The Impact of Weather on Some Psychological and Behavioral Disorders among 4-7-year-old Children in Rural Area of Isfahan Province According to Medical Geography

• Published in: Majallah-i dānishkadah-i pizishkī-i Iṣfahān. (Online) Vol. 28; no. 122; pp. 1745 - 1751
• Main Authors: Majid Ghias, Eskandar Seidaiy, Ahmad Taghdicy, Reza Rozbahani, Parinaz Poorsafa, Hamid Barghi, Usef Ghanbari
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Persian
• Published: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences 01.03.2011
• Subjects: Behavioural; Medical geography; Psychological disorders; Rural geography
• ISSN: 1027-7595; 1735-854X

Background: In any society, children and adolescents are the most important part; so the study of psychological diseases can prevent some of side effects that even can exposure individuals, family and society in difficulties in future. In this level, the weather changes in different regions can make a huge impact on psychological heath level of individuals specially children. Although, geographical and weather changes not only the cause of disease, its side effects can perform different kinds of disease in children. It is obvious that the impact of geography put on individual and society, which directly and indirectly depends on huge growth and society development, get rid of geography power, is possible. Some of these psychological disorders are nail biting, dyslexia, nacturia, depression, and aggressiveness. Methods: This numeric and quantitative study assesed children lived in cold climate regions consist of rurals of Semirom and Freidon shahr and warm climate regions consist of rurals of Naeen and Ardestan in Isfahan province, Iran in 2009. Finding: In all groups of children, 12.85% had psychological and behavioral disorders; 0.02% had nail biting, 2.3% had dyslexia, 1.78% had nacturia, 2.7% had depression, and 7.2% had aggressive behaviors. Nail biting was more in girls than boys. The presence of nacturia in boys was higher P < 0.05). Conclusion: The most prevalent psychological disorder in cold climate was nacturia and in warm climate anxiety and nail biting were the most prevalent disordes.