amir amirkhani

To evaluate predictive factors of adolescents’ appraisal of their health. The nationwide study, entitled “Childhood and Adolescence Surveillance and Prevention of Adult Non‑communicable Diseases (CASPIAN) study,” was conducted in 2010 among Iranian school students, aged 10‑18. In addition to demographic factors and physical examination, variables as family structure, nutrition habits, physical activity, smoking, hygienic habits, violence, school attachment, family smoking, and family history of chronic diseases were assessed. The dependent variable is the self‑rated health (SRH) and it was measured by 12 items, which had already been combined through latent class analysis. We had taken a dichotomous variable, i.e. the higher values indicate better SRH. The dependent variable was regressed on all predictors by generalized additive models. 75% of adolescents had a good SRH. The linear and smooth effects of independent variables on SRH were observed. Among all the variables, physical activity had a positive linear effect on SRH (β = 0.08, P value = 0.003). Smoking, violence, and family history of disease associated to SRH non‑linearly (P value < 0.05). Family smoking (β = –0.01) and hygienic habits (β = 0.27) related to SRH both linearly and non‑linearly. Physical health and high risk behavior, either of linear or non‑linear effect, are factors, which seem to shape the adolescents’ perception of health.

One of the significant processes concerning human resources is the organizational socialization of the recruited people through which new members get acquainted with values, norms and behavioral models and adapt themselves with the organizational culture. The present study evaluated the relationship between organizational socialization and commitment among nurses in Shariati Hospital, Isfahan, Iran.

In 2010, a descriptive-correlational study was conducted to assess employed nurses (209 subjects) in Shariati Hospital. Due to the limited number of participants, the questionnaires were distributed among all subjects. However, 206 questionnaires were finally returned. In this research, Jones's standard socialization and Allen and Meyer's organizational commitment questionnaires were used. The 6 hypotheses of the research (significant relationships exist between collective, formal, sequential, fixed, serial and investiture socialization methods and organizational commitment among nurses in Shariati Hospital) were investigated by Pearson's correlation test and regression analysis. Furthermore, in order to complete the research results, multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), independent t-test, and the least significant difference (LSD) test were used.

The correlation coefficient between socialization and commitment was calculated as 0.573 at P ≥ 0.05. Therefore, there was a significant relationship between socialization and organizational commitment. Regression analysis results revealed that socialization, and sequential and formal methods are more powerful predictors for organizational commitment.

When appropriately fulfilled, organizational socialization can increase organizational commitment which is one of the major factors in the efficacy of organizations.