Seyyed Mohammad Hossein Hosseini - B.Sc. in Public Health, Health Behavior and Heath Promotion Research Center, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
Mohammad Hosein Ahmadieh - M.Sc. in Biostatistics, Instructor of Statistics and Epidemiology Dept., School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
Masume Abbasi Shavazi - M.Sc. in Health Education, Expert in Family Health, Health Center of Meybod, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
Shahin Eslami Farsani - M.Sc. Student of Social Science Research, School of Human Sciences, Ashtian Azad Islamic University, Ashtian, Iran

Background & Objective : One of the most important factors which prevent students from achieving their attempts desirable result is lack of study skills Study skills are effective on decreasing tiredness and anxiety saving time and increasing students motivation leading to better learning and educational improvement This study was conducted to evaluate the students study skills and to determine educational priorities in order to hold improving study skills classes Methods : In this descriptive study all bachelor students in Yazd school of public health (۲۴۰ students) participated Data was collected using a valid and reliable questionnaire ۱۹۲ questionnaires were completed and returned Results : According to our findings the mean (±SD) score of all ۳۰ study skills was ۲۰۱(±۴۲) The highest mean score (±SD) which was ۵۱(±۱۲) belonged to taking class notes while the lowest mean score which was ۲۶(±۱۳) belonged to time management Most of the students study skills were of moderate level (۵۴۷ %) and ۳۰۷% were weak whereas only ۳۰۷% were considered good The mean daily studying duration was ۲۵ hours There was no significant statistical relationship between study skills and age sex field of study semester doing morning or evening courses daily studying duration and Grade Point Average of the previous term Conclusion : As only ۳۰۷% of all students were considered good regarding study skills it is suggested to hold organized and continuous educational courses to improve study skills Defined factors in this study are time management taking exam concentration reading and taking notes in order of priority

Study skill, Student, School of public health