ERIC Number: EJ1349136
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
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Evaluation of the Anger Management Intervention Program, the Mini-Diamond, Targeted Primary School Students: A Controlled Trial with Focus on Well-Being
Liu, Jie; Dammeyer, Jesper; Amholt, Thea; Carter, Rhonwyn Ann; Niclasen, Janni
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v66 n4 p672-684 2022
Anger and aggressive behaviour are part of everyday school-life and have been reported to be negatively associated with student well-being and academic performance. School-based interventions, developed to target anger and aggressive behaviour, are scarce. One such Danish intervention, the so-called Mini-Diamond, has been developed and implemented in several Danish municipalities. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the potential effects of the Mini-Diamond on student well-being in a controlled trial. Outcome measures included aspects of child- and parent-rated student well-being, including school connectedness, learning self-efficacy, and bullying. All children in grades 0-2 in Rødovre (intervention) and Herlev (control) municipalities participated and filled out the same questionnaires. No effects of the Mini-Diamond intervention were found on any of the outcomes. Potential reasons for this are discussed, including the possibility that there is no effect of the Mini-Diamond intervention on well-being, together with limitations and implications of the current study.
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Self Control, Aggression, Behavior Problems, Emotional Problems, Student Welfare, Academic Achievement, Intervention, Elementary School Students, Parent Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Bullying, Foreign Countries, Program Evaluation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Denmark
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