Abstract
Background:Since the mental health of marginal settlers (non-native population) may affect other citizens’ health, the present study attempts to investigate the mental health status of marginal settlers of Yazd.Materials and Methods:this study was a descriptive, cross-sectional research, in which 400 of non-native and native population have participated. To study mental health status of people, a questionnaire was used. The first section of this questionnaire was the 28-item questionnaire of GHQ and the second section dealt with demographic characteristics such as age, sex, employment status, household income, and educational level of the father of the family. The collected data was analyzed using statistical operations of Pearson correlation coefficient, T Student, univariate Anova, and non-parametric Chi Square.Results:The results revealed that the average scores of general health were 20.09±9.84 and 17.04±9.54 for native and non-native population, respectively. Among subscales of general health, the highest and lowest average scores belonged to social dysfunctions, which showed a dangerous mental health status, and depression, respectively. There was significant difference between average score of general health and educational level of the father of the family (p<.001). The temporary employment and leased household differs significantly from the average score of general health among native population.It was indicated that sex was one of the most powerful predictors of mental health and people had more mental health when they grew older.Anxiety was the strongest predictor of general health for both groups.Conclusion:It seems that background factors such as educational level and employment status effect general health of people more than living in marginal settlement.
Highlights
Located in central Iran and surrounded by desert, Yazd is relatively an industrial city in Iran, and concequantly has ahigher employment rate and economic opportunity, compare to other provinces. for example in 2011, the unemployment rate in South Khorasan was 6.5% and in Ilam was 21%, while in Yazd the rate was 9.5% which was relatively good (Iran, 2011)
The results revealed that the average scores of general health were 20.09±9.84 and 17.04±9.54 for native and non-native population, respectively
It seems that background factors such as educational level and employment status effect general health of people more than living in marginal settlement
Summary
Located in central Iran and surrounded by desert, Yazd is relatively an industrial city in Iran, and concequantly has ahigher employment rate and economic opportunity, compare to other provinces. for example in 2011, the unemployment rate in South Khorasan was 6.5% and in Ilam was 21% (the lowest and highest rates in the country), while in Yazd the rate was 9.5% which was relatively good (Iran, 2011). Most studies have said that the general health of non-native (immigrant) and marginal settlers (slum dwellers) was lower and it is related to the problems in family relations, jobs, housing status, and financial problems. In most studies the general health of non-native and mariginal settlers are lower than native population (original settlers) which is related to jobs, home ownership, and financial problems (Azizi, Holakoie Naieni, Rahimi, Amiri, & Khosravizadegan, 2006; Bengi-Arslan, Verhulst, & Crijnen, 2002; Kalafi, et al, 2002). Lower socio-economic status may lead to more anxiety among marginal settlers (katialeveoque). Factors such as language, culture, and the land affect their mental health status (Knipscheer, De Jong, Kleber, & Lamptey, 2000). Since the mental health of marginal settlers (non-native population) may affect other citizens' health, the present study attempts to investigate the mental health status of marginal settlers of Yazd
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