The impact anger level and childrearing styles of mothers on self-concept of their children with or without LD

The purpose of current research was to examine the impact of anger level of mothers who have children with or without LD on the self-concept of children. The method of the study was comparative and correlational. Statistical population included all mothers of children with LD that were clients of LD centers and the mothers of children without LD recruited from the same location. In total، 82 children were selected in two sample groups ranging 8 -12 years of age with and without LD. Then، questionnaires of The State - Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI-2) and BaumrindChildren’s Self-concept Scale by Ahluwalia (1961) were filled. The data were analyzed by MANOVA and regression method. LD was not found as moderator variable in relation between anger and childrearing. Differences found between mother''s children with and without LD in feeling angry، angry reaction، expression-out، anger expression - in، anger control – out،anger control – in،anger impact of behavior self-concept، educational self-concept and happy. There was a difference between children with and without LD in self-concept as well. Family as the most important agency that shapes child'' past demand more basicresearch on childrearing styles of children with LD. It is essential to expand our research based knowledge about them. This study suggests differences between parenting styles of mothers with or without LD children that may have clinical implications for professionals involved in treatment of these children and their mothers.