目的　研究精神发育迟滞 (MR)学生父母心理健康状况。方法　采用 SCL- 90和自编问卷调查表和对 75名MR学生父母进行调查 ,并以同年龄、同性别正常学生父母 1:1配对对照。结果　 MR学生父母与正常学生父母 SCL- 90仅在少数因子上有显著性差异 ,但所有 MR学生父母在发现自己孩子异常的早期均有过痛苦的经历 ,大多数家长认为小孩弱智仍是当前最大的心病。结论　应为 MR家长提供更多心理帮助和社会支持 Objective To study mental health status of parents of mental retardation (MR) students. METHODS: SCL-90 and a self-designed questionnaire were used to survey 75 MR students’ parents. The parents were matched and matched with parents of the same age and gender. Results There was a significant difference in only a few factors between the MR student parents and the normal student parents SCL-90, but all MR student parents experienced painful experiences early in their childhood abnormalities. Most parents thought that the child’s mental retardation is still the largest Heart disease. Conclusion Parents should be provided with more psychological help and social support