Introduction: According to evidence based ‌on researchs, mothers’ cognitive-behavioral skills and interaction with their children is one of the most important factor in occurrence of ADHD. So Present study aimed to compare the quality of mother-child relationship and anger self-regulation skill between mothers of normal and with ADHD children.
Methods: This study was a causal comparative research. forty-two children between seven to twelve years old with ADHD were selected by available sampling from students who refered to counseling centers; and form normal students in Tehran; forty children between seven to twelve years old were selected by multiple cluster sampling, and their mothers answered to questionnaires. Data were collected by questionnaires of mother-child relationship and anger self-regulation skill and were analyzed by t-student.
Results: Findings indicated that there is significant difference in the quality of mother-child relationship and anger self-regulation skill between mothers of normal and with ADHD children. The interaction style of acceptance and anger self-regulation skill in mothers of students with ADHD were less than mothers of normal students; and the non-efficient styles of rejection, over indulgence, overprotection in mothers of students with ADHD were more than mothers of normal students.(P<0/01)
Conclusions: The results of research provide some evidence to suggest that children with ADHD can’t internalize effective behavioral patterns and don’t experience ability of control of impulsive behaviors and mental processes. Therefore it is recommended for preventing and treatment ADHD promote the styles of efficient interaction and anger self-regulation skill in mothers of children with ADHD.