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A qualitative evaluation of social-cognitive changes in children with reactively aggressive behaviors

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    Abstract

    The parent-child parallel group Anger Coping Training (ACT) program aimed to help reactively aggressive children in restructuring cognitive characteristics, so as to reduce childhood aggression. This research program involved experimental and control groups with pre- and postcomparison. Qualitative data were collected through 367 individual interviews (with children, parents, and teachers), focusing on the children's cognitive characteristics and aggressive behaviors across contexts (at home, at school, and in classroom). Two pilot studies and a main study were conducted. The qualitative results showed evidence of changes in the children's cognitive characteristics, with their hostile attributional bias and cognitive distortion reduced. © by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)45-64
    JournalJournal of School Violence
    Volume6
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2007

    UN SDGs

    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
      SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

    Research Keywords

    • Anger coping
    • Cognitive characteristics
    • Hostile attributional bias
    • Reactive aggression

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