The relationship between depression and aggression of mothers with hyperactivity and aggression of female students

The family is known as the most important element of the society, and among the family members, the mother has the greatest influence on the child, so the present study was conducted with the aim of determining the relationship between depression and aggression of mothers with hyperactivity and aggression of female students of elementary school in Sirjan city.

The research method was descriptive and correlational. The statistical population was all the girls of public primary schools in Sirjan city and their mothers. A sample of 150 students and their mothers was selected from these schools using cluster sampling method. The data were obtained by Beck Depression Questionnaire (1961), Eysenck and Glenn Wilson Aggression Questionnaire (1975), Children's Aggression Test-Conners Rating Scale (1999), Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (1992) and were analyzed with statistical method of Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression.

The results indicated that there is a significant relationship between mothers' depression with students' hyperactivity (r=0/471) and aggression (r=0/408) (P<0.01). Also, there is a significant relationship between mothers' aggression with students' hyperactivity (r=0/694) and aggression (r=0/507).

The special conditions of a child with hyperactivity disorder have a significant relationship with the mental health of mothers, and the mental conditions of mothers can also affect the mental states of children.