Title of article :
The Epidemiological Assessment of Lifestyle Impact on Childhood and Adolescence Psychiatric Disorders in Kohgiloyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran
Author/Authors :
Ostovar, Rahim Social Determinants of Health Research Center - Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Iran , Yadegari, Nourrollah Department of Psychiatry - Faculty of Medicine -Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Iran , Mohammadi, Mohammad Reza Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center - Roozbeh Hospital -Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran , Khaleghi, Ali Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center - Roozbeh Hospital -Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran , Mostafav, Ali Psychiatry and Psychology Research Center - Roozbeh Hospital -Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran , Dousti, Majid Proteomics Research Center - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Angha, Parvin Social Determinants of Health Research Center - Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Abstract :
Background: Children and adolescents are potentially at risk of different psychiatric disorders, and it is important to consider their
health, especially their mental health.
Objectives:We aimed to design a cross-sectional study to investigate the association between lifestyle-related components with the
psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents in Kohgiloyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province (Iran) and to determine its association
with different lifestyle-related variables.
Methods: In this study, about 1000 children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 years in Kohgiloyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province were
selected using stratified cluster random sampling. The reliable Persian version of Kiddie-Sads-Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADSPL)
and the Life Style Questionnaire (LSQ) were instructed using interviewing with participants by our clinical psychologists or, if
they were under 14 years, with their parents. Besides, demographic data (i.e., gender, age, location, race, nation, and religion) of
participants were also collected.
Results: The results showed that, except for the physical activity and well-being, other remaining factors have a significant correlation
with psychiatric disorders (P < 0.05). The exact p-value for each factor was as follow: physical health (P = 0.007), sports and
well-being (P = 0.057), weight control and nutrition (P = 0.001), prevention of diseases (P = 0.04), mental health-cognitive (P = 0.05),
spiritual health (P = 0.008), social health (P = 0.05), drug avoidance (P = 0.001), accident prevention (P = 0.02), and environmental
health (P = 0.001). Also, we found that the overall effect of lifestyle was significantly associated with children and adolescent mental
disorders (P < 0.05).
Conclusions: Our findings show a significant role for lifestyle in the children and adolescents psychiatric disorders. So it should be
considered in more detail in future studies.
Keywords :
Adolescents , Children , Psychiatric Disorders , Lifestyle
Journal title :
Shiraz E Medical Journal
