NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
ERIC Number: EJ719900
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Apr
Pages: 16
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0828-3893
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
Treating Aggression in High-Risk Adolescent Girls: A Preliminary Evaluation
Hoffman, Sue; Cummings, Anne L.; Leschied, Alan W.
Canadian Journal of Counselling, v38 n2 p59-74 Apr 2004
This pilot study examined whether aggressive responses and attitudes of high-risk adolescent girls would decrease after a group treatment that focused on the specific needs of aggressive adolescent girls. Twelve girls, aged 12-16 years from two residential facilities, participated in eight, one-hour group sessions. Results indicated a statistically significant decrease in direct aggression responses and antisocial beliefs from pretest to posttest, but no significant changes on prosocial responses or attitudes toward other girls. There were significant correlations between direct aggression and antisocial beliefs, (r (11) = .49, p is less than .05), and between age and aggression, (r(11) = -.59, p is less than .05), indicating that older adolescents chose less aggressive responses than younger adolescents. The results are discussed from a feminist, ecological understanding of the importance of developing gender-sensitive programming to deal effectively with adolescent female aggression.
Canadian Counselling Association, 116 Albert Street, Suite 702, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5G3 Canada. E-mail: info@ccacc.ca.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Counselors
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A