Anger Management Effects on Middle School Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders: Anger Log Use,Aggressive and Prosocial Behavior |
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| Authors: | Millicent H. Kellner Brenna H. Bry Diana S. Salvador |
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| Affiliation: | 1. High Point Schools, CPC Behavioral Healthcare , Morganville, NJMKellner@cpcbhc.org;3. Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers University , Piscataway, NJ;4. School Based Youth Services Program, University Behavioral HealthCare—UMDNJ , Piscataway, NJ |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT 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. |
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| Keywords: | Aggressive behavior anger logs anger management cognitive-behavioral middle school prosocial behavior students with emotional/behavioral disorders |
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