ERIC Number: EJ807011
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1049-7315
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A Comparison of Two Group Interventions for Adolescent Aggression: High Process versus Low Process
Martsch, Martin D.
Research on Social Work Practice, v15 n1 p8-18 2005
Objective: This study compared two group treatments for aggressive behavior in adjudicated male adolescents: a cognitive-behavioral program (low process) and a program integrating group interaction with cognitive-behavioral training (high process). Method: The court-ordered adolescents were divided into two age groups, younger and older, and randomly assigned to one of the two treatment conditions for 10 weekly 2-hour sessions. Data were collected at pretest, posttest, and 9-month follow-up. Dependent variables included recidivism, behavior ratings, parent-teen conflict, anger control, social problem-solving, and social skills. The analysis was ANOVA on the ranks of adjusted gain scores. Results: High process was more effective for the older boys, and low process was more effective for the younger boys on conduct disorder and parent-adolescent conflict. Conclusions: The older boys appeared more cognitively and socially able to take advantage of the self-determined, interactive format, whereas the younger boys seemed to respond better to the leader-guided, highly structured format. (Contains 6 tables.)
Descriptors: Aggression, Conflict, Adolescents, Group Dynamics, Males, Comparative Analysis, Intervention, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Group Activities, Juvenile Justice, Delinquency, Age Differences, Outcomes of Treatment, Pretests Posttests, Followup Studies, Recidivism, Parent Child Relationship, Self Control, Psychological Patterns, Problem Solving, Social Behavior, Interpersonal Competence, Antisocial Behavior, Prosocial Behavior
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Language: English
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