The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the degree of kyphosis and psychological factorsin male students of Tehran University.
Methods and Materials: This study was a descriptive research and was run using correlation method. Fifty four male students, whose degree of kyphosis were more than 40°, voluntarily participated in the present study. The degree of kyphosis was measured by using spinalmouse between T1 to T12 thoracic vertebral and modified MMPI questionnaire (α=0.82). Furthermore, Beck's depression questionnaire (α=0.85) and Spielberger's anxiety inventory state (α=0.87) were used to assess hypochondriasis, depression and anxiety respectively.
Results: The analysis of data by Pearson correlation coefficient showed that there was no significant relationship between the degree of kyphosis and hypochandria (r= 0.51; P= 0.12), depression (r= 0.56; P= 0.56) and anxiety (r=-0.36; P= 0.30).
Conclusion: The result of this study shows that the existing kyphosis in male students by itself may not indicate anxiety, depression, and hypochandria in them.
samadi,H . (2008). Investigating the relationship between the degree of kyphosis and psychological factors in male students of Tehran University. Fundamentals of Mental Health, 10(37), 55-61. doi: 10.22038/jfmh.2008.1776
MLA
samadi,H . "Investigating the relationship between the degree of kyphosis and psychological factors in male students of Tehran University", Fundamentals of Mental Health, 10, 37, 2008, 55-61. doi: 10.22038/jfmh.2008.1776
HARVARD
samadi H. (2008). 'Investigating the relationship between the degree of kyphosis and psychological factors in male students of Tehran University', Fundamentals of Mental Health, 10(37), pp. 55-61. doi: 10.22038/jfmh.2008.1776
CHICAGO
H samadi, "Investigating the relationship between the degree of kyphosis and psychological factors in male students of Tehran University," Fundamentals of Mental Health, 10 37 (2008): 55-61, doi: 10.22038/jfmh.2008.1776
VANCOUVER
samadi H. Investigating the relationship between the degree of kyphosis and psychological factors in male students of Tehran University. Fundam Mental Health. 2008;10(37):55-61 (In Persian). doi: 10.22038/jfmh.2008.1776
