Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
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10.18869/mjiri
14
8888
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en
jalali
1393
10
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gregorian
2015
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Economic factors influencing mental health using multiple regression model in Ilam province of Iran
Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Original Research
Original Research
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify"><strong>Background: </strong>Mental disorder is one of the most important diseases of which is predicted to increase from 10.5% to 15% until 2020. This study aimed to determine economic factors influencing mental health using multiple regression models in Ilam province in 2013.</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify"><strong>Methods</strong>: In this cross sectional study, 903 families from different cities of Ilam were selected using multistage cluster sampling. The families were selected from each city separately and each head of family was interviewed. The instruments for data collection included general and economic questionnaires and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). The data were analyzed using SPSS software version 21, Eviews, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, single and multiple linear regressions.</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify"><strong>Results</strong>: The mean ± SD mental health score in this study was 28.5±12.10. The mental health increased for 4.26 units per each unit of life satisfaction increase, decreased for 4.09 units per each unit of gender growth, increased for 2.94 units per each unit of increase in economic status and had a significant correlation with all the three components (p<0.001).</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify"><strong>Conclusion</strong>: In order to improve people's mental health, it is recommended that healthcare officials may more attention to this matter through implementation of programs such as life skills’ training, stress resistance skills training, and helping individuals to be able to adapt themselves to their life environment.</p>
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General health, Economic factors, Ilam.
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http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-921&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Meysam
Behzadifar
m_behzadifar67@yahoo.com
200319475328460019518
200319475328460019518
No
Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
Masoud
Behzadifar
masoudbehzadifar@gmail.com
200319475328460019519
200319475328460019519
No
School of Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Ali
Sayehmiri
200319475328460019520
200319475328460019520
No
Department of Economic, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran.
Maryam
Behzadifar
maryambehzadifar@gmail.com
200319475328460019521
200319475328460019521
No
Nutritional Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
Mandana
Sarokhani
200319475328460019522
200319475328460019522
No
Prevention of Psychosocial injuries, Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
Kourosh
Sayehmiri
sayehmiri@razi.tums.ac.ir
200319475328460019523
200319475328460019523
Yes
Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, & Prevention of Psychosocial injuries, Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.