Dimension Public Security and Depression in Ilam’s Universities and higher Education Students

One of the components of quality of life is feeling of security. One of the consequences of feeling insecure is psychological problems including depression. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the dimension of feeling of security and depression in the students of universities and higher education centers of Ilam province. Mankind needs security and feeling of social security to reach, after his physiological needs are met, success in life and achieve noble goals. The main goal of the current study is to study the relationship between social security and depression among Ilam’s university students. This research was a survey conducted by using questionnaires. The population of the study comprised all students studying in the universities of Ilam. The samples were selected according to Cochran formula as 43252 students. To gather the data, two questionnaires were put to service. The data related to social security were obtained through a researcher-made questionnaire and those related to depression through Beck(BDI) Depression Inventory. The findings of the study showed that 48 percent of the students suffered mild to severe depression and 43.2 percent had low and very low feeling of security. The findings of two-variable regression analysis of general social security and depression reflected the fact that the independent variable, i.e. general security, could explain 19.6 percent of changes in dependent variable, i.e. depression. Besides, there was a reverse and meaningful relationship between feeling of life, financial, and mental security with depression (P<0.05). According to the research findings, it can be concluded that the feeling of security in physical, financial, and psychological dimensions could significantly predict and explain a part of depression changes among the students. Given the reverse and meaningful relationship between feeling of social security and depression, the authorities in charge in the universities should take measurements to lower the feeling of depression and increase the amount of security among students.