[Seasonal affective symptoms in Eghlid, Lamerd, and Arsanjan, three cities of Fars province]

ABSTRACT

The purpose of the present research was to compare seasonal affective symptoms [depression] between men and women working in govermental offices at Eghlid [cold region], Lamerd [tropical] and Arsanjan [mild], three cities of Fars Province, south of Iran. In this research 360 participants [60 men and 60 women from each city] were randomly selected between the year 2004 and 2005. The selected employees were examined in each season with respect to the seasonal affective symptoms [depression] using Beck Depression Inventory. The results obtained by repeated major analysis of variance revealed that [1] Male and female employees are different with regard to their seasonal affective symptoms [depression] [2]. The amount of the employee, s seasonal affective symptoms in different seasons of a year differs [3]. Employees of Eghlid, Lamerd, and Arsanjan each showed differences within themselves in each season with regard to seasonal affective symptoms [depression] [4]. Employees of Eghlid, Lamerd, and Arsanjan are different with one another with respect to seasonal affective symptoms [depression]. And, [5] Data showed no differences between employees with different levels of education or different age groups with respect to seasonal affective symptoms [depression] in each season of the year