Educating Elementary Students In Regards To Anger Paperback

India

Ph D Licsw Dr Mar Larscheid Msw

The effectiveness of a school-based cognitive behavioral program in analyzing the relationship of anger and social skill behaviors in a small sample of 9-12 year old students is evaluated. Eighty students in grades four, five, and six completed a 12-week anger intervention program. The Children's Inventory of Anger and the Social Skills Rating System were used as the pretest and posttest. Pearson's coefficient correlation paired samples and unpaired samples t-test was used to evaluate the correlation's and possible significant differences between pretest and posttest scores. Results and limitations of the research design are discussed and recommendations for additional research are provided.

3838335996

9783838335995

English

LAP Lambert Academic Publishing

02 Feb 2010

144

Dr. Larscheid has spent the majority of her professional career addressing the mental health needs of children and adolescents. She has a MSW from the University of Nebraska/Omaha and a Ph.D. from Capella University. A school social worker for 15 years, she is currently employed as a school district mental health professional.