2025, Vol 15, No. 1

Health Promotion Perspectives (HPP) is an international platinum open access journal that is a peer-reviewed and multidisciplinary forum for the publication of studies aimed at understanding the implications and approaches to health promotion and public health. The Journal welcomes both quantitative and qualitative studies in the field of Health Promotion and Education, especially interventional studies that reflect professionals’ experiences worldwide. This quarterly journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) since 2011 and follows the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).

Original Research

1. Socioeconomic Status and Coronary Heart Disease

Ali Janati, Hossein Matlabi*, Hamid Allahverdipour, Masumeh Gholizadeh, Leila Abdollahi

Health Promot Perspect. 2011;1(2): 105-110. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2011.011

PMCID: PMC3963620 PMID: 24688906

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2. Effectiveness of Anabolic Steroid Preventative Intervention among Gym Users: Applying Theory of Planned Behavior

Farzad Jalilian, Hamid Allahverdipour*, Babak Moeini, Abbas Moghimbeigi

Health Promot Perspect. 2011;1(1): 32-40. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2011.002

PMCID: PMC3963614 PMID: 24688897

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3. School Bag Weight and the Occurrence of Shoulder, Hand/Wrist and Low Back Symptoms among Iranian Elementary Schoolchildren

Iman Dianat*, Zeynab Javadivala, Hamid Allahverdipour

Health Promot Perspect. 2011;1(1): 76-85. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2011.008

PMCID: PMC3963609 PMID: 24688903

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Original Research

4. Awareness of Parents about Characteristics of a Healthy School Backpack

Zeinab Javadivala, Hamid Allahverdipour*, Iman Dianat, Mohsen Bazargan

Health Promot Perspect. 2012;2(2): 166-172. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2012.019

PMCID: PMC3963637 PMID: 24688930

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5. Recess Activity and General Health Status among Iranian Elemen-tary Schools’ Pupils

Abdolreza Shaghaghi, Massumeh Piri, Hamid Allahverdipour, Mohammad AsghariJafarabadi

Health Promot Perspect. 2013;3(1): 45-54. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2013.006

PMCID: PMC3963680 PMID: 24688952

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6. Functional Status, Anxiety, Cardiac Self-Efficacy, and Health Beliefs of Patients with Coronary Heart Disease

Hamid Allahverdipour*, Mohammad AsghariJafarabadi, Rasoul Heshmati, Mina Hashemiparast

Health Promot Perspect. 2013;3(2): 217-229. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2013.025

PMCID: PMC3963669 PMID: 24688971

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7. Challenges in Developing Health Promoting Schools’ Project: Application of Global Traits in Local Realm

Behrouz Fathi, Hamid Allahverdipour*, Abdolreza Shaghaghi, Ahmad Kousha, Ali Jannati

Health Promot Perspect. 2014;4(1): 9-17. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2014.002

PMCID: PMC4122035 PMID: 25097832

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Original Research

8. Belief-based Tobacco Smoking Scale: Evaluating the PsychometricProperties of the Theory of Planned Behavior’s Constructs

Majid Barati, Hamid Allahverdipour, Alireza Hidarnia*, Shamsodin Niknami, Saeed Bashirian

Health Promot Perspect. 2015;5(1): 59-71. doi: 10.15171/hpp.2015.008

PMCID: PMC4430699 PMID: 26000247

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Editorial

9. Modeling the Intention to Choose Natural Vaginal Delivery: Using Reasoned Action and Social Cognitive Theories

Safieh Kanani, Hamid Allahverdipour*, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi

Health Promot Perspect. 2015;5(1): 24-33. doi: 10.15171/hpp.2015.004

PMCID: PMC4430694 PMID: 26000243

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Review

10. Measurement Scales of Suicidal Ideation and Attitudes: A Systematic Review Article

Parvin Ghasemi, Abdolreza Shaghaghi*, Hamid Allahverdipour

Health Promot Perspect. 2015;5(3): 156-168. doi: 10.15171/hpp.2015.019

PMCID: PMC4667258 PMID: 26634193

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Review

11. Tobacco Use Prevention by Integrating inside and outside of School Based Programs: a Systematic Review

Fariba Khayyati, Hamid Allahverdipour, Abdolreza Shaghaghi*, Zahra Fathifar

Health Promot Perspect. 2015;5(2): 81-91. doi: 10.15171/hpp.2015.010

PMCID: PMC4539053 PMID: 26290823

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Original Article

12. Determinants of breast cancer screening uptake in Kurdishwomen of Iran

Nayyereh Aminisani*, Roujin Fattahpour, Saeed Dastgiri, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi, Hamid Allahverdipour

Health Promot Perspect. 2016;6(1): 42-46. doi: 10.15171/hpp.2016.07

PMCID: PMC4847114 PMID: 27123436

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13. Lessons learnt from pilot field test of a comprehensive advocacy program to support health promoting schools’ project in Iran

Towhid Babazadeh, Behrouz Fathi, Abdolreza Shaghaghi, Hamid Allahverdipour*

Health Promot Perspect. 2017;7(1): 14-21. doi: 10.15171/hpp.2017.04

PMCID: PMC5209645 PMID: 28058237

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Editorial

14. Battle against novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV: International commitment to develop worldwide informing campaigns

Hamid Allahverdipour*

Health Promot Perspect. 2020;10(2): 94. doi: 10.34172/hpp.2020.15

PMCID: PMC7146043 PMID: 32296619 Scopus ID: 85084395184

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15. An Interventional strategy of physical activity promotion for reduction of menopause symptoms

Zeinab Javadivala , Hamid Allahverdipour , Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi , Azita Emami*

Health Promot Perspect. 2020;10(4): 383-392. doi: 10.34172/hpp.2020.57

PMCID: PMC7722991 PMID: 33312934 Scopus ID: 85099071667

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Perspective

16. Global health diplomacy at the intersection of trade and health in the COVID-19 era

Vijay Kumar Chattu* , Shalini Pooransingh, Hamid Allahverdipour

Health Promot Perspect. 2021;11(1): 1-4. doi: 10.34172/hpp.2021.01

PMCID: PMC7967129 PMID: 33758749 Scopus ID: 85105054472

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17. Peoples’ attitude toward COVID-19 vaccine, acceptance, and social trust among African and Middle East countries

Nasim Asadi Faezi , Pourya Gholizadeh , Moussa Sanogo , Amadou Oumarou , Maad Nasser Mohamed , Yacouba Cissoko , Mamadou Saliou Sow , Bakary Sayon Keita , Youssouf AG Mohamed Baye, Pasquale Pagliano , Patassi Akouda, Sid'Ahmed Soufiane , Akory Ag Iknane , Mamadou Oury Safiatou Diallo, Zakaria Gansane, Barkat Ali Khan , Şükran Köse , Hamid Allahverdipour , Khudaverdi Ganvarov , Mariam Soumaré, Mohammad Asgharzadeh , Sounkalo Dao* , Hossein Samadi Kafil*

Health Promot Perspect. 2021;11(2): 171-178. doi: 10.34172/hpp.2021.21

PMCID: PMC8233680 PMID: 34195040 Scopus ID: 85111102605

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Systematic Review

18. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: A Systematic review of cognitive determinants

Sara Pourrazavi , Zahra Fathifar, Manoj Sharma , Hamid Allahverdipour*

Health Promot Perspect. 2023;13(1): 21-35. doi: 10.34172/hpp.2023.03

PMCID: PMC10257562 PMID: 37309435 Scopus ID: 85160024294

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19. Medications Non-adherence Reasoning Scale (MedNARS): Development and psychometric properties appraisal

Hamid Allahverdipour* , Majid Badri, Abdolreza Shaghaghi , Hassan Mahmoodi , Haleh Heizomi , Shayesteh Shirzadi , Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi

Health Promot Perspect. 2023;13(3): 212-218. doi: 10.34172/hpp.2023.26

PMCID: PMC10558970 PMID: 37808946 Scopus ID: 85173502520

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Systematic Review

20. Leveraging Ottawa Charter strategies to enhance COVID-19 vaccination: A systematic review of global health promotion approaches

Sara Pourrazavi , Behrouz Fathi, Zahra Fathifar, Haidar Nadrian, Hamid Allahverdipour*

Health Promot Perspect. 2025;15(1): 9-22. doi: 10.34172/hpp.025.43752

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Corrigendum

21. Corrigendum to: Medications Non-adherence Reasoning Scale (MedNARS): Development and psychometric properties appraisal

Hamid Allahverdipour* , Majid Badri, Abdolreza Shaghaghi , Hassan Mahmoodi , Haleh Heizomi , Shayesteh Shirzadi , Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi

Health Promot Perspect. 2025;15(1): 93. doi: 10.34172/hpp.025.44568

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1. Socioeconomic Status and Coronary Heart Disease

2. Effectiveness of Anabolic Steroid Preventative Intervention among Gym Users: Applying Theory of Planned Behavior

3. School Bag Weight and the Occurrence of Shoulder, Hand/Wrist and Low Back Symptoms among Iranian Elementary Schoolchildren

4. Awareness of Parents about Characteristics of a Healthy School Backpack

5. Recess Activity and General Health Status among Iranian Elemen-tary Schools’ Pupils

6. Functional Status, Anxiety, Cardiac Self-Efficacy, and Health Be­liefs of Patients with Coronary Heart Disease

7. Challenges in Developing Health Promoting Schools’ Project: Application of Global Traits in Local Realm

8. Belief-based Tobacco Smoking Scale: Evaluating the PsychometricProperties of the Theory of Planned Behavior’s Constructs

9. Modeling the Intention to Choose Natural Vaginal Delivery: Using Reasoned Action and Social Cognitive Theories

10. Measurement Scales of Suicidal Ideation and Attitudes: A Systematic Review Article

11. Tobacco Use Prevention by Integrating inside and outside of School Based Programs: a Systematic Review

12. Determinants of breast cancer screening uptake in Kurdishwomen of Iran

13. Lessons learnt from pilot field test of a comprehensive advocacy program to support health promoting schools’ project in Iran

14. Battle against novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV: International commitment to develop worldwide informing campaigns

15. An Interventional strategy of physical activity promotion for reduction of menopause symptoms

16. Global health diplomacy at the intersection of trade and health in the COVID-19 era

17. Peoples’ attitude toward COVID-19 vaccine, acceptance, and social trust among African and Middle East countries

18. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: A Systematic review of cognitive determinants

19. Medications Non-adherence Reasoning Scale (MedNARS): Development and psychometric properties appraisal

20. Leveraging Ottawa Charter strategies to enhance COVID-19 vaccination: A systematic review of global health promotion approaches

21. Corrigendum to: Medications Non-adherence Reasoning Scale (MedNARS): Development and psychometric properties appraisal

6. Functional Status, Anxiety, Cardiac Self-Efficacy, and Health Beliefs of Patients with Coronary Heart Disease