Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Health Management and Pedagogy, Health Management and Economics Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2 BSc Students, Health Information Technology, Faculty of Management and Information Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: Lack of mental health and living skills are one of reason of human resource management hazards in any organization. These two variables are necessary as communication ability for problem solving in living problems. Each student needs these two factors for collaborating in work or study environments. The purpose of this research is to survey of mental health and living skills and relation between them in students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Methods: Research type was analytical and cross-sectional study. Survey population was all students of seven faculty of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. As Morgan sampling table 384 students were selected as sample at 2010. Data was collected by two questionnaires. The first one was made by researcher for living skills and in other one Gold Berge's questionnaire was used for mental health. Collected data were analyzed by SPSS16. Data validity by experts and data reliability by SPSS16 and Cronbach’s alpha (R>80%) was confirmed. Results: The highest health mental mean score belonged to medical college students with (84.71 ±10.54) and the lowest health mental mean score belonged to students of rehabilitation college with (72.92 ±13.03). The highest living skills mean score belonged to management and medical informatics college students with (71.64±5.16) and the lowest living skills mean score belonged to students of Pharmacology College with (69.38±7.04). Differences between two variables (Living Skills and Health Mental) were significant. Living skills variable according to student subjects and mental health according to faculties and sex had significant differences. These tow variables had no significant according to other demographic variable as study qualification, father's job and the number of family members. Conclusion: These tow variable score were almost upper than 70 and it was good for this time. But results of this research and similar researches show that these student's living skills and mental health need more promotion. So the living skills or mental health lesson is suggested in some suitable subject of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Key Words: Mental Health; Anxiety; College Students; Desperation
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