The Associations between Parent-Child Relationship and Aggressive Behavior among Students

Background & Positive parent-child relationship has an important role in children’s academic, social, and behavioral adaptations. Present study aimed to investigate the associations between parent-child relationship and aggressive behaviors among students.
Present research was a correlational study with predictive design. The study population consisted of all female fifth graders who were studying in public schools of Sari city in 1393-94 academic year. The sample consisted of 254 students that were selected using random cluster sampling method. Data was collected using Parent-child relationship Survey (Fine, Moreland, and schwebel, 1983) and Shahim Aggression questionnaire for children (1385) and analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient test and multiple regression analysis.
Results of Pearson correlation coefficient test revealed significant negative correlations between parent-child relationship and aggressive behavior among students (r= -0.79, p According to our findings, we can conclude that parent-child relationship quality is a significant and influencing factor in children’s behavior, particularly their aggressive behavior.