[ relationship between social capital and organizational citizenship behavior among teaching hospitals staff at Hormozgan Univercity of Medical Sciences]

Introduction: Organizational citizenship behavior [OCB] and social capital constitute Organizational behavior, which have immense effect on performance and productivity. This study was conducted to analyze the relationship between social capital and [OCB] among employees at teaching hospitals in Hormozgan University of Medical Scinces

Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed in 2011. Standardized questionnaires of Podsakoff and Nahapeit were used to gather data on OCB and social capital, respectively. The validity of questionnaires was approved and its reliability was measured by calculating Cronbach's alpha which was shown to be 0.72, 0.84, respectively. Sampling was done through classified random sampling method. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 19 software and to analyze the relationship between above mentioned variables ANOVA and Pearson tests were used

Results: The mean value of organizational citizenship behavior and social capital were found to be 3.1 +/- 0.53 and 2.7 +/- 0.58, respectively. A statistically significant relationship between OCB and social capital was observed. In addition, There was significant relationship between demographic variables such as education, organizational position, shift work and gender with social capital and OCB [P<0.01]

Conclusion: Considering the importance of organizational citizenship behavior for Institutions, to improve efficiency it is suggested that administrators of hospitals and health care institutes adopt policies to enhance these two issues among staff

[Planning and evaluation of an educational program based on precede model to improve physical activity in female students]

Physical activity is one of the main components of lifestyle. Lack of physical activity along with unhealthy eating result in chronic diseases such as heart diseases, diabetes, and osteoporosis. This study aimed to design an educational program for improving physical activity in secondary school female students in Tonkabon in 2008. This study was an educational intervention in which 600 students enrolled in the study. The participants were allocated randomly in the intervention [n=300] and control [n=300] groups. Data were gathered using "International Physical Activity Questionnaire" and a standardized questionnaire -according to PRECEDE model- at baseline. The program was planned according to the PRECEDE model and was implemented in the intervention group students. Data were gathered two months after the intervention in both groups. Data were analyzed using Chi-Square, t-test, variance and regression analysis tests in the SPSS and STATA. Following the educational intervention, the mean scores of the predisposing factors [knowledge and attitude], enabling factors, and reinforcing factors as well as the behavior were significantly increased in the intervention group compared to the control group [P<0.001]. The findings showed that this structured program is useful in improving physical activity in female students