ERIC Number: EJ1009395
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Feb
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0143-0343
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Evaluation of a Short-term, Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Primary Age Children with Anger-Related Difficulties
Cole, Rachel L.; Treadwell, Susanne; Dosani, Sima; Frederickson, Norah
School Psychology International, v34 n1 p82-100 Feb 2013
This study evaluated the school-based short-term, cognitive-behavioral group anger management programme, "Learning How to Deal with our Angry Feelings" (Southampton Psychology Service, 2003). Thirteen groups of children aged 7- to 11-years-old were randomly allocated to two different cohorts: One cohort ("n"?=?35) first received the intervention and was then assigned to a no-intervention period; the other ("n"?=?35) first had a no-intervention period and subsequently received the intervention. Both cohorts showed statistically significant improvements in their understanding of anger directly post-intervention, but neither reported improvements in self-perceived experience of anger scores. Teacher-rated measures of change in some problem behaviors (conduct problems and peer problems) showed significant improvements, but only in the second cohort (no intervention; intervention). The implications of these findings, and possible reasons for differences between cohorts, are discussed.
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Intervention, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Children, Preadolescents, Comparative Analysis, Behavior Problems, Outcomes of Treatment, Program Effectiveness, Prosocial Behavior, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Antisocial Behavior, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Emotional Problems
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
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