Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 MA Holder, General Psychology, Semnan University; e-mail: z.rajaby4@yahoo.com

2 Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology, Semnan University; e-mail: m_najafi@sun-semnan.ac.ir.

3 Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology, Semnan University; e-mail: rezaei_am@yahoo.com

Abstract

The aim of this research is to study the effectiveness of cognitive–behavioral group therapy in reducing aggression symptoms in elementary school children. The research design was experimental pre-test, post-test, and follow-up with experimental group. The population consisted of all 7-12 year-old elementary school children (both male and female) of Shahroud in school year 2011-2012. Participants were randomly divided into two groups of 20. The treatment group received intervention for ten sessions a week. Data were collected by relational and overt aggression questionnaire. They were analyzed by multivariate analysis of variance. Results showed that cognitive-behavioral group therapy reduced both verbal reactive and relational aggression in children but had no effect on physical aggression. While all components of aggression were not affected by the cognitive-behavioral group therapy, it could improve children's behaviors.

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