Journal of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences

Background & Aim: Happiness is one of the most fundamental needs of human mental health. Since the students are human resources and architects of future of the country, their mental health is very important. Therefore, this study is carried out to investigate the happiness status and its related factors in the students of Birjand University of medical science in 2013.

Methods: In this descriptive/analytical study, 349 students of Birjand University of Medical Sciences which had inclusion criteria were selected by multistage sampling. After obtaining written consent from participants, the data were collected using the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire through self-report. Data were analyzed by SPSS software.

Results: The mean age of students was 21.9±2.3 and the mean score of students' happiness was 44.1±12.09. There was a significant difference between happiness score and sex (p<0.001), location (p=0.019) and interest in discipline (p<0.004). However, there was no significant difference between happiness and the other personal characteristics of students (p<0.05).

Conclusion: The findings showed that the happiness status in students of Birjand University of Medical Sciences is relatively good. Since some groups of students had lower levels of happiness, further attention to them seems to be essential. 

Background and Aim: anxiety is one of the most common and important psychological disorder among End-Stage Renal Failure especially those who are undergoing hemodialysis, that can have a negative impact on quality of life and treatment acceptance. Anxiety increases morbidity and mortality .the aim of this research is to determine the in hemodialysis patients.

Materials and Methods: In this descriptive, analytic cross-sectional study, all hemodialysis patients who referred to  hemodialys unit of Valiasr  Hospitals were evaluated in 1393 . that was done on 67 patients .

Data were collected through two questionnaires including demographic information and Shpilberger questionair. The data were analyzed by SPSS 16 soft ware. (p<0.05)

Results: mean of state anxiety score was 50.8±803 , mean of trait anxiety score was 53.4±11.8 and mean of total anxiety score was 104.2±18.9 . More than %50 of the patients had high levels of anxiety.

 there was not significant relationship between anxiety with age, sex, level of education ,job ,marital status ,residence , number of dialysis per week , duration of dialysis treatment , and there was significant relationship between anxiety with  life satisfaction and the spiritual and relationships .

Conclusion:. Regarding the high…… anxiety in our studied population, further studies are recommended to determine the proper methods for early diagnosis and screening of anxiety among hemodialysis patients. In addition, patients need to be educated about the methods of prevention and controlling these disorders