[Study of relation between females' runaway from home and demographic Variables]

In recent years running away from home is increasing, especially in adolescent females. Although there are many researches in this field, yet there is a little study in risk of females running away.This study was conducted to discover the possible role of demographic characteristics in running away from home among female adolescents. 500 females from Mashhad city high schools at local areas number 2, 5 and 7 were selected. At first the areas were chosen on cluster sampling, and then 2 schools were selected randomly from each cluster. After this subjects were selected randomly based on their high school speciality and grade being obtained. All subjects completed 2 questionnaires: demographic characteristics, and risk of running away from home. Data were analyzed by using Pearsonian correlation, one way analysis of variance, and Scheffe post hoc test. Data indicated that significant correlation were found between risk of females running away and age, family members, family income, parent age and educations. The results of one way analysis of variance and Scheffe post hoc test revealed academic achievement, birth order, and person in charge type influential in risk of running away from home among female adolescents. The influence of other variables was not meaningful. This study shows that demographic characteristic have meaningful effect on the risk of females' running away from home

Comparison of dizziness, depression, anxiety and mental health of postlingually deaf adults between cochlear implant recipients and cochlear implant candidates

Hearing loss can affect on physical, mental and social health of deaf adults and lead to depression, anxiety, isolation, suspicion and stress of them. Cochlear implantation has positive effects on behavioral and emotional status of postlingually hearing impaired adults. This study is aimed to compare dizziness, depression, anxiety and mental health in adult cochlear implant recipients and candidates. This case- control and comparative study was conducted on 49 patients, 24 cochlear implant recipients [as case group] and 25 severe-profound hearing impaired adults [as control groups] whom were selected by simple and convenient sampling. Beck Depression Inventory, Dizziness Handicap Inventory, Beck Anxiety Inventory and General Health Questionnaire were completed to determine and compare cochlear implant effects. Data were analyzed by MANOVA. Mean depression and anxiety scores in cochlear implant candidates were more than cochlear implant recipients. This difference was significant in depression [P=0.001]. There was no significant difference between two groups in general health [P=0.415]. The results of this study also showed that dizziness is more in cochlear implanted group [P=0.004]. It seems that cochlear implant use leads to decrease of depression and anxiety. It leads to increase of dizziness

Study of relation between the risk of runaway girls and emotional intelligence in Mashhad

This study was conducted to discover the possible role of emotional intelligence in running away from home among female adolescents. 500 females from Mashhad high schools at local areas number 2, 5 and 7 were selected. At first the areas were chosen on cluster sampling and then 2 schools were selected randomly from each cluster. In the next stage the subjects were selected randomly based on their high school speciality and grade being obtained. All subjects completed 3 questionnaires: demographic characteristics, risk of running away from home, and emotional intelligence. Data were analysed by using Pearsonian correlation and stepwise multiple regression with risk of running away among females as dependent variable. Data indicated that negative significant correlation was found between risk of females running away and the respective variables of emotional intelligence, self regard, happiness, reality testing, emotional self-awareness, stress tolerance, flexibility, impulse control, social responsibility and problem solving. The results of regression analysis revealed reality testing, impulse control and happiness as the best predictors. This study shows that emotional intelligence components have meaningful effect on the risk of females' running away from home. Reality testing is the most salient predictor