ERIC Number: EJ1118175
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Oct
Pages: 12
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ISSN: EISSN-1077-5315
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Anger Management Program Participants Gain Behavioral Changes in Interpersonal Relationships
Pish, Suzanne; Clark-Jones, Teresa; Eschbach, Cheryl; Tiret, Holly
Journal of Extension, v54 n5 Article 5FEA3 Oct 2016
RELAX: Alternatives to Anger is an educational anger management program that helps adults understand and manage anger, develop communication skills, manage stress, and make positive behavioral changes in their interpersonal relationships. A sample of 1,168 evaluation surveys were collected from RELAX: Alternatives to Anger participants over 3 program years (2013-2015). A dependent t-test on the mean composite scores for the group and calculation of individual preprogram-to-postprogram change scores showed that the program was effective overall. The RELAX: Alternatives to Anger curriculum is appropriate for workplace wellness programs, Extension programming for audiences such as farm families and 4-H volunteers, and Extension staff professional development.
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Self Control, Behavior Change, Interpersonal Relationship, Adults, Skill Development, Communication Skills, Stress Management, Program Evaluation, Statistical Analysis, Pretests Posttests, Scores, Program Effectiveness, Wellness, Employee Assistance Programs, Extension Education, Professional Development, Outcomes of Treatment, Surveys
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Michigan
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