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1092 ORAL
Health psychology
Chair: Marita McCabe, Australia
1092.1 University students mental health in the North of Fars Province in Iran, Siamak
Khodarahimi, Ali Rahimi, Rahman Rahimian, Eghlid Islamic Azad University, Iran
The mental health of university students are inevstigated in Abadeh Payanoor University, Bavanat
Payamnoor University & Eghlid Islamic Azad University in the Nnorth of Fars Provins in IRAN.
Ss consisted of 300 students (94 b & 206 G). Mental health measured by SCL90-R cheklist. The
most important results are as folowing: (1) University type were beeb effective on students mental
health and aggression, anxiety, depression, phobia, paranoia, psychosis & somatization scales
significantly had been higher among Eghlid Islamic Azad University students than others two
groups, (2) Gender, birth order, dicipline, immigration from others provinces, years of education
in university and marital status were not effective on their mental health, (3) SES was been
effective on students mental health.
1092.2 Psycho-neuro-immunological effects of a new psychological method of intervention:
BIODANZA, Marcus Stueck 1 , Ullrich Sack 2 , Alejandra Villegas 1 , Raul Terren 3 , B. Aires 3 ,
Veronica Toro 4 , 1 Institute of Applied Psychology, Leipzig University; 2 Institute of Immunology;
Leipzig University; 3 Escuela de BD, Germany
Biodanza, a form of intervention intended to further health and well-being, originated in South
American and encourages self-expression and self-management through music, dance and
interaction. We have been investigating this method on 150 subjects by examining the influence of
10 Biodanza sessions on various psychological (relaxation, activity, mood) and immunological
(Immunglobulin A) variables. Subjects showed a significant increase in Immungloblin A (IgA)
after 5 of 10 sessions compared to the IgA-Level before the session. A significant steady increase
of the Pre-IgA-level (measured before the sessiones) between the 1st and 8th-10th session was
documented. Significant psychological improvements were observed (relaxation, mood).
1092.3 Behavioral anger response in relation to perceived physical health and self-esteem,
Nutankumar S. Thingujam, St. Xavier's College, Mapusa, Goa, India
During the last two decades Spielberger’s State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI) has
been the major tool for research on anger. Recently, Linden et al. strongly argued that STAXI is
not sufficient for assessing anger coping and talked about Behavioral Anger Response
Questionnaire (BARQ). In the present study BARQ along with measures of perceived physical
health and self-esteem were administered to 67 middle-aged Indians in Goa. Results indicated that
low physical health status was correlated positively with Direct Anger-Out, Rumination, but
negatively with Avoidance. Lower self-esteem was correlated positively with Direct Anger-Out,
Social Support Seeking, and Rumination, but negatively with Avoidance.
1092.4 A longitudinal study of body change strategies among children, Marita McCabe, Lina
A. Ricciardelli, Deakin University, Australia
This study was designed to examine changes in body image and strategies to lose weight and
increase muscles among 443 children (207 boys, 236 girls) aged 8-12 years over 16 months. Boys
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