zahra motahari

 chronic periodontitis is a slowgrowing inflammdory disease mostly evident in adults Many mental disorders such as depression are related to some physical diseases. This study was conducted with the aim of determining the indicators of chronic periodontitis in people with major depression compared to healthy people in Ilam city in 2021-2022.

 The type of cross-sectional study is descriptive and analytical. The statistical population included 84 patients with major depression who are hospitalized or outpatients in the psychiatric department of Mustafa Hospital. Information was collected through a researcher-made form. This form contains two parts: demographic information part (age, sex, education, place of residence, contact number, duration of illness); periodontal information section (including plaque index, pocket depth, bleeding and adhesion limit). Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 18 and t-tests, analysis of variance and Pearson's correlation.

 In this study, 84 people including depressed patients (42people) and healthy people (42people) were investigated. The average age of the two groups was 36.11 and 32.9 years, respectively. The indices of pocket depth and buccal and palatal bleeding, clinical attachment level and plaque were significantly higher in depressed patients. Older age, female sex, and lower education were more common in people with depression, but only the level of education was statistically significant (P<0.001). BOP in depressed patients was significantly more than healthy people.(p<0.01) This plaque index was significantly higher in depressed patients with less and higher education than healthy people .(p<0.01)

 It seems, Periodontal indexes such as gingival bleeding and pocket depth were higher in patients with major depressive disorder.

The purpose of this research was to predict achievement motivation through hardiness and social support in female high school students. Method of research was correlation. The statistical population of the present research comprised the female high school students in No.9 educational district of Tehran city. The research sample consisted of 70 students that were selected by multi-stage random cluster sampling method. Herman's Achievement Motivation Scale (1970), Lang and Goulet hardiness Questionnair (2003) and Social Support Questionnaire (friend and family scale) (1983) were used to gather data. Data were analyzed by multiple regression analyses and Pearson correlation coefficient. The results indicated that hardiness (r= 0.561), social support of family (r=0.549) and social support of friends (r=0.408) were related to achievement motivation. The results of multiple regression analyses indicated that hardiness (P

The importance of having joyful and lively staff in the organization has been widely accepted because these employees have more motivation to do their tasks. In this study، we sought to examine the relation between organizational spirituality and happiness. The present research uses descriptive correlation method to study on the staff of Golestan police headquarters population. The study sample comprised of 152 personnel who were randomly selected. For data collection we used Organizational Spirituality and Fordyce Happiness questionnaires. The data were analyzed by Pearson correlation and stepwise regression، in Spss16 software. Pearson correlation shows that all dimensions of organizational spirituality is positively associated with happiness. Multiple regression analysis also shows that 31. 7 percent of the organization''s sense of belonging can be anticipated by happiness. The results imply that organizational spirituality in terms of its intensity and strength can lead to feelings of happiness for the staff. So to keep employees happy and joyful in organization، it is proposed to improve spirituality at individual and organizational level in the context of work environment that is possible with regard to the components of organizational spirituality.

Different genes such as vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene have some roles in IBD susceptibility. Some studies have recognized the relation of VDR gene polymorphisms with inflammatory and autoimmune disorders. Determining the frequency of these polymorphisms and their possible relation with IBD can improve understandings about genetic background of these diseases. The objective of this study was to assess the association of VDR gene polymorphisms (Apa I, Taq I, Bsm I, Fok I) with IBD in Iran.

In this case-control designed study 100 UC, 50 CD patients and 150 sex and age matched healthy controls, hospital base, were selected. These patients were referred to "Taleghani Hospital" during a one year period (2004-2005). Assessment of VDR gene polymorphisms was performed by PCR-RFLP method.

Only the frequency of the Fok I polymorphism was significantly higher in UC and CD groups. The frequency of the polymorphic allele f was higher in UC and CD groups comparing with controls (p=0.019, OR=1.581 and p‹0.001, OR=2.642, respectively). The f/f genotype was significantly more frequent in UC and CD patients comparing with controls (p=0.010, OR=2.774 and p‹0.001, OR = 5.947, respectively). There were no significant differences between frequencies in patients and controls in other polymorphisms.

There is a relation between Fok I polymorphism in VDR receptor gene and IBD in Iran but no association was observed with other 3 polymorphisms.