Showing 22 results for Behavior
J Shojafard, H Nadrian, Mh Baghiani Moghadam, Ss Mazlumi Mahmudabad, Hr Sanati, M Asgar Shahi,
Volume 2, Issue 4 (3-2009)
Abstract
Backgrounds and Aim: Self-care behaviors are an important aspect of Heart Failure (HF), management, Educating self-care behaviors to HF patients have to be a part of routine management of HF in hospitals and health care Centers. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of an educational intervention on self-care behaviors and its perceived benefits and barriers in patients with HF in Tehran.
Materials and Methods: This is was an interventional study. A Simple sampling was conducted on 180 outpatients (90 intervention group and 90 control group) with HF referring to Shaheed Rajaee Heart Hospital in Tehran to participate in this study. Before and 2 months after implementing the educational program through group discussion, face to face interview, educational movies and pamphlets, a self-prepared questionnaire was completed by the participants. Validity and reliability of the scales were approved. SPSS software was used for the purpose of data entry, manipulation, and analysis.
Results: After implementing the educational program, patients' self-care (74.5%) and perceived benefits (19.35%) were significantly increased (P<0.0001) and their perceived barriers (27.76%) were significantly decreased (P<0.0001). After intervention there was no significant difference in these variables in control group.
Discussion and Conclusion: In order to design effective educational programs, healthcare professionals and nurses should better understand self-care behaviors in HF patients and their determinants and develop educational interventions. Promoting perceived benefits and barriers of these behaviors are priorities of the program. Healthcare professionals and nurses applying such educational programs can have a more effective role in promoting self-care behaviors and consequently quality of life of HF patients.
A Falahi , H Nadrian , S Mohammadi , Mh Baghiyani Moghadam ,
Volume 3, Issue 2 (9-2009)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD), which is a prevalent disease, can have a considerable impact on patients' quality of life (QOL). The aim of this study was to explore the factors related to QOL based on PRECEDE Model in patients with PUD in Sanandaj, Iran.
Materials and Methods: A non-probability sample of 120 outpatients with PUD, referring to Beasat Hospital, in the city of Sanandaj participated in the study. The study took place between March and June of 2009. A descriptive, cross-sectional design was employed and the data were collected using a survey questionnaire based on PRECEDE model, consisting of QOL, Health Status, predisposing, reinforcing and enabling factors and self-management behaviors constructs. The data collected by interview and analyzed by SPSS v. 11.5. The statistical analysis of the data included Pearson correlation, t- test, one-way ANOVA and linear regression.
Results: Health status (p<0.01), reinforcing (p<0.01) and enabling (p<0.05) factors and knowledge (p<0.05) as a predisposing factor were related to quality of life of peptic ulcer patients. Moreover, health status (p<0.05) and social support as a reinforcing factor (p<0.01) had significant relationships with self-management behaviors. Finally, all of PRECEDE variables accounted for 68.9% of the variation of quality of life in PUD patients.
Discussion and Conclusion: With respect to the results of this study, preparing an educational program to promote self-management behaviors and quality of life in peptic ulcer patients is proposed. It was concluded that the PRECEDE Model may be used in developing countries, like Iran, as a framework for planning intervention programs in an attempt to improve the quality of life of patients with PUD.
A Fallahi , Ma Morovati Sharifabad ,
Volume 3, Issue 2 (9-2009)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Teeth-mouth diseases include a cost between 10-5% of the total of cost of health care and have the damaging effects on childhood and in adult. Transtheoretical Model shows change of behavior dynamically. The purpose of this study was to determine Stages of change of inter-dental cleaning behavior based on Transtheoretical Model in male and female students in Yazd, Iran.
Results: In this study 54.8% female and 45.2% males participated with mean age of 17.35 ±.55 years. %49.6(59student) of students were in pre contemplation stage. Other participants were 5.3 % (19) in contemplation, 24.1 % (87) in preparation, 6.8% (31) in action and 12.5% (5) in maintenance stage. There was a positive significant relationship among stages of change with self-efficacy (r=0.33) and perceived benefits (r=0.19). Also a negative significant relation between stages of change and perceived barriers (r= -0.19) was oberved. Constructs of the model were statically significant predictors of stages of change and accounted for 0.15% of the variation that self efficacy was most important predictors (β=0.212).
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on pre-university 361 students in 8 schools cluster sampling. The instrument for collecting the information were questionnaires consisting of demographic characteristics, self-efficacy questions, decisional balance (perceived advantages and perceived obstacles) and stages of change of interdental cheaning behavior. Reliability and validity of questionnaires was confirmed. The data collected by interview and analyzed by SPSS.
Discussion and Conclusion : In this study, most of students were in pre contemplation stage. They will be probably exposed to dental caries. Not only Trans-theoretical Model can be a model to determine strategies to each stage of change of teeth-mouth self - care Behavior but can also be used in educational interventions.
Firuz Amani, Afshin Shaker, Mohammad Sadegh Soltan Mohaammadzadeh, Negar Alaaf Akbari, Shohreh Sarrafe Smaeili,
Volume 5, Issue 5 (3-2012)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Medicine as a strategic commodity and basic needs of the most people in the country is important. According to the necessary recognition correct pattern of drug use, this study is conducted to measure the pattern of drug use among Ardabil city families.
Materials and Methods: A cross -sectional descriptive study was conducted on 1000 randomly selected families from Ardabil city in 2010. Necessary information was gathered by interviewing one of the oldest people in the family. Collected data was analyzed using descriptive statistical methods in SPSS.16 software.
Results: 485(48.5%) of study people were female and rest of them were male. The mean age of samples was 41.6(SD=14.1). From all families 22% uses the drugs in home for curing diseases by self diagnosis. 10.9% of them do not respond to doctors non medical advice and prefer the doctor to prescribe drugs otherwise they refer to another doctor.
Conclusion: Results showed that the drug use behavior between Ardabil city families was inappropriate and decreasing irrational use of drugs by providing necessary information to people regarding optimal use of medicine was necessary.
Mahnaz Mayel Afshar, Ali Rajab Zadeh, Mehdi Memarpour,
Volume 6, Issue 2 (7-2012)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Problems such as hypothyroidism and aggressiveness may lead the organizations to reduced and seek to increase further behaviors that have the benefits for organization, such as productivity. One of the factors that produce productivity organization is organizational citizenship behavior. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the component of organizational citizenship behavior with human resources productivity among selected hospital's staff in Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences.
Materials and Methods: This research was carried out in 6 Hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences by attitude approach survey and data has been collected via questionnaire that was distributed among 429 staff of these hospitals by 2 stage stochastic sampling method. Research methodology has been descriptive, analytical and cross sectional. For survey to accept or reject the study hypothesis, was performed spearman correlation and regression tests with SPSS software.
Results: The study results showed that, in our population perception, there was a significant relationship between organizational citizenship behavior and productivity in people. This means that, in these hospitals, implementation of organizational citizenship behavior has effect on the amount of peoples productivity.
Conclusion: In this study, the effect of magnanimity and look over component on productivity had different results in the studied hospitals. But results are same as the initiative of individual creativity component. In addition the potential reasons for probable low levels of these components and their related indices have been analyzed and the solutions have been presented for their improvement.
Azar Tol, Sima Esmaeili Shahmirzadi, Davoud Shojaeizadeh, Mohamad Reza Eshraghian, Bahram Mohebbi,
Volume 6, Issue 3 (9-2012)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of death and disabilities in the world. The purpose of the present study is to determine the perceived barriers and benefits of adopting health-promoting behaviors among individuals at risk of cardiovascular diseases referring to TUMS Teaching Hospitals in 2011.
Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study in which 325 patients at risk of cardiovascular diseases were randomly selected. The data were collected using a self-made questionnaire having three parts: 14 items for demographic and health-related variables, 12 items for perceived barriers, and another 12 items for benefits. For data analysis, SPSS 18 was used.
Results: The mean age of patients was 53.56±11.27 about 47.7% of patients(n=155) were female and 52.3% (n=170) were male. There was a meaningful relationship between the mean of perceived benefits on the one hand and occupation, physical activity, type and frequency of physical activity, smoking and awareness of cardiovascular diseases on the other(p0.001). Moreover, the mean of perceived barriers showed a meaningful relationship with occupation, smoking and awareness of cardiovascular diseases(p0.05).
Conclusion: The findings of the present study revealed that demographic and health-related variables could affect the perception of barriers and benefits of adopting certain behaviors for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, using interventional and educational approaches appropriate for target group features can help us take effective steps towards health promotion.
Nader Khalesi, Lida Shams, Somaye Yegane, Ebrahim Jafari Pooyan, Taha Nasiri , Narges Roustai , Tayebe Moradi,
Volume 6, Issue 6 (3-2013)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Focus on organizational health could ensure the future success of any organization. Considering the fast changing conditions of hospitals and the necessity of effectiveness, employees are required who can show voluntary behavior towards the organization and customers. Therefore, this study mainly aims to survey the relationship between organizational health and organizational citizenship behavior in selected hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences(TUMS).
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive-analytic study was conducted in 2010. The population of the study comprised the entire staff of TUMS selected hospitals. In total, 312 employees were selected. The researchers gathered their data using questionnaires of organizational health and organizational citizenship behavior. For data analysis, both descriptive statistics(percentage, mean, standard deviation and variance) and inferential statistics(Pearson correlation and regression) were applied. The data were analyzed using SPSS18 software.
Results: The correlation between the organizational health and five dimensions of organizational citizenship behavior(Conscientiousness, Altruism, Helping Behavior, Civil Virtue, Sportsmanship, and Courtesy) was significant(p = 0/0001).
Conclusion: Given this significant correlation between organizational health and organizational citizenship behavior, organizations can make improvements in employees' behavior. This can be achieved by creating harmony among members and through continuous improvement and growth.
Sodabe Vatankhah , Somaye Yegane, Taha Nasiri , Lida Shams, Golrokh Atighechian , Habibe Vazirinasab,
Volume 7, Issue 6 (3-2014)
Abstract
Background and
Aim: Since employees satisfaction
have important effects on achieving the goals of organizations and also
organizational justice is a key factor in employees satisfaction, The aim of this study was to
determine the relationship between organizational justice and organizational
citizenship behavior in selected hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
Materials
and Methods: This study was a descriptive and cross-sectional analysis.
The study sample was composed of 312 employees from selected hospitals of
Tehran University of Medical Sciences by cluster Stratified Random sampling. Data collected by
using two questionnaires: Moorman& Niehoff Organizational Justice and Yaghoobi Organizational Citizenship Bahavior. The questionnaires
reliability was supported and based on Cronbach s Alfa (OJ=94%, OCB=93%) and
questionnaire validity was confirmed by specialist point of view. Data was
analyzed by SPSS 18 software.
Results: The
result of analysis revealed that Hasheminejad hospital had the highest score of
organizational citizenship behavior in all dimensions except for altruismin
dimension. The score in each of the dimensions for organizational justice
except for interactional justice in Hasheminejad hospital were the highest
There was significant relationship between organizational justice and
organizational citizenship behavior in the following dimensions: Altruism,
Conscientiousness, Courtesy, Sportsmanship (p=0/0001).
Conclusion: As
shown, there was a relationship between organizational justice and all aspect
of organizational citizenship behavior in selected hospitals and also there was a positive
relationship between involving staffs in organizationl activities with
facilitating achievement of organizational goals and improvement of hospital
performance, Therefore, strategies should be adopted in line with
organizational justice to increase citizenship behavior.
Mahdi Khayatan , Mohammad Hasan Mobaraki,
Volume 8, Issue 3 (9-2014)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Entrepreneurial roles can be performed by managers at different levels. In fact, entrepreneurship can be interpreted as a tendency adopted by managers towards their environment in which they should have the ability to discover new opportunities for their innovative activities. This study aims to identify factors affecting entrepreneurial behavior of research centers managers at Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS).
Materials and Methods: Considering the sample size determined through Cochran’s formula, 90 questionnaires were distributed among TUMS research centers managers. The data were analyzed based on structural equation modeling applying partial least squares approach through Smartpls.2 software.
Results: Of the 90 questionnaires distributed, 67 were acceptable for study. The model created for effective factors enjoyed an acceptable goodness of fit index (GOF=0.49). Factors loading for the observed variables were above 0.4 and the constructs had an acceptable level of reliability and validity.
Conclusion : The results show that contextual and behavioral factors have a positive effect on entrepreneurial behavior and that structural factors have a negative effect on it.
Fatemeh Moadab, Atefeh Ghanbari, Arsalan Salari , Ehsan Kazemnejad, Mitra Sadaghi Sabet , Ezzat Pariad,
Volume 8, Issue 3 (9-2014)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Gender in performing self-care behaviors is a non- modifiable factor. Despite the belief that women are better than men in self-care, there is little evidence to challenge this view. The purpose of this study was to determine the status of self-care behaviors in men and women with heart failure.
Materials and Methods: In this analytical cross-sectional study, 239 patients with heart failure were assessed. Data were collected by Self-Care Heart Failure Index, Cardiac Depression scale, and Mini Mental status Examination questionnaires . Data were analyzed using SPSS version 19 , descriptive and inferential statistics (Chi-Square, Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis , t-test and Logistic regression ) .
Results: Mean score of self-care behaviors in men and women was 44/60±12/05 and 39/71 ± 9/88 from 100 total score, respectively. In the regression model, gender was not a significant predictor of self-care in any dimensions but, there was a significant relationship between sex and self-care confidence (OR=0/52, CI=0/27-1/03), which indicated that women as compared to men have less chance of self-care behaviors due to their status of self-confidence.
Conclusion : In attention to the point that women had worse self-care behaviors in all dimensions, it is suggested more attention be paid in identifying patients at risk of poor self-care behaviors while planning care and treatment for them, since they are more vulnerable and have more emotional effects of disease and gender should be regarded as a predictive factor.
Mohammad Ali Nadi, Nilofar Moghtaderi ,
Volume 8, Issue 5 (1-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Based on theories and researches, three variables effective in the organizational citizenship behavior are e thical values, job satisfaction and psychological empowerment. The present study aims to explore the relationship between these variables and the organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) among the staff members of private hospitals in Shiraz.
Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional correlational study. Some 330 staff members (147 males and 183 females) were selected using stratified sampling technique. The data collection devices consisted of five standardized questionnaires, the reliability of which turned out to be 0.85, 0.93, 0.70, 0.89, 0.90 and 0.70 Besides, the construct validity was confirmed through factor analysis. The data were analyzed inferentially using Pearson’s correlation test, stepwise regression analysis and SEM.
Results: The findings revealed that there was a significant positive correlation between ethical principles, psychological empowerment and job satisfaction with organizational citizenship behavior (p<0/001). Moreover, the findings of stepwise regression analysis showed that ethical climate played a significant role in predicting OCB.
Conclusion: The staff members’ effort to enhance OCB is mostly influenced by psychological empowerment in private hospital.
Maryam Mataji Amirrood , Mohammad Hosein Taghdisi, Mahmood Reza Gohari, Farzad Shidfar,
Volume 8, Issue 6 (3-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Identifying obesity-related eating behavior predictors especially in women, who have a key role in their family's food basket, has a great importance in the prevention of obesity. The purpose of the present study is to determine the role of eating attitude on obesity-related eating behavior in overweight and obese women in Urmia.
Materials and Methods: The present descriptive-analytical study was performed on 100 overweight or obese women covered by Shahid Nikkhah and No. 13 Health Centers in Urmia. Sampling was conducted through c onvenience method and women with a BMI equal to or more than 25 (kg/m2) were selected. Following their informed consent, they completed the questionnaires about demographic characteristics , attitude, and food behavior checklist. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS software version 18 and descriptive and inferential statistics (Chi-square , analysis of variance and regression ) at 0.05 significance level .
Results: The result confirmed that there was a significant relationship between attitude and poor , average and good eating behavior groups of women (p=0.003).
Regression analysis revealed a positive and significant relationship between eating behavior and attitude scores (p=0.004, r=0.285) . Also, prediction of observed distribution in eating behavior was confirmed by age , anthropometric indices and demographic factors in addition to eating attitude .
Conclusion: The study results confirmed the predictive role of eating attitude on obesity-related eating behavior. Therefore, it is recommended that correction of eating attitude be emphasized in the promotion of healthy eating behavior.
Zohre Keshavarz, Masoumeh Simbar, Ali Ramezankhani , Abolghasem Pourreza, Hamid Alavi Majd ,
Volume 10, Issue 1 (4-2016)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Caring about workers is important due to protect human capital and economic growth. Understanding health priorities is one of the main challenges of health management. The aim of this research was to priorities health promotion behaviors of female workers.
Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in 2012 and had a triangulation design with sequential qualitative-quantitative method based on "integrated model of planned behavior and self-efficacy". In the qualitative phase of the study, a content analysis approach was done to develop the questionnaire, based on the model and psychometric properties were assessed. Then, the educational intervention was conducted in an experimental study with randomized sampling in 70 female workers (35 intervention group, 35 controls). The pretest and posttest was compared.
Results: Content analysis demonstrated 6 main themes, including the main constructs of the research model: attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioural control, self-efficacy, intention and behaviour in 4 domain (nutrition, exercise, cervical and breast cancer screening, cope with stress). Scale level content validity index was 0.93. Confirmatory factor analysis showed CFI=0.97, GFI=0.95, IFI=0.96, NNFI=0.98, NFI=0.97, RMSEA=0.05. Concurrent validity versus the Health-promoting lifestyle profile II showed r=0.60. Cronbach alpha was 0.75–0.93 across the subscales. Test–retest reliability revealed no significant differences.After educational intervention there was a significant increase in attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, self-efficacy, intention and behavior of female workers in intervention group. Also, effect of intervention program was mostly in self-efficacy construct.
Conclusion: With regards to working conditions economic and socio-cultural barriers in female workers, health policy making is essential in this group to promote health
Mojgan Mohammadimehr, Sanaz Zargar Balaye Jame , Saeed Sheikhi, Dariush Rahmati,
Volume 11, Issue 3 (7-2017)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Organizational commitment is one of the important elements in improving the quality of services and nursing job. Since, the professional behavior is one of the most important variables in organization success, the present study was designed with the aim of determination of
relationship between nurses' professional behavior and organizational commitment.
Materials and Methods: This was a cross sectional and descriptiveanalytical study. Research statistical society included all nurses in Abdanan, Darehshahar, and Dehloran in Ilam Province of Iran (N=198). Hundred and thirty one people were selected using Cochrane's formula and random sampling. Data was collected via professional behavior questionnaire and organizational commitement questionnaire. Data was analyzed via descriptive and analytical statistics.
Results: The result of Pearson correlation test showed that there was a positive and significant relationship between professional behavior and organizational commitement (p<0/01=, r=0/558). Also there were positive and significant relationships between professional behavior and nurses' emotional commitement (p<0/01, r=0/435), nurses' continuous commitement (p<0/01, r=0/506) and nurses' normative commitement (p<0/01, r=0/519).
Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between professional behavior and organizational commitement of nurses. Therefore, we suggest that hospital executives and policymakers provide appropriate situation for improving the variables of nursing professional behavior.
Fereydoon Azadeh, Zahra Jadidi, Hamid Haghani,
Volume 11, Issue 3 (7-2017)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Creating personal information collections will bring the management needs. The purpose of this study was to determine the use level of personal information management and each of its four activities by Faculty members of Allied Medical Sciences Schools in Tehran, Shahid Beheshti and Iran Medical Sciences Universities in 2014 year.
Materials and Method: This applied study was an analytical survey. The participants of the study were Faculty members of Allied Medical Sciences Schools in Tehran, Shahid Beheshti and Iran Medical Sciences Universities. All participants (120) were studied. PIM was surveyed by using a questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. In order to determine the significant differences, analytical statistics were applied. The validity was confirmed by the number of professors feedback and reliability calculated by the Cronbach's alpha 0.91.
Results: Storage with average of 73.59% and organization with average of 62.11% were at "good" level. Maintenance with an average of 54.4% and refind with an average of 59.93% were at "medial" level. "Personal information management" with an average of 62.51% was at "good" level. According to the research hypotheses test, the use of personal information management and each of its elements by members of the community in terms of university, academic rank and gender were not statistically significant.
Conclusion: Usage level of personal information management by faculty members is far from ideal situation. The main reasons can be included not having enough time, working pressure and lack of sufficient acquaintance with the activities required to personal information management.
Atefeh Kalantari, Abdolrasool Jowkar , Hassan Jahani Hashemi ,
Volume 11, Issue 4 (12-2017)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Technical videos and images are of great importance in learning different topics of medical sciences. This study is conducted to determine the effect of videos and images in learning from students’ point of view and also their problems in accessing them.
Materials and Methods: This is a survey study. Data were collected by a self-made questionnaire and the population included postgraduate students of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences in the first semester of 94-95.
Results: More than half of the students stated that images and videos have an average or more-than-average effect on their learning achievements. There is no significant relationship between students’ fields of study and their feeling the need for specialized images and videos. To get advice, they refer more to their professors or classmates than to librarians. A large number of responding students had not heard even the names of specialized image-and-video databases or they had never used them before. Low-speed internet and filtering of sites are the most important factors in students’ failure to access their required images and videos while students themselves have ranked ‘unfamiliarity with specialized databases’ as the fourth important factor.
Conclusion: The students know the importance of images and videos in learning achievements, but since they don’t know the professional databases and don’t have an appropriate interaction with librarians, they resort to general search-engines and, as a result, they face with blocked sites and are deprived from what they really want.
Mahdi Hajian Nosrat, Malikeh Beheshtifar,
Volume 12, Issue 4 (11-2018)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Workplace spirituality is an active process that strengthens people and motivates them to do purposeful activities. According to studies, several factors can promote workplace spirituality. Factors which are studied in this research include job motivation, psychological ownership, mental maturity, and moral behavior. The aim of this research is to prioritize the factors affecting workplace spirituality in Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) in 2017.
Materials and Methods: This is a correlational descriptive study. The sample included 1230 staff members, of whom 294 were selected using Morgan table. To collect data, 5 questionnaires were used. And for data analysis, structural equation modeling and Amos and SPSS software were applied.
Results: The findings showed that psychological ownership (path coefficient 0.110), mental maturity (path coefficient 0.172), and moral behavior (path coefficient 0.871) had an effect on workplace spirituality, but job motivation (path coefficient - 0.090) had no effect on it. Also, moral behavior, mental maturity, and psychological ownership had the greatest effect on workplace spirituality, respectively; but job motivation had no effect on it.
Conclusion: According to the results of this study, putting moral behavior as the basis, promoting mental maturity, and emphasizing psychological ownership in order of prioritizing effective factors caused workplace spirituality to increase among employees.
Zohreh Barkand, Mina Jamshidi , Hossein Dargahi , Saeed Sayad Shirkesh ,
Volume 12, Issue 5 (1-2019)
Abstract
Background and Aim: In today's challenging world, the ethical issues of work as a requirement in organizations have always been discussed and its relevance to organizational citizenship behavior as a kind of antitrust behavior has always been raised. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between organizational citizenship behavior and work ethic among the staffs of the faculties of Tehran university of medical sciences in 2016-2017.
Materials and Methods: The present research was descriptive-analytic and the statistical population of the study was 426 employees of colleges. They were selected according to the Cochran formula as proportional sample and selected by random sampling. Organizational citizenship behavior inventory (1988) and Grigory, et al, Patty (1990) questionnaire, whose validity was assessed by the experts. The cronbach's alpha coefficient, organizational citizenship behavior inventory (0.793), and job ethics (0.764), represent the internal consistency of the questionnaire. For analysis of variables, descriptive statistics and spearman correlation test were used and kolmogorov-smirnov test was used to normalize the data.
Results: Most male respondents, aged between 20-30 years; in terms of graduate degrees, were in a professional contract with a record of 5-10 years. Results showed that there was a positive and significant relationship between organizational citizenship behavior and work ethics (p=0.783).
Conclusions: Higher organizational citizenship behavior leads to higher levels of work ethics. Therefore, by training and strengthening organizational citizenship behavior, the level of work ethics among employees can be improved.
Shahpar Zakipour, Behzad Farrokh Sersht, Mohammad Javad Taghipourian, Hasan Ali Aghajani,
Volume 14, Issue 3 (7-2020)
Abstract
Background and Aim: In recent decades, increasing productivity and reducing losses by improving abnormal behaviors in the workplace have attracted the attention of organizational behavior experts, especially health researchers. The purpose of the present research is to study the factors influencing the reduction of abnormal behaviors in health workplace.
Materials and Methods: By using meta-synthesis technique, the findings of the related internal and external studies were systematically analyzed using Sandelowski and Barroso seven-step method. The identified codes were classified, analyzed and interpreted by MAXQDA10. Kappa method and SPSS were used to measure reliability and quality control. The calculated kappa coefficient was 0.893, which indicated a good consistency.
Results: From 435 articles investigated in this field, 46 articles were selected, based on which 68 factors were identified. These factors were classified into 3 main categories and 11 pivotal codes. The influential factors identified in this study include individual factors(psychological, demographic, religious, and contextual), group factors(communication, appropriate reward system, and deterrent behaviors) and organizational factors(organizational space, organizational measures, organizational emotions, and job position perception).
Conclusion: The results of this study show that individual factors are the most important ones affecting the reduction of abnormal behaviors. Therefore, the findings of this study emphasize psychological, demographic, religious, and contextual factors in planning and managers’ interventions to increase productivity in health workplace.
Niloofar Mohammadzadeh, Negin Ebrahimi, Mojgan Agah Heris,
Volume 16, Issue 4 (10-2022)
Abstract
Background and Aim: According to the report of the World Health Organization, overweight and chronic and psychological diseases caused by it have reached an alarming level in the world. Today, cognitive behavioral therapy as a specific method for controlling overweight teaches the audience how to identify and change inappropriate behavior patterns and destructive thoughts with distress that negatively affect their behavior and emotions. The purpose of this research was to provide a mobile-based application for overweight control with a cognitive-behavioral therapy approach.
Materials and Methods: This research was of applied-developmental type. In the first stage, by examining the available applications based on mobile and related to weight control and also Beck cognitive therapy protocol for weight loss, the capabilities of the application were identified and then based on a survey of experts, these capabilities were determined. Afterwards, the user interface of the application was designed and the necessary coding was done to use it. The database was then created using MySQL software and the application program was created using Flutter software and Dart programming language and was named CBTdiet. Finally, the usability of the application was evaluated by users using a standard QUIS questionnaire.
Results: Based on the entry and exit criteria, among the 247 identified applications, the capabilities of 17 applications were examined. Finally, according to the opinion of the experts, 21 capabilities, including the ability to send motivational messages to the audience and the ability to reward to achieve weight loss of one kilogram per week, were considered for the design of the application program. The application designed in this research was at a good level from the users’ point of view with an average of 7.99±1.1 and was able to obtain an acceptable level of satisfaction in the evaluation stage. The software’s overall capabilities section got the highest average score (8.12) and the screen section got the lowest average score (7.89) among all sections.
Conclusion: Based on the determined capabilities, a mobile-based application for controlling overweight was designed and created with a cognitive behavioral therapy approach, and it can be effective in overweight control by modifying lifestyle and changing destructive thoughts.
