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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOrganizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) amongthe Managers of Teaching HospitalsFereshteh Farzianpour, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Hossein Kamjoo, Sayed Shahab HosseiniProblem statement: Organizational behavior is desirable for any organization, as it is associated with important organizational variables such as job satisfaction, organizational productivity and system maintenance. The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the mean organizational behavior score among the managers of the hospitals affiliated to Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Yazd. Approach: A … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 29 Oct 2011 · 8,161 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSocio-Economic Statues and Physical Activity Levels of 3th Grade Students: A Case Study in Istanbul Beykoz ProvincePinar Salih, Kucuk Yetgin Meral, Kaya Fatih et al.Problem statement: The children and adolescent period is critical time to acquire positive lifestyle habits. The aim of this study is to investigate the physical activity level of children aged between 9-10 accordance with their BMI’s and socio-economic level of their school environments. This study also reviewed the articles about physical activity level of children, its relation to their socio-economic … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 16 Jul 2011 · 8,672 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPrevalence of Depression among High School Students and its Relation to Family StructureAli Daryanavard, Abdoulhossain Madani, Mohammad Saeid Mahmoodi et al.Problem statement: Depression is common in adolescents and especially in high school students. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of depression among high school students and its relation to parental configurations. Approach: A cross-sectional study was conducted during first term of the academic year 2003-2004. Data was collected by Beck Depression Inventory questionnaire (BDI-21 test) and … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2011 · 9,231 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEconomic, Social and Political Scenarios of Mexico in the Next Two DecadesJosè G. Vargas-Hernàndez, Mohammad Reza NoruziProblem statement: This research proposal aims to analyze the economic, social and political foreseeable scenarios of Mexico by the year 2030. Approach: Starting from the analyzes of the recent economic, social and political developments, to searching the trends in specific economic issues such as international commerce, energy, employment, environmental constraints; social trends such as demographic transition, fertility, population growth, aging, … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2009 · 7,650 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractUsing Culture, Policy and Traditional Knowledge to Improve Engagement in Science CoursesLawrence K. Duffy, Catherine Hurt Middlecamp, Anna Godduhn, Cindy E. FabbriProblem statement: In our undergraduate science courses, we need to engage students by including the current issues and concerns of our students as well as recognizing the place-based context in which they learn. Including culture, policy and traditional knowledge when it intersects with a chemical principle and a challenging real world issue adds concreteness to the scientific process. Approach: Science … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 8 · 31 Aug 2009 · 7,183 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractArthropods of Medical Importance in Brazil: Retrospective Epidemiological Information about Accidents Involving these AnimalsDanon Clemes Cardoso, Maykon Passos CristianoProblem statement: The epidemiological information about arthropods bites/sting in Criciúma region no was reported. The aim of this Research was to draw the epidemiologic profile of accidents with arthropods in Criciúma region. Approach: The information regarding accidents with arthropods from 1994-2006 was prospectively collected from SINAN (System of Injury Notification Information) files of the 21a Municipal Health Secretary of Criciúma … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2009 · 7,428 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTen Common Misunderstandings, Misconceptions, Persistent Myths and Urban Legends about Likert Scales and Likert Response Formats and their AntidotesJames Carifio, Rocco J. PerlaA recent article by Jamieson in Medical Education outlined some of the (alleged) abuses of "Likert scales" with suggestions about how researchers can overcome some of the (alleged) methodological pitfalls and limitations[1]. However, many of the ideas advanced in the Jamison article, as well as a great many of articles it cited, and similar recent articles in medical, health, psychology, … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2007 · 53,786 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOverweight and School: Are There Any Perceived Achievement Consequences of Overweight Among American Youth?Cody Ding, Jason BornhopIn an effort to address the issue of overweight among youth, there is a growing body of research concerning the procurement food, the consequences of ingesting it and knowledge of the cultural cuisine rules (such as American cuisine may include hot dogs, hamburgers, fries and apple pie). However, there are few studies that examine the relationships between overweight and academic … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2005 · 7,424 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAddictive Behaviors Amongst University Students: Contributing Factors, Student’s Perception and Addiction RatesAhmad Houri, Mirvat HammoudFactors contributing to addictive behaviors affecting student health are analyzed in this study. Smoking, alcohol consumption, and the use of illegal drugs are assessed in a sample of 290 university students. General averages indicate that 37.2% of students smoke cigarettes, 49.8% drink alcohol regularly, and 17.9% have tried illegal drugs while 4.8% of them use it regularly. Age, academic achievement, … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2005 · 7,410 accessesView PDF Cite

Letter to the EditorOpen accessIn the abstractFeline Infectious Peritonitis and Feline Coronavirus Interest During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Google Trends AnalysisMohammad Jokar, Vahid Rahmanian, Nader Sharifi et al.Coronaviruses infecteddifferent species of animals, such as feline, canine, swine and bovine. Inveterinary medicine, a significant fatal coronavirus disease in Felidae is FelineInfectious Peritonitis (FIP). The Internet provided many websites about smallanimals that present educational content for disease prevention, pets welfare,etc. Upper than 90% of internet users chooses Google as a search engine. In2008, Google Company launched Google Insights for … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 2 · 27 May 2021 · 6,850 accessesView PDF Cite