بررسي وضعيت سلامت رواني دانش آموزان دبيرستان شهر ساري سال 82-1381

Mental status of high school students of Sari city in 2002-2003

Background and purpose : Adolescence is one of the main stage of growth and development in human. The growth characteristics at this period of life can be predisposing for the onset of various behavioral disorders, delinquency, drug abuse and mental disorders. Considering the increase of adolescents and young adults in population of Iran, immediate recognition of such disorders and their proper management is very significant. Therefore, in this study mental status of the students studying at Sari high schools in 2002-2003 was assessed. Materials and methods : This was a descriptive-analytical study done on 1068 high school students of Sari city. Demographic questionnaire consisting of personal featurs and standard tests of GHQ-28 and SCL-90-R were used. Results : Based on the results of this study and GHQ-28 test, 39.1% of the students were suspected of having mental disorder. Also, based on SCL-90-R, 58.8% of the students were suspected of mental disorder. The prevalence of types of mental disorder based on the SCL-90-R test in the cases under study were in the following order: paranoid thinking, inter relation sensitivity, compulsion, aggression, depression, anxiety, psychosis, somatic complain and sickness phobia. Also, the results showed significant difference between mental health of the students with gender, demographic indexes, feeling the need for consultation and education level at all of the 9-category test. No significant difference was observed between mental health of the students and other indexes considered in this study such as age, place of residence, accommodation, fatherʹs occupation, average of the previous year, mean score of the previous term and the number of the family member. Also, statistically significant correlation was noted between the results of the two tests used in this study. Conclusion : Considering the results of this study and the rate of the individuals suspected for mental disorder, more attention of the authorities and extention of activities in the studentship consultation center is needed in order to solve the mental health problems of the students. Camprehensive programming in order to provide psychiatric consultation services and performance of regular plan and continuous education of the students for mental health and also, considering certain mental health issues on the text could be useful to promote studentʹs mental health.