Mental Health in Students: A Comparative Study

The purpose of this research was the comparison of mental health''s students by gender, course, and field. 900 students took the GHQ (General Health Questionnaire) as mental health indicator. Data was analyzed by t-test for independent groups and one- way ANOVA. Results showed that there is a difference between male and female students in mental health scores. Also, there are differences between students in different field (or different faculty) and different educational system. Girls were better than boys in mental health. Agriculture students were better than other fields and Bu-Ali Sina students were better than Payame Noor students in mental health scores.