Evaluation of anxiety and depression among female spouses of Iranian male drug dependents.

摘要: dependents. Patients and Methods: With a cross-sectional design in 2010, total of 237 Iranian women were selected divided into three groups: 1. non-drug-dependent wives who had husbands (Group I), 2. drug-dependent II), 3. III). Socio-demographic characteristics collected by checklist, the levels anxiety depression measured through Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS). Linear regression was applied for determination predictors. Results: Mean age participants about 35 years, mean duration marriage 14 years. Drug dependence husband (P = 0.010) lower monthly income family 0.007) predicted higher level among participants, while older 0.031), shorter marital 0.016), educational 0.045) addition to spousal drug 0.023), 0.014) significantly associated with depression. Conclusions: Findings present study demonstrate that common predictors spouses dependents Iran, age, However, more research is needed find casual relationships between mental health Iran.