The aggressive behavior levels of children with special education needs and the analyses of the support mothers receive from their mates

This study's aim is to reveal the relationship between aggression levels of children who need special education and their mothers' spouse support level within this period. In addition, the effects of variables such as mothers' age, education levels, income levels, whether there is an affinity with their spouses or not on aggression levels of children who need special education and their spouses' support are examined. Mothers whose children are going to rehabilitation centers in Istanbul, Umraniye and Gaziosmanpasa are participated to the research. Also, according to identify socio-demographic characteristics of mothers, Personal Information Form and to evaluate variables, Parental Form of Aggression Scale for Children and Spouse Support Scale are applied by researcher. Mann Whitney- U, and Kruskal Wallis Correlation Tests are used in the analysis of data. When the socio-demographic characteristics analyzed, it is found out that as mothers' age increase the spouse support levels decrease; as parents' age increase, aggression levels of children who need special education increase; as fathers' age increase, mothers' spouse support levels decrease; children whose mothers are housewives have higher aggression levels than whose mothers are working; children who have mental deficiency have higher levels of aggression levels than children who have a diagnosis of autism, down syndrome and special learning disability. In addition, it is seen that as aggression levels of children who need special education increase, their mothers' spouse support levels decrease. In the discussion section, at the end of the research, suggestions for researchers, psychological consultants working on this field had been proposed on research findings.