ERIC Number: EJ809471
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1090-1981
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A Psychoeducational Program to Prevent Aggressive Behavior among Japanese Early Adolescents
Ando, Mikayo; Asakura, Takashi; Ando, Shinichiro; Simons-Morton, Bruce
Health Education & Behavior, v34 n5 p765-776 2007
This study evaluates the impact of a school-based intervention program on aggressive behavior among junior high school students in Japan. One hundred and four seventh-graders were enrolled in the program and completed Time 1, Time 2, and Time 3 surveys. The program was implemented in two classes between Time 1 and Time 2 surveys (the first treatment group) and in two other classes between Time 2 and Time 3 surveys (the delayed treatment group). The program included four weekly lessons related to problem solving, stress management, and communication. The initial intervention group reported a significant increase in appropriate relationships with classmates. Aggressive behavior significantly decreased from Time 1 to Time 3 in both groups and from Time 2 to Time 3 in the delayed treatment group, but no treatment group effect was noted. Additional modification of the program may be needed to achieve decreases in aggressive behavior. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Stress Management, Intervention, Aggression, Foreign Countries, Junior High School Students, Psychoeducational Methods, Prevention, Early Adolescents, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Student Behavior, Antisocial Behavior, Grade 7, Problem Solving, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communication, Behavior Change, Bullying
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 7; Junior High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Japan
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