Mental Health of High School Students in Bandar Abbas, Iran: A Cross- Sectional Study

According to the results of this study it is recommended that more attention be paid to improve mental health of students. ResultsThe mean age of participants was 16.5 (SD = 1.34) year. 50.2% of them were male. The mean GHQ-score of all participants was 2.99 (SD = 2.5), and 35.4% of them obtained the cut of point score of ≥ 3.7. The mean GHQ-scores of males and females were 3.27 (SD = 2.4) and 2.71 (SD = 2.6) respectively. There were significant differences among participants in terms of gender (P 0.02), age groups (P 0.003), and study grade (P 0.001). Male, younger and lower grade study students had worse condition.Objective: This study aimed to assess mental health of high school students in Bandar Abbass, Iran. Patients and Methods: A total of 440 students recruited in this cross-sectional study through randomly cluster sampling. Thirty students filled out the questionnaires incompletely, so 410 questionnaires were analyzed (response rate = 93.2%). The 12-items General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) was used as data collection instrument. BackgroundAccording to world health organization definition, which concerns for from mental health problem could not realize his/her own potential, cope with the normal stresses of life and work productively and fruitfully.