Author/Authors :
Akhlaghdoust, Meisam Functional Neurosurgery Research Center - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Davoodi, Poorya Pars Advanced and Minimally Invasive Medical Manners Research Center - Pars Hospital - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Hashemi, Atousa Young Researchers and Elite Club - Islamic Azad University Yadegar-e-Imam Khomeini, Shahr-e-Rey Branch, Tehran, Iran , Fathalizade, Farzan Minimally Invasive Techniques Research Center in Women - Islamic Azad University Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Tehran, Iran , Baghani, Matin Pars Advanced and Minimally Invasive Medical Manners Research Center - Pars Hospital - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Kamalipoor, Fatemeh Islamic Azad University Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Tehran, Iran , Rajaee, Yasaman Islamic Azad University Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Tehran, Iran , Mohammadi Doust, Sara Islamic Azad University Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Tehran, Iran , Ebadi Fard Azar, Tooba Islamic Azad University Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Tehran, Iran , Eslami, Faezeh Islamic Azad University Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Tehran, Iran , Ghasemi, Farzaneh Islamic Azad University Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Tehran, Iran , Akhlaghdoost, Mahdi Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Background: Mental health is a significant problem in developed and developing countries which influences all aspects of life. We aimed to evaluate the status of Iranian students’ mental health.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 2052 elementary school students located in Tehran, Iran, in September 2018. We used the Census sampling method for sampling and the general health questionnaire comprising 28 items. For statistical analysis SPSS software, version 21 was used.
Results: A total of 2052 elementary school students (1373 girls and 679 boys) participated in this study. The mean ± standard deviation (SD) ages of the girls and boys were 14.1±1.7 and 13.9±1.1 years, respectively. The mean ± SD of anxiety, social dysfunction, and depression scores were 7.42±4.92, 7.35±3.33, 6.83±2.26 in the girls and 5.65±3.89, 6.30±3.09, 4.61±1.74 in the boys, respectively. The mean ± SD total scores in boys and girls were 20.48±12.31 and 27.90±14.66, respectively.
Conclusion: The mental health status of elementary school students was generally low, especially in male students.
