The effectiveness of anger management training on parents anger expression and control

Subject Areas : روان درمانگری

Mohsen Shokoohi Yekta ¹ , Nayereh Zamani ² , Akram Parand ³ , Saeid Akbari Zardkhaneh ⁴

1 - PhD University of Tehran
2 - MA in Exceptional Children Psychology
3 - PhD Post Doctrate Candidate University of Tehran
4 - PhD Candidate Allameh Tabatabaei University

Received: 2015-06-03 Accepted : 2015-06-03 Published : 2010-12-22

Keywords: cognitive-behavioral approach, anger control, parent education,

Abstract :

The effects of anger management training on reducing parental anger was examined. Twenty-one parents (13 fathers with an average age of 37 and eight mothers (with an average age of 36) participated in seven sessions of anger management workshops. State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (Spielberger, 1999) and Parental Anger Evaluation Questionnaire (Shokoohi Yekta & Zamani, 2008) were administered before and after training. The results of repeated measures revealed that anger management training significantly reduced the intensity of anger in situation-induced anger and trait anger, and increased anger control-in. There were no significant differen- ces in anger expression-out, anger expression-in and anger control-out. Results are discussed based on the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral interventions.