[ relationship between parenting styles and children's pro-social behaviour]

The objective of the current research was to determine the relationship between parenting styles and pro-social behaviours [particularly respecting to rules] among pre-school children in Tehran's pre-school centres. 394 children whom were enrolled in this study and their mother's, were randomly selected through a multi-stage cluster sampling. Pro-social behaviours of children was assessed by means of teacher's rating checklist of pro-social behaviours and parenting styles was assessed by means of parenting style questionnaire. Findings showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between authorative parenting style and pro-social behaviours. According to the findings of this study, there is a significant relationship between parenting styles and pro-social behaviours of children, especially their respect to rules

[Comparing the glycemic index and some nutrient contents of two types of imported rice with a domestic rice]

Carbohydrate contents of different foods may have different effects on postprandial blood glucose. This study was done to measure and compare glycemic indices and some nutrients in three types of rices. This study was conducted to compare the glycemic effects of 50g carbohydrate in the Basmati, Kazemi and Sorna Perl types of rice in normal subjects. Thirty healthy subjects [13 male and 17 female], aged between 20-40 years, were selected, and were evaluated 4 times at 1 week intervals. On the first day, all subjects consumed 50 gram glucose; they were then divided into 3 groups. Each group consumed one of the 3 rice types, with 50g carbohydrate content each week. Blood samples were collected before and at 15,30,60 and 120 minutes, after taking glucose and rice. At the end of the experiment, all subjects received all three kinds of rice and the Gl was calculated for each rice as the ratio of the incremental area under the 3- hour glycemic response curve to rice, to the incremental area under the 3- hour glycemic response curve to sugar. The glycemic indices of Sorna Pearl, Kasemin and Basmati were 52/2 +/- 5/1, 67/6 +/- 13 and 61/2 +/- 6/1 respectively, the Gl of Sorna peri being lower than the others [p<0/05]. Maximum changes of blood sugar for Sorna Perl, Kasemi and Basmati were 21/8112, 27/4 +/- 6 and 31/7 +/- 5/9 mg/dl respectively. The results of this study indicate that in healthy of the 3 types of rice consumed subjects Sorna Perl had the lowest Gl and GL

study on reliability and validity of the depression-happiness scale in justice's staff of Isfahan city

The purpose of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of the Depression-Happiness Scale [H-PS] in staff of Isfahan justice. 200 subjects [134 male, 66 female] with a mean age of 33/7 [ranged from 21to 56] and standard deviation 10/6 were chosen among 900 staff of Isfahan's court. Their literacy level ranged from diploma to MS. All subjects completed the Depression-Happiness Scale [D-HS], Beck Depression Inventory [BDI] and Oxford Happiness Inventory [OHI] in one session. The study of internal consistency of D-HS showed that all items have high correlation with total scores, the Cronbach alpha was 0/93 and test-retest reliability after two months was 0/72. D-HS was highly correlated with OHI and BDI. The factor analysis revealed 5 factors with an eigenvalue greater than 1, which could explain 57/1% of the total variance. But because first factor with an eigenvalue 10/72 accounted for most [42/91%] of the variance, a one-factor model was specified. Depression-Happiness Scale is a reliable and valid test for measuring happiness in Iranian population