Mahnaz Aliakbari Dehkordi; Tayebe Mohtashami; MASOMEH TadrisI Tabrizi
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Objective: considering the current coronavirus disease pandemic, all experts and people know that the best way to prevent it is to stay at home. In this regard, staying at home requires a new lifestyle, and if people do not follow the principals of this new lifestyle, it may reduce their life quality. ...
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Objective: considering the current coronavirus disease pandemic, all experts and people know that the best way to prevent it is to stay at home. In this regard, staying at home requires a new lifestyle, and if people do not follow the principals of this new lifestyle, it may reduce their life quality. Dealing with this issue, this study is to develop, validity and validated lifestyle scale during coronavirus disease pandemic. Method: The present study was a descriptive-correlational study and a researcher-made questionnaire was administered to 350 (200 women & 150 Men) residents of Tehran through online recall. Data were analyzed using Cronbach's alpha and exploratory factor analysis using SPSS-24. Findings: The results showed that based on reliability coefficient of the questionnaire and Cronbach's alpha, reliability of the whole scale (α = 0.77) and each of the factors healthy lifestyle (α = 0.73) and happy lifestyle (α = 0.81) were desirable. In addition, the results of exploratory factor analysis indicated the existence of two factors of healthy lifestyle and happy lifestyle, which explained of 34.6% of the total variance. The standard scores were calculated and the range of scores of the questionnaire factors and total score was divided into three domains: mild, moderate, and severe. Conclusion: This study showed that the designed tool has the required adequacy and can be used in future research. This scale has acceptable reliability and validity to measure this construct in Iranian samples.
Mohmmad Ehsan Tghzadeh; zahra Bigheli; Tayebeh Mohtasami
Volume 3, Issue 9 , June 2014, , Pages 30-45
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Objective: This study examined the impact of education health and modification of behavior in the lifestyle of diabetic patients. Method: We selected 60 type two diabetic patients by method of targeted sampling in two Experimental groups (30 patients) and control group (30 patients). Data collection ...
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Objective: This study examined the impact of education health and modification of behavior in the lifestyle of diabetic patients. Method: We selected 60 type two diabetic patients by method of targeted sampling in two Experimental groups (30 patients) and control group (30 patients). Data collection tools include a fifth part questionnaire to determine demographic information and assess knowledge, attitudes, performance and self-care was completed in two stages. After pilot study, the training intervention was conducted for 6 two-hour sessions. One month after the training program, the second step was done to gather information and data were analyzed using t test. Results: The results showed that the training program increased knowledge, attitude and performance in the fields of nutritional habits and physical activity. Also, self-care behavior of participants in the experimental group significantly improved (pConclusion: The result of this study indicated health education and modification of behavior can promote lifestyle in type two diabetic patients; therefore it is recommended that by compile of long-term strategy toward determination of proper lifestyle, decreasing the symptoms of diabetes. Also, training to diabetic patients in clinics to enhance the health of them is recommended.
