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Roozbahani, Nasrin; Ghofranipour, Fazlollah; Eftekhar Ardabili, Hassan; Hajizadeh, Ebrahim – Health Education Journal, 2014
Background: Postpartum women are a population at risk for sedentary living. Physical activity (PA) prior to pregnancy may be effective in predicting similar behaviour in the postpartum period. Objective: To test a composite version of the extended transtheoretical model (TTM) by adding "past behaviour" in order to predict PA behaviour…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Females, Foreign Countries
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Taymoori, Parvaneh; Berry, Tanya R.; Lubans, David R. – Health Education Journal, 2012
Objective: The purpose of this longitudinal study was to examine changes in physical activity behavior, psychological factors and interpersonal influences associated with exercise behavior during the transition from secondary school to high school in Sanandaj, Iran. Design: Data were collected from students in 2006 (N = 1,073), of whom 844…
Descriptors: Evidence, Self Efficacy, Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities
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Hosseinzadeh, Hassan; Hossain, Syeda Zakia; Niknami, Shamsaddin – Health Education Journal, 2012
Objective: This study examines the levels of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) related stigma among the Iranian population and the factors that contribute to the formation of stigma within the study population. Design: A quantitative research design was used in this research whereby participants completed…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Health Services, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Multiple Regression Analysis