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Saturday, November 7, 2015

Couples Communication Skills and Anxiety of Pregnancy: A Narrative Review

Physical problems during pregnancy including Anxiety disorders form a large share of health problems. On the other hand, healthy relationship and communication skills are vital to raise a family. For couples who enjoy communication skills, parenthood will be the best and most pleasant experiences in their lives. High levels of positive communication will lead to couples and their children’s mental health and couples’ good relationship can have a protective effect against stressors including anxiety of pregnancy. The current study reviewed the studies on the relationship between communication skills and the anxiety of pregnancy.

The current study is a review where the researcher browsed the available databases like Google Scholar, Pubmed, Magiran, SID, and Science Direct and using key words of Communication skills, marital satisfaction, and the anxiety of pregnancy, & the researcher has searched the articles of 2000-2014 & read 150 abstracts & 93 full papers and ultimately, chose 50 to write this study.

By reviewing the findings literature in three general categories as Communication Skills as the Significant Component to Get Marital Satisfaction, Improving Marital Satisfaction as Pregnancy Anxiety Reducing Factor, and Communication Skills Quality as Component Influencing Pregnancy Anxiety.

Having communication skills will lead to promotion of marital satisfaction and increased mental health in life. It is, therefore, recommended that communication skills be trained in routine programs for pre-marriage counseling, pre-pregnancy cares and pregnancy so that the mental health of community can be improved.

Full article at: http://goo.gl/wFJ5uw

By: Mina Malary,1,2 Zohreh Shahhosseini,3 Mehdi Pourasghar,4 and Zeinab Hamzehgardeshi3,5

¹Department of Reproductive Health and Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

²Student Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

³Department of Reproductive Health and Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

⁴Department of Psychiatry and Research Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

⁵Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research Centre, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

Corresponding author: Zeinab Hamzehgardeshi, Department of Reproductive Health and Midwifery, Nasibeh Nursing and Midwifery faculty, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Vesal Street, Amir Mazandarani Boulevard, Sari, Mazandaran Province, Iran. Po Box: 4816715793, Tel: +98 11 33367342-5, Fax: +98 11 33368915. E-mail: ri.ca.smut.izar@hezmah

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Social Capital Role in Managing High Risk Behavior: a Narrative Review (Iran)

Social capital as a social context based concept is a new component in addition to the previous factors including the biologic–environmental, the genetic and the individual behavior factors that influence health and society. Social capital refers to the information that makes people believe being interesting & being paid attention to, & respected, valued, and belonging to a network of bilateral relations. Health issue is greatly affected by the existence of social capital. High risk behaviors refer to the ones enhancing the probability of negative and devastating physical, psychological and social consequences for an individual. Negative & overwhelming results mean keeping one’s distance from social norms as a result rejection and labeling (social stigma) and finally, to distance oneself from the benefits of social life in the individuals with high risk behaviors. The present study reviews social capital in the groups having high risk behaviors.

Article review results led to organizing the subjects into 6 general categories: Social capital and its role in health; Social capital in groups with high risk behaviors (Including: substance abusers, AIDS patients, the homeless and multi-partner women); Social capital in different social groups; measurement tools for social capital and risk behaviors; the role of health in helping people with risky behaviors with the focus on improving social capital and social support. The findings of this study indicate that social capital was significantly lower in the substance abusers than the non-addicts. Also, social participation, social trust and networks of social relationships were significantly lower than non-drug abusers. Social capital has interactive effects on risky behaviors and delinquency. On the one hand, high levels of social capital can be involved in preventing delinquency. On the other hand, creating negative social capital in high risk groups is also considered as the damaging effects of the negative aspects of social capital in these groups.

From this review extracted findings, it can be concluded that to design risky behaviors programs and preventive interventions, social capital and social support should be considered more than before. To accept an addict or HIV sufferer is effective in reducing their psychological reactions. So with effective social interaction and social support, these people can improve their risky lifestyles. As a result, these changes are associated with higher levels of satisfaction with their lives. Finally, it is recommended to design and implement counseling programs in order to educate health-promoting behaviors in high risk groups focusing on social capital and social support.

Full article at: http://goo.gl/fiOzuc

By: Mansoure Afzali,1,2 Zohreh Shahhosseini,3 and Zeinab Hamzeghardeshi3,4