Investigating the Relationship between the Quality of Parent-Child Interaction and Critical Thinking disposition with Mental Health Components among Adolescent Girls

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the quality of parent-child interaction and critical thinking disposition with mental health components among adolescent girls.For this purpose, 319 girls from second grade of high school students in Yazd city were selected randomly in a multi-stage cluster sampling method. The instruments used in the research included the Parent-Child Relationship Questionnaire (PCRS), the Ricketts Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory (CTDI) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28).For data  analysis , Pearson correlation and regression analysis were used. The results of this study showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between the quality of parent-child interaction with mental health and critical thinking patterns of adolescent  girls. There is also a positive and significant  relationship between the tendency to critical thinking and mental health. The results of regression analysis showed  that quality of communication with father significantly predicted mental health and tendency to critical thinking in female adolescents.