examine the relationship between social competence and mental health of male and female students of senior high schools in Khoramabad city

This study examined the relationship between social competence and mental health of male and female students of senior high schools in Khoramabad city.The method of research was descriptive-Correlaional. statistical population included all secondary students ofKhorramabad city that reported 17276 people. Samlpe size was determined 3mo people by Kerjci-Morghan Table and selected by stratified random sampling.Research instrument wastwo standard questionnaire Felner,s social competennce and Goldberg &Hiller,s GeneralHealth Questionnaire. Colletcted data analysised by Mean , Standard deviation, Pearsoncoefficient correlation and multiple regression.Results showed there is meaningful andpossetuve rellationship between social competence and mental health. so based on multiple regression results the behavioural and motivational skills about 0/17 of variance of mental health of female students and the behavioural skill explain about 0/03 of variance of mental health in male student

Keywords:

Mental health , social competence , senior high schools