هوش هیجانی دانش‌آموزان: تعیین نقش پیش‌بینی‌کننده قاطعیت و پرخاشگری والدین

Background: Emotional intelligence as a basic psychological constructs to the success of life and mental health of people formed in the process of life and behavior of parents plays an important role in its growth. This study aimed determines the predictive role of assertiveness and aggression in emotional intelligence of students of sixth grade of elementary school. Methods: The present study was Cross-sectional. The study population of present study consisted of all students of the sixth grade of elementary school of Qaen city and parents in academic year of 2013-2014 that 189 students (94 boys and 95 girls) and their parents using multi-stage random sampling method were selected from among them. Data were collected using The Aggression Questionnaire- AQ, Gambryl and Ritchie assertiveness questionnaire and The Schutte Self Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT). The results were analyzed using SPSS-20 software and regression, independent t test and Mann-Whitney U test in the significant level of 0.05. Results: The results showed that between assertiveness of parents and none of its components and emotional intelligence of students there is no significant correlation (p>0.05). But There was significant negative correlation between aggression of parent and emotional intelligence of students (p>0.01, r=-0.18). Regression analysis showed aggression of father is a predictor of emotional intelligence of students (p>0.05). But, aggression of mother had no role in predicting emotional intelligence of students (p>0.05). Conclusion: The results of present study showed that aggression of parents causes that children face in the process of emotional intelligence with problems and limitations. Given that, the behavior of parents affect on the behavior and how to train of children in the family. So, it is recommended more attention in the parenting of children and parental lifestyle.