Mental Adaptatron Problems Of The 6-12 Age Childrens According To The Evaluation Of Mother And Teachers

This study was performed as descriptively and analitic with the aim of determing the prevalence of childhood mental problems and idendifty of relation with some demographic features in 6-12 age children living in Sivas - Cayboyu distinct. Study was performed with classroom teachers and mothers, of 62 children aged between 6-12 years who were educating in the Cayboyu primary education school of Sivas. In collecting the data,sociodemographic knowledge form and Mental Adaptation Envantory was used. Chi-square test and percentage dispersion test were used for the statistical analysis of data. All children participated to the study were primary school students and their mean age was X= 8.45 +/- 1.57. 27.4 % of children participated were nail eating, % 21 were unsuccessfull at school of and 17.7 % entireziss were determined. Mothers and teachers participated to the study stated that the children have important level of behavioral quality and nevrotic mental adaptation problems. Mental adaptation problems were higher in boys (47.4%) than the girls (43.6 %). The most of behavioral adaptation problems of boys (28.9 %) and the nevrotic adaptation problems of girls(25.6 %) were higher. As a result, there has been an important degree of need to perform mental health services in the community and in the primary schools.