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Background and purpose: Spiritual health has an important role in different dimensions of health. It affects student's educational progress and enhances their life expectancy. Holy Quran has emphasized on the role of spiritual health on human's worldly and otherworldly happiness. This study aimed to survey the level of spiritual health in students in Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. Materials and methods: In a descriptive-analytical study 452 students in Mazandaran University of Medical Science were selected by stratified random sampling in 2013-2014. Data was collected by a researcher-made questionnaire consisting of 36 questions concerning Quran teachings. Cronbach's coefficient alpha for the reliability of questionnaire was 0.88. Results: The results showed a significant association between cognitive dimension (4.07+0.45), emotional (3.89+0.64), and behavioral dimensions (3.935+0.60). Significant relationships were found between spiritual health and field of study, level, gender, and marital status. But there was no significant relationship between the scores achieved for spiritual health and age. Conclusion: The students in this study were found with a relatively high level of spiritual health in cognitive and emotional dimensions, and a poor level in understanding the purpose of life (in cognitive dimension) and behavioral dimension. The authorities responsible for enhancing spiritual health in universities should pay serious attention to the factors associated with that.

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Background and purpose: The aim of this research was to compare the efficacy of relaxation, and relaxation combined by periodic visual stimulation and periodic audio stimulation on blood pressure and heart rate of university students. Materials and methods: This experimental study was conducted in 36 psychology students in Allameh Tabatabaee University. The students were randomly selected and divided into three groups (n=12 per group). For all groups five sessions were held for 15 minutes. In group I progressive relaxation was performed combined by periodic visual stimulation. Group II had progressive relaxation combined by periodic audio stimulation. But group III had only progressive relaxation. The subjects’ blood pressure and heart rate were measured in three groups. Data was analyzed by covariance analysis and LSD in SPSS V.15. Results: The results showed that relaxation combined by periodic audio and visual stimulation was more effective than relaxation alone by lowering the participants’ blood pressure level and heart rate. Conclusion: According to this research, Audio And video stimulation improve effectiveness of relaxation method.

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Background and purpose: Healthy lifestyle is an important factor in prevention of chronic diseases. The health of medical students is highly influential due to their fundamental role in every health system. In this study, the health-promoting lifestyle and its determinants were evaluated in medical, dental, and pharmacy students.
Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 650 students using stratified sampling in Kerman, Iran 2016. The health-promoting lifestyle profile (HPLP-II) was used and data was analyzed applying univariate and multivariate linear regression analysis in SPSS.
Results: The mean score for health-promoting lifestyle was 104.93±22.9 which had no significant relationship with gender, marital status, living condition, and the education levels. There was a significant association between the field of study and the mean score for health-promoting lifestyle, nutrition, spiritual growth, interpersonal relationship, and stress management (P<0.005).
Conclusion: The health-promoting lifestyle is believed to be inappropriate in medical, dental and pharmacy students in Kerman University of Medical Sciences. However, medical students had a better lifestyle compared to dental and pharmacy students. Authorities should provide university students with training programs on healthy lifestyle.