A Comparative Study on Function of Family and Parents Mental Health of Stuttering and Normal Children

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Background and Objective:The present research was done by aiming comparison of family function and parent's mental health of children with stuttering and normal children parents.
Methods: This research is past incident (causal-comparative). The present research population included all parents of children with stuttering and normal children in Bojnourd city, at years of 2012-2013 A Sample of 120 parents, studied group sample 60 parents'  of children with stuttering and witness group sample 60 parents of normal children, were selected­ by simple random sampling method. For gathering data, we used two questionnaires: 1- family function (FAD) 2- mental health (SCL-90-R). The obtaind data were analyzed by using Software SPSS 18 and MANOVA test.
Results:Results of MANOVA showed meaning different between two groups in family function in components; solution, relations, manner control, in level of p< 0/01, and mental health   in two groups in components; depression, anxiety, obsession, aggression, in level of p< 0/01; there is a relation between family function and mental health.
Conclusion:Results research showedthat family function and mental health of children parents with stuttering is lower than normal children parents.
 

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