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Investigating the impact of urban housing on the mental health of citizens Case study: Ahvaz city
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Negar Rahimpour1   , Mohammad Ali Firouzi *2 , Nahid Sajadian2 , Gholamhossein Maktabi1 |
1- Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
2- Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz |
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One of the dimensions of health that is less discussed in geographical research is mental health. The physical environment affects physical and mental health, housing in this physical environment plays a very important role in mental health. The main purpose of the research was to investigate the impact of urban housing on the mental health of the citizens of Ahvaz city. The current research is applied and descriptive-analytical in terms of methodology. The tools used were the researcher-made housing quality questionnaire and the GHQ general mental health questionnaire. The sample size was estimated to be 270 according to the statistical population and based on Cochran's formula. In order to analyze the data, the statistical methods of Pearson's correlation test and multiple linear regression were used in the SPSS software environment. The findings of the research showed that among the qualitative indicators, the variable of having external and internal facilities and equipment with a coefficient of -0.513 and -0.482, and in quantitative indicators, the variable of the area of the residential unit with a coefficient of -0.485 had the highest correlation with the mental health of citizens. Is. The results of the regression analysis showed that the variable of the housing having external facilities with a beta value of -.503 and the density of people in the room with a beta value of .337 played the greatest role in predicting the impact of housing on mental health and quantitative indicators of housing such as the density of people in the room. The area of the residential unit, the density of people in the residential unit had the greatest impact on the mental disorders of the citizens of Ahvaz city. Also, the greatest relationship and impact of inappropriate housing conditions on mental disorders has been related to depression symptoms.
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Article number: 1 |
| Keywords: housing quality, residential density, mental health, depression, Ahvaz city |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2023/10/14 | Accepted: 2024/02/19 | Published: 2026/04/19
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