Study of the Psychological Problems in 7-11 Year-Old Children of Divorce Based on the Attitudes of Iranian Teachers and Mothers

The main objective of this study is to identify the psychological problems of 711 yearold children of divorce based on the lived experience of teachers and mothers. the research method used was one of a descriptive survey with the statistical population comprising elementary school male and female children aged 711. from this number, 280 comprised the sample selected from all the boys' and girls' schools in esfahan using a multistage cluster sampling. the data collection instrument was the achenbach questionnaire (mother and teacher inventory). the data were analyzed using chisquare test where upon the results indicated that based on the mothers' reports, the commonest problems were complaints about physical pain (6.8%), withdrawal, depression, aggressive behavior (6.4%), and physical problems (6%). furthermore, based on the teachers' reports, the commonest problems were anxiety or depression, physical and behavioral problems (6.4%), aggressive behavior, emotional problems (6%), and social problems (5.7%).