ERIC Number: EJ835554
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Sep
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0731-7107
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Anger Management Effects on Middle School Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders: Anger Log Use, Aggressive and Prosocial Behavior
Kellner, Millicent H.; Bry, Brenna H.; Salvador, Diana S.
Child & Family Behavior Therapy, v30 n3 p215-230 Sep 2008
This study examined the impact of a classroom-based, 10-week, cognitive-behavioral, anger management program plus booster sessions on middle school students with emotional disorders attending a therapeutic day school. Forty-five students were in the study; 20 received the program. The program group completed significantly more anger logs compared to the nonprogram group in both program and follow-up periods. Program students were observed to exhibit significantly more prosocial behaviors toward their teachers and showed a trend toward exhibiting fewer negative behaviors toward peers than nonprogram students at the end of the program. Program students also showed a trend toward fewer aggressive incidents than their nonprogram peers during follow-up. Findings may suggest mechanisms of change in anger management. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Prosocial Behavior, Day Schools, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Psychological Patterns, Self Control, Aggression, Behavior Modification, Special Schools, Comparative Analysis, Interpersonal Relationship, Program Effectiveness, Skill Development, Student Journals
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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