Comparison of Effects of Two Counseling Programs on Reducing Anger among a Sample of Adolescent Students

Abstract

This study aimed to measure the effect of two group counseling programs on reducing anger among a sample of teenagers The population of the study consisted of (153) students To achieve the purpose of the study, the researcher used state-anger scale, developed by (Spielberger and London). The scale consisted of (15) items, Depending on the scores of the study population on the anger scale as a status, a sample was chosen that consisted of (30) students, devided in to three groups: two experimental groups and one control group, each group consisted of (10) students, the first experimental group received a training program on communication skills. The second. experimental group received a muscle relaxation training program, while the control group did not receive any treament program. The result showed that both training on communication skills program and the muscle relaxation program have shown more efficiency than non-treatment in reducing anger in the post test and in the follow-up test.