Author/Authors :
Dehghanizadeh, Zahra Shiraz Branch - Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran , Mehrabizadeh-Honarmand, Mahnaz Department of Psychology and Education - Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran , Eydi-Baygi, Majid Torbat Heydarie Branch - Islamic Azad University, Torbat Heydarie, Iran , Davoodi, Iran Department of Psychology and Education - Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran , Rahimi, Hani Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran , Yazdanpanah, Leyla Golestan Hospital, Ahvaz, Iran
Abstract :
Purpose: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease which widely affects individual health and social performance. The purpose of this study was to compare the mental health of patients with type I diabetes and non-diabetic individuals. Materials and Methods: This was a comparative after-the-fact study conducted in 2011. The participants included 50 patients with type I diabetes who were members of Diabetic Association of Ahvaz city, Iran. Also, 50 non-diabetic relatives of the patients were selected as the control group. Both groups were similar regarding sex and educational status. The 28-item general health questionnaire (GHQ-28) was distributed among both groups. The acquired data were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and multivariate variance analysis method (MANOVA). Results: There was a significant difference regarding mental health between those with type I diabetes and those without diabetes (P < .001) except in social dysfunction. Conclusion: Type I diabetes can affect the mental health of the patients.
Keywords :
type I diabetes , mental health , non-diabetic individuals , Ahvaz city , Iran
