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چکیده
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Mental health is a state of well-being in which every person knows his potential ability and is able to adapt and cope with the stresses of life, also such a person can do useful and productive work and be able to participate in society. Mental health and many mental disorders are largely shaped by the socio-economic and physical environment in which we live. Currently, many mental health researches seek to understand the environment-gene interactions known as nature-nurture and are effective on mental health, using GIS for location and data analysis. The aim of this research was to investigate the quantitative status, distribution and demographic dimensions of mental health in Ilam city. The statistical population of this research was people 17 years old and above in Ilam city, who were selected as a cluster sampling from the regions (health centers and bases of Ilam city). The sample size was 507 people.Descriptive and inferential statistics methods (independent t, Pearson correlation coefficient, multivariate analysis of variance) were used. SPSS 24 software was used to analyze the data. The results showed that there is a significant difference in the mental health of men and women. (sig = 0.002, F = 9.69, and t = 1.62) 37% of the studied sample have a score above 22, which is suspected of mental illness and disorder according to the cut point of the mental health questionnaire. Also, 10% of the studied sample have a score above 40, which according to the criteria of this questionnaire, have a serious mental condition. The results related to the distribution of scores of mental health subscales showed that 5, 43, 10 and 17 people had a score higher than 17 in the scale of physical symptoms, anxiety symptoms and sleep disorder and anxiety, social functioning and depression respectively, which are suspected of having a disease according to the cut point of the subscales.The results of multivariate analysis of variance also showed that there is no difference in mental health according to age, marital status, number of children and income. Therefore, according to the results of this research, it is necessary to take measures to promote positive mental health. Also, it is necessary to take measures and interventions according to the results of the distribution of mental health of people in different regions and paying attention to the specific issues of their mental health
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