The effectiveness of anger management training on parents anger expression and control
Subject Areas : روان درمانگری
Mohsen Shokoohi Yekta
1
(PhD University of Tehran)
Nayereh Zamani
2
(MA in Exceptional
Children Psychology)
Akram Parand
3
(PhD Post Doctrate Candidate University of Tehran)
Saeid Akbari Zardkhaneh
4
(PhD Candidate
Allameh Tabatabaei University)
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.