The sense of security and the associated factors in shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

Abstract

Introduction & Aims: The security is one of the basic needs of human and with the deterioration will be lost human comfort. The study was performed with purpose of determine the associated factors with sense of security in students of Shahrekord university of medical sciences.Methods: In this descriptive study, 200 students from Shahrekord University of medical sciences were studied simple random sampling. Data collection tool was a questionnaire that researcher made(a=0.81), including demographic characteristic and evaluation questions of security sense(in the 4 aspects). Data were analyzed by using the spss 16 software and significant level of test were considered (P<0.05).Results: 127 girl students (63.5%) were and 73 boy (36.5%). Average age in girls was 22.47 ±2.47 and in boys was 21.82± 2.64. Sense of security in physical health and job security in girls lower than boys significantly. Between age and job security was significant relationship and negative. Except sense of security in interaction with others, other security aspects with semester were significant relationship and negative( P<0.001). Education level of father with a sense of emotional security and sense of security in interaction with others was significant relationship and direct(P<0.05). *Corresponding Author: Alidosti Masoumeh, MSc of Health Education, ShahreKord University of Medical Sciences, ShahreKord, Iran.Email: [email protected]

Keywords

• Sense of security
• Students
• associated factors