The Relationship between attitude Towards Fashion and Social Identity with Mental Health of Teenagers and Youths

Attitudes toward fashion and social identity play an effective role in the mental health of individuals. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between attitude toward fashion and social identity and mental health of students. The research design was descriptive and correlational and predictive. 220 students (114 boys, 106 girls) of cultural universities (n=57), Payame Noor (n=71) and Islamic Azad University (n=90) Eghlid city in spring 2012 were selected by stratified random sampling. All participants completed the Attitude to Fashion, Social Identity and Mental Health (GHQ) questionnaires. The data from the instrument were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and multivariate linear regression. The results showed no significant relationship between attitude toward fashion and mental health (p>0.05). There was no significant relationship between attitude toward fashion with the components of physical health, anxiety and sleep disturbance, and interpersonal relationships (p>0.05). There was a significant positive correlation between attitude toward fashion and depression (p<0.01, r=0.348). There is a significant negative correlation between social identity and mental health (p<0.01, r=0.273). There was no significant relationship between social identity with physical health components and interpersonal relationships (p>0.05). The results of this study showed that there is a significant relationship between attitude toward fashion and social identity with some components of mental health. According to research findings, special attention of educators to mental health of students and students is suggested.