Mental Health and Stressful Life Events in Coronary Heart Disease Patients and Non- Patients

The main goal of this study is to compare stressful life events and mental health in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients and non-patients. In this research, 120 participants (n=68 male, n= 52 female) were divided into two groups of patients (n=60) and non-patients (n=60). They were selected from Vali Asr Hospital of Meshginshahr (Iran) and completed the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and Stressful Life Events Inventory. Data was analyzed using independent t-test. The results showed significant differences between CHD patients and non-patients in mental health and stressful life events. CHD patients showed high rates of physical symptoms and anxiety of GHQ. CHD patients reported more stressful life events. Therefore, it can be inferred that psychological factors are important in coronary heart disease