Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• mahbubeh dastani
• farhad jamhari

Abstract

In this study Effects of stress management training to mothers of children preschool in reducing aggressive behaviors were paid. This research was experimental, and sampling was random. To this study in 2 kindergartens were chosen randomly in Mahallat and aggression questionnaire among preschool children in 2 these kindergarten were conducted. 24 children, who got the high score in questioners, were chosen and divided in 2 groups of experiment and control. Then test group, stress management during the 8th meeting of the mothers were instructed 70 minutes. Then after a month aggression questionnaire in both experimental and control groups were conducted. Results showed significant difference between the two groups. Results showed that stress management training reduced overall aggression in children and has affected on reduction verbal assault aggression, physical assault aggression, relational aggression, impulsive aggression. Therefore, concluded the incidence of maternal stress affects children's aggressive behavior and parents’ stress training programs can reduce or prevent the incidence of aggressive behavior in children too.

Keywords

• Stress management
• Aggression
• Preschool children