-

Regarding the everyday the increase of psychological disorders in todayls socienties which have wretched consequences, this research tries to analyze and
compare mental health of sanandaj highschools, athletic and nonathletic male students in sanadaj high scools. In this research, 406 bo:r student have been chosed
by Clusterian random sample, of whom 202 were nonathletic and 204 were athletic (106 person in collection courses and 98 person in single courses). For measuring
students mental health, a general health questionnaire with 28 questions was used. Results showed great differences in athletic and nonathletic students regarding
mental health, somatic symptoms, anxiety and sleep disorders, social function and
depression (P =0.05) and showed the better situation of athletic students, in all mentioned areas, in comparion with nonathletic students. Also no differences have
been observed between, collection and single courses sportman's mental health (P =0.05). Likewise no special relation appeared between manta I health and athletic's
sport precedence (P = 0.05).