional study and the statistical population included all high school students of Miyandoab city during 2012-2013 educational year. The statistical sample of the research included 100 athlete student and 100 non-athlete student who were selected through multistage cluster sampling. The participants answered Ryff’s Psychological Well-being Scale (with 0.68 reliability). Data were analyzed using independent two sample t-test and multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA).

Results: Results of t-test revealed that psychological well-being of the athlete students (81.86±14.89) was significantly higher than non-athlete students (76.13±9.22) (p<0.001). Results of multivariate analysis of variances indicated that positive relationship with others and purpose in life of athlete students (13.82±3.89 and 14.97±3.43, respectively) were significantly higher than non-athlete students (11.74±2.73 and 12.50±2.80 respectively) (p<0.001), while there was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of self-acceptance, environmental mastery, personal growth and autonomy (p>0.05).

Conclusions: The results revealed that athlete students were in better position with regard to psychological well-being, positive relationship with others and purpose in life than non-athlete students.

Key words: Athlete, Non-athlete, Psychological well-being, Students.

 

Funding: No grant has supported the present study.

Conflict of interest: None declared.

Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Islamic Azad University, Ayatollah Amoli Branch approved the study.

 

How to cite this article: Ghasempour A, Jodat H, Soleimani M. A comparison of Psychological Well-Being in athlete and Non-athlete Students . J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2014 13(3): 193-204. [Farsi]

 

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Background and Objectives: Breastfeeding is one of the key strategies for growth and survival of children, as it is rich in nutrients and better than any other food which ensures the growing child. However, statistics have reported that a lot of women avoid exclusive breastfeeding. The aim of this research was to assess the relationship between demographic factors, healthy family and social health with exclusive breastfeeding.

Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 375 women referred to Kashani hospital in the city of Jiroft in 2014 were selected via simple random sampling and completed demographic, healthy family and social health questionnaires. Independent t-test, chi-square test, Fisher's exact test and odds ratio­ (OR) were applied to analyze the data.

Results: The results showed that exclusive breastfeeding was more prevalent among women aged ≤30 years and housewives (p<0.001). With increasing the score of healthy families and its dimensions including communication with family, acceptance of death and separation, conflict resolution without stress, sensitivity to understanding each other, and building trust in people, the probability of exclusive breastfeeding by mothers increased (p<0.001). With increasing the score of social health and its dimensions including social acceptance, social actualization, social conformity and social participation, exclusive breastfeeding by mothers also increased (p<0.001).

Conclusion: With regard to the relationship between healthy family and social health with exclusive breastfeeding, health education about healthy family and social health may help to increase the rate of exclusive breastfeeding.

Key words: Healthy family, Social health, Breastfeeding, Jiroft

Funding: This research was funded by Imam Reza International University of Mashhad.

Conflict of interest: None declared.

Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Imam Reza International University of Mashhad approved the study.

How to cite this article: Sanjari Sh, Mohammadi Soleimani MR, Khanjani N, Mohseni M, Ahmadi Tabatabaei SV. The Relationship Between Demographic Factors, Healthy Family and Social Health with Exclusive Breastfeeding in Women Referred to Kashani Hospital of Jiroft in 2014. J RafsanjanUniv Med Sci 2016; 15(2): 165-78. [Farsi]

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Background and Objective: Vaginal infections are the most common infections that women are getting for primary reasons such as poor knowledge and practice. Change of knowledge and practice requires consideration of individual, environmental, and social factors that the PRECEDE-PROCEED model is widely used for this purpose. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of educational intervention based on the PRECEDE-PROCEED model on prevention of vaginal infections in Jiroft city women.

Materials and Methods: In this educational trial study, among three health centers in the city of Jiroft, two centers were selected by simple random sampling. So that one of the centers (Late Maleki center) was considered as the test group and the other center (number one center) was considered as the control. Of each center, 58 married women were selected by systematic random sampling method. Data gathering tool was a questionnaire constructed by the researcher based on the PRECEDE-PROCEED model. Educational interventions related to women infections were performed in 8 sessions for the intervention group. Data were collected before and two weeks after the intervention and analyzed using chi-square test, Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney tests.

Results: The results showed that both intervention and control groups in terms of education, age, and employment status were matched (p>0.05) The mean difference (before and after) predisposing factors (knowledge and attitude), reinforcement factors, enabling factors, and behavior in the intervention and control groups were significantly different from each other (p<0.05), so that the intervention group increased significantly after the intervention.

Conclusion: Due to the effects of educational intervention through PRECEDE-PROCEED model to improve preventive behaviors of vaginal infection, providing educational programs for women may help them in the promotion of safe behavior about vaginal infections.

Key words: Prevention, Vaginal infection, PRECEDE-PROCEED model, Women

Funding: This research was funded by Imam Reza International University of Mashhad.

Conflict of interest: None declared.

Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Imam Reza International University of Mashhad approved the study.

How to cite this article: Sanjari S, Mohammadi Soleimani MR. The impact of Education on the Prevention of Vaginal Infection Based on PRECEDE-PROCEED. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2017; 16(4): 338-52 [Farsi]

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Background and Objectives: Nowadays, the ability to communicate with employees has become an essential skill in providing and supporting organizational performance and survival of the organization. But managers have a weak performance while confronting early activities of relationship management. This has led to the reduction of the productivity of the organization and the inability to compete in national and international arenas. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the correlation between interactional management and organizational performances of the staff of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences.
Materials and Methods: The present study was a descriptive one. 150 office workers of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, with a job history for at least five years, participated in this study in 2016. For data collection, two questionnaires of measurement of the relationship between managers and employees and employees’ organizational performance were used. The obtained data were analyzed using t-test and one way ANOVA.
Results: The results of the Pearson’s correlation test  indicated that there was a significant positive relationship between managerial relationship and organizational performance (r=0.759, p<0.001). Also, there was a significant positive relationship between managers’ equality based relationship (r=0.788, p<0.001), structural relationship (r=0.742, p<0.001), dynamic relationship (r=0.736, p<0.001), and delegating relationship (r=0.756, p<0.001) and organizational performance of staff. Moreover, there was a significant negative relationship between the use of controlling relationship (r=-0.603, p<0.001) and avoidance relationship (r=-0.909, p<0.001) of managers with the employees organizational performance.
Conclusion: According to the results, it can be concluded that improving staff-management relationship brings an increase in the organizational performance of the staff.
Key words: Organizational performance, Structural relationship, Dynamic relationship, Delegating relationship, Controlling relationship, Avoidance relationship
 
Funding: This research was funded by Research Committee of Kerman Islamic Azad University.   [j1] 
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Kerman Islamic Azad University approved the study.
 
How to cite this article: Soleimani nejad A,Vali nezhad M, Asadollahi Z. A Survey on the Correlation Between Management-Staff Relationship and Staff Organizational Performance in Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences in 2016. Univ Med Sci 2018; 17 (2): 157-68. [Farsi]

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Background and Objectives: Self-esteem is one of the important issues in mental health. Religious beliefs and remembrance of God are among factors affecting self-esteem. The purpose of this study was to investigate the self-esteem of students of Gonabad University of Medical Sciences who participated in the I’tikaf ceremony in 2015.
Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive study where the individuals participating in the I’tikaf ceremony were selected by census (n=75) and  75 persons were selected via simple randomization method from among the students of Gonabad University of Medical Sciences in 2015. Data were collected using a demographics form and Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory. The data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics (t-test, Mann-Whitney, Chi-square, and paired t-test) at the significance level of p <0.05.
Results: There was a significant difference between the total score of self-esteem in the I’tikaf group before and after the ceremony (p=0.001), but there was no significant difference in the control group before and after the ceremony (p=0.17). The mean difference of self-esteem total score in the I’tikaf group was more than that of the control group, which was statistically significant (p=0.01).
Conclusion: According to the findings, it can be said that participation in this ceremony and similar rituals can improve the variables of mental health such as self-esteem, which its universality requires the exact planning of those in charge.
Key words: I’tikaf, Self-esteem, Student, Gonabad
 
Funding: This study did not have any funds.
Conflict of Interest: None declared.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Gonabad University of Medical Sciences approved the study (IR.GMU.REC.1392.67).
 
 
 
How to cite this article: Hosseini M, Basiri-Moghadam M, A. Ghadimifar, SoleimaniMoghaddam R. Studying the Self-Esteem of Gonabad University of Medical Sciences Students Participating in the I’tikaf Ceremony in 2015: A Descriptive Study. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2019; 17 (10): 901-12. [Farsi]
 

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Background and Objectives: The corona crisis has led to an increase in working children who have poor psychological well-being. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the factor structure and validation of the Ryff’s Psychological Well-being Scale in working children.
Materials and Methods: This research was a descriptive study performed by structural equation modeling. The statistical population included all working children in Bandar Abbas in 2021. The sample size was determined based on psychometric criteria to be 80 for the predictive validity section and 100 for the convergence validity section. Samples were selected by random sampling method. Research data were collected through three questionnaires of Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being (1989), Oxford Happiness (1990), and Positive Psychology Characteristics Questionnaire (2008) in the printed and electronic forms by sending the questionnaire link to the participants’ mobile phones. To evaluate the validity of the scale, content validity, convergence, and factor analysis methods were used. The reliability of the scale was assessed by internal consistency methods and the split-half reliability (halving).
Results: The results of exploratory factor analysis showed that the researcher-made questionnaire consists of six factors and has a good validity and reliability. Confirmatory factor analysis also confirmed the six-factor model. This questionnaire was administered along with the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire and the Positive Psychological Characteristics Questionnaire, which had a good reliability and validity with 18 items (p<0.001).
Conclusion: The 18-item Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale can be used to assess psychological well-being in working children.
Key words: Well-being psychology, Working children, Factor analysis, Validation

Funding: This study did not have any funds.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Azad University of Bandarabbas approved the study (IR.IAU.BA.REC.1400.008).

How to cite this article: Torabi Bita, Amirfakhraei Azita, Rezaei Gazaki Parvin, Mohammadi Soleimani Mohammad Reza. Investigation of Factor Structure and Validation of Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale in Working Children in the Corona Crisis: A Descriptive Study. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2022; 21 (02): 149-64. [Farsi]
 

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