comparing mental health of normal student's teacher with the teachers of exceptional students

comparing mental health of normal student&apos;s teacher with the teachers of exceptional students     khari arani m [1] ,asayesh h [2] ,aliakbarzadeh aranit [3] *,zareh sarvi a [4]     received: 7 oct , 2013 accepted: 1 jan , 2014     abstract   background & aims : the purpose of this study is to determine the difference between normal student&apos;s teachers and teachers of exceptional students, from mental health standpoint.   materials & methods : the study design is a comparative, cause and affect one. the study subjects consisted of 35 teachers of exceptional students and 51 normal student&apos;s teachers in primary schools on zarinshahr, isfahan. the subjects were selected randomly. the questionnaire consisted 28 questions, ghq28.  results: statistical analysis showed that in general there is no significant difference (p<0/05) between the mental health of exceptional student and normal student&apos;s teachers. the results also showed that concerning the teacher’s education, there is a significant difference (p<0/05) between the two groups. age, and years of service didn’t show significant difference between the two groups.  conclusion: this study showed that teachers of exceptional students and normal student&apos;s teachers share the same mental health. level of education has a positive effect on the mental health status of the teachers of exceptional students.  key words: m ental health, teachers of exceptional students, normal student&apos;s teacher     address: paramedical faculty, qom university of medical sciences, qom.   tel: (+98)09137295893   email : [email protected]   [1] msc in islamic education history & philosophy, qom education and training organization   [2] instructor, paramedical faculty, qom university of medical sciences, qom   [3] instructor, paramedical faculty, qom university of medical sciences, qom (corresponding author)   [4] bsc in psychology. kashan education and training organization