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This descriptive-correlational study aimed to investigate the relationship among parenting style, spiritual intelligence and high-risk behaviors in Meshginshahr high school students.

Using the stratified sampling method, a sample of 380 students were included in the study. The research tools of Iranian Adolescents Risk-taking Scale (IARS), Spiritual Intelligence Self-Report Inventory (SISRI-24) and Baumrind's parenting styles questionnaire were used to collect data.

The results showed a significant negative correlation between perceived authoritarian parenting style and students’ spiritual intelligence, and also there was a significant positive correlation between the parenting styles and spiritual intelligence of students (P<0.05). Furthermore, there was a significant positive correlation between permissive parenting style and high-risk behaviors among the students, and there was significant negative correlation between authoritarian parenting style and parents' high-risk behaviors (P<0.05).

 However, authoritative and logical parents nurture children with high spiritual intelligence that avoid risky behaviors. Therefore, it is recommended for educational managers to assess the perceived parenting styles among students and provide needed information for their parents.

Considering the negative consequences of adenotonsillar hypertrophy on behavioral function and psychological characteristics of children, the aim of this study was to compare the psycho-behavioral characteristics of children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy before and after adenotonsillectomy.

The present research was a time-series study with before and after comparison. Statistical populations of this study were all children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy admitted to Dr. Fatemi Hospital of Ardabil city in 2019 year that among them 60 kids were selected by convenience sampling method. These participants were examined before and after adeno-tonsillectomy using the Rutter Children's Psycho-Behavioral Characteristics Questionnaire (Parent Form), in three stages: the initial stage (one week before surgery), the second stage (three months after surgery) and the third stage (6 months after surgery). Descriptive and inferential statistics (repeated measures analysis of variance and Bonferroni test) were used to analyze the data.

After adeno-tonsillectomy, the scores of aggression and hyperactivity components in children in the second stage (3 months after surgery) and the third stage (6 months after surgery) were decreased significantly compared to the first stage (before surgery). The scores related to the components of anxiety, depression and antisocial behaviors did not decrease significantly during the three months after surgery, but six months after surgery, the scores of these components showed a significant decrease. However, the scores related to the social incompatibility component did not show a significant difference in any stages of the study.

Based on the results of this study, there was a significant difference in some psychological and behavioral characteristics of children after adeno-tonsillectomy in comparison with before that.

 Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is one of the most common causes of disability worlwide. Perception of coping strategies is important in these patients. This study aims to investigate the coping strategies in patients with SCI. 

 This is a hermeneutic phenomenological study using van Mann’s approach. participants werre 15 adults (4 females, 11 males) with SCI living in Ardail, Iran who were recruited using a purposive sampling method. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. Interviews were recoreded and then transcribed and finally analyzed by using the thematic analysis approach proposed by van Mann.

 The lived experiences related to coping strategies in patients were summarized in six main themes including acceptence of the incurability, desire for being independent, praying for divine help, patience & persuasion, time as a coping factor, and marriage. 

 Patients with SCI use their own strategies to cope with their disability. Therefore, it is necessary for clinicians and psychiatrists to strengthen their coping strategies to help them better adapt to their injury.

One of the major factors affecting the development of any organization is its employeeschr(chr('39')39chr('39')) mental health. Due to the job sensitivity of nurses, it is necessary to pay attention to their mental health. The present study was to investigate the Prediction of nursechr(chr('39')39chr('39'))s mental health based spiritual intelligence and life satisfaction.

Research method is of descriptive type. The population of the research consists of nurses of medical educational centers of Ardabil (N = 1026). The statistical sample (n = 351) was specified by Morgan table and was selected through accidental class sampling method. To collect data, 3 standard questionnaires including SCL-25, SWLS and kingchr(chr('39')39chr('39')) spiritual intelligence were used. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (Pearson correlation and regression analysis) with the SPSS-22 software.

The analysis of the data showed that Spiritual intelligence and life satisfaction to be able to predict the mental health nurses. Form the components of Spiritual intelligence, two components: Transcendental Awareness (β =- 0.41) and Conscious State Expansion (β = -0.21), also spiritual intelligence (β = -0.30) and life satisfaction (β = -0.17) able to predict nursechr(chr('39')39chr('39'))s mental health.

Results of this study showed that Spiritual intelligence and life satisfaction can predict mental health among nurses, therefore it is essential that managers of health centers, planned to promote Spiritual intelligence and life satisfaction at their discretion. Through improving Spiritual intelligence and life satisfaction, improved mental health.

 Considering the important role of moral intelligence in changing people's attitudes towards different behaviors, it seems necessary to pay attention to the importance of this variable in different jobs especially in the medical profession due to constant and direct contact with human clients. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to investigate The Role of Moral Intelligence of Emergency Physicians in Predicting Satisfaction of Patients Referred to Ardabil Hospitals.

 The present study was a descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional study. The study population consisted of all physicians and patients referring to the emergency department of Ardabil hospitals. In this study, 56 physicians working in 4 teaching hospitals of Ardabil city and 392 corresponding patients were selected by Available sampling method. For data collection Lennick and Kiel’s (2005) Moral Intelligence Questionnaire and Salami S & Samouei (2012) Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire were used. Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient and multivariate regression using SPSS 22 statistical software.

 The obtained data from this study showed that there is a significant positive correlation between physicians 'moral intelligence and patients' satisfaction (r=0.528, p=0.001). Also, the results of regression Analysis showed that physicians 'moral intelligence can predict the 26/6 percentage of patients' satisfaction (p<0/001).

Ethical Considerations: In the process of conducting this research, all ethical considerations related to human studies such as obtaining informed consent and maintaining the confidentiality of the participants in the research were observed.

 According to the results of the present study, it can be said that moral intelligence is an important factor in patients' satisfaction of received medical services, therefore, it is suggested that skills training such as communication enrichment, empathy, responsibility and compassion therapy be used in physicians' training courses.