Comparative Study of Mental Health of Female Students Living in Dormitories of Welfare Organization and University of Sistan & Balouchestan

Mansour Shakiba; Maryam Ziai

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Comparative Study of Mental Health of Female Students Living in Dormitories of Welfare Organization and University of Sistan & Balouchestan

Authors:

Mansour Shakiba^1,*,

Maryam Ziai²

1Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Zahedan, Iran.

2General Physician, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Zahedan, Iran.

Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences:Vol. 14, issue 2; e93582

Published online:Jan 02, 2012

Article type:Research Article

Received:Oct 13, 2011

Accepted:Oct 27, 2011

How to Cite:Mansour ShakibaMaryam ZiaiComparative Study of Mental Health of Female Students Living in Dormitories of Welfare Organization and University of Sistan & Balouchestan.14(2):e93582.

Abstract

Background : The main purpose of this study was to assess and compare mental health of high school girl students living in dormitories of Welfare Organization and University of Sistan and Balouchestan.

Materials and Method: A cross-sectional study was done to evaluate the mental health of students living in dormitories. The sample of study consisted of 40 girl students recruited from students in dormitories of Zahedan welfare organization and the high school of Sistan and Balouchestan University. Mental health of participants was assessed by SCL-90-R and the data were analyzed using SPSS soft ware.

Results: Findings of study showed significant differences between students living in dormitories of Welfare Organization and University of Sistan and Balouchestan.. The most prevalent symptoms among students in dormitories of Welfare organization were depression (90%), phobia (90%), anxiety (80%) and sensitivity in interpersonal relationships (80%), while the most prevalent symptoms among students in dormitories of university were depression (50%), paranoid ideation (45%) and compulsion (35%).

Conclusion: High prevalence of psychological symptoms among students living in dormitories, especially among students in Welfare Organization suggests that effective strategies for preventing and treatment of psychological disorders must be developed and used in dormitories. [ZJRMS, 2012 14(2): 56-60 ]

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