[ relationship between organizational culture and job satisfaction and job burn-out among the employees in Tabriz University]

In the organization environment, staffs are under the neurotic and mental pressures that would have many adverse effects on their performance. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between organizational culture, job satisfaction and job burn-out among the employees in Tabriz University. The method of this research was descriptive-analytic. The research sample consisted of 106 subjects who were chosen through the stratified random sampling. All participants completed the Hofsted Organizational Culture Questionnaire [HOCQ] and Job Descriptive Index [JDI] and Maslach Burnout Inventory [MBI]. The results of the survey were analyzed by Pearson correlation method and T-test. Obtained results indicated that the kind of Organizational Culture in Tabriz university was rational culture; in addition, the job satisfaction was not different between three kinds of organizational cultures [p>0.05], but, the job burn-out was different between three kinds of organizational cultures [p<0.05]. In addition, the job satisfaction difference between didactic and administrative employees was not statistically meaningful [p>0.05] but the job burn-out difference between didactic and administrative employees was statistically significant [p<0.01]. The results of T-test showed that there was no employees was statistically significant and job burn-out among female and male employees [p>0.05]. Results also illustrated that there was a positive relationship between organizational culture and job satisfaction [p<0.01]. In addition, obtained results revealed that there was a negative relationship between organizational culture and job burnout [p<0.01]. Clearly a negative relationship between job satisfaction and job burn-out was also identified [p<0.01]. On the basis of this study, it was understood that the partnership organizational culture may lead to the maximum amount of job satisfaction and minimum amount of job burn-out

[Validity and reliability of the aggression scale for preschoolers and assessment of aggression in preschool children in Uromia]

The present study examined the factor structure, internal consistency, and construct validity of the aggression scale for preschoolers. The aggression scale for preschoolers [ASFP] was a 27-item Likert rating scale questionnaire designed to assess different subtypes of aggression [relational, physical and verbal aggression]. Subjects were 489-6year-old pre-school children [313boys and 176 girls] selected randomly from kindergartens in Uromia, Iran. Factor analysis using principal components methods was used to identify the factor structure of ASFP. Results of the study indicated that the coefficient of cronbach's alpha was 0.98 for total scores. Factor analysis produced four factors that included dimensions of physical assault, verbal assault, relational and impulsive aggression. Sex differences were significant in two factors; Mean scores for boys were significantly more than girls in physical assault and verbal assault aggression. But there was no significant difference in the relational and impulsive aggression. Due to high reliability of the aggression scale for preschoolers, this scale could be used as reliable and valid scale in educational, clinical and other research areas

Frequency of tinea versicolor in male high school students [Babol; 2001-2004]

Tinea versicolor is one of the most common skin infections in tropical area, which causes ugly appearance especially in young people. This study was performed to determine the frequency of this disease in male high school students in Babol. This cross sectional and descriptive study was performed on 2064 students with randomly cluster method. Data was gathered by questionnaires and frequency of this disease was recorded. From 2064 students, 91% lived in urban area and 9% in rural area. 8.2% had tinea versicolor infection, which 94% of populations were urban and 6% were rural. Clinical examination of students was performed in spring. Family history in 11.7% was positive and in 88.3% was negative. 29.5% patients took a bath one time per week and 70.5% two or more times. The prevalence of skin lesions was 40% in head and neck, 43.5% in chest and back and 16.5% in other parts of body. With regard to high frequency of this disease among male high school students [about 10%] in this area we recommend further epidemiologic studies in different areas and age groups and also educating others about disease prevention methods