Azam Moradi; Qorban HemmatiAlamdarlou,; Amir Qamarani
Volume 3, Issue 11 , March 2013, , Pages 107-126
Abstract
The present research aims to study the effect ofemployment status, marital status, education level, intensity of disability andgender on the total rate of mental health as well as physical symptoms,anxiety, social maladjustment, and depression in physically disabled persons inIsfahan city. The research ...
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The present research aims to study the effect ofemployment status, marital status, education level, intensity of disability andgender on the total rate of mental health as well as physical symptoms,anxiety, social maladjustment, and depression in physically disabled persons inIsfahan city. The research method was that of causal-comparative. Thestatistical population included all disabled people in Isfahan, from amongwhich 100 subjects were randomly selected. The 28-item General HealthQuestionnaire (GHQ-28) was used to assess the psychological status of theparticipants. The results of MANOVA showed that employment status significantlyaffected the total score of GHQ (P<0.01), physical symptoms (P<0.05), andanxiety (P<0.05). Also, marital status significantly affected the totalscore of GHQ (P<0.05) and depression (P.0.01). However, the education level,intensity of disability, and gender had no significant effect on total score ofGHQ, physical symptoms, anxiety, social maladjustment, and depression variables.The research findings suggest that physically disabled peopleshould be provided with the appropriate opportunities for marriage andemployment, so that their psychological status can be improved