Mental health in light of some demographic variables for pygmies (Dwarfs)

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The present study aimed at recognizing the level of mental health in the light of some demographic variables in a sample of pygmies. The sample included 24 person (12) males and (12) females. To achieve the objection of the study, the descriptive method was used. Mental health scale was applied on the sample using the appropriate statistical methods.
Results indicated to presence of statistical different between average samples scores on the mental health scale and neutral average of scale In favor of the real average, indicating that the sample in general suffering from decreasing in the mental health level (los than average).
Results indicated also that there are no statistical significant differences between average scores of the sample on mental health scale in each of these variables (sex, age, and educational level) in spite of presence of on effect related to the age in only two axes, and in the scale as a whole for persons having 40 years or more.

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