The effect of adaptation theory-based therapeutic approach on adolescents anger management

Anger is usually defined as psychometric, rather than a theoretical model and generally, anger treatments have been developed for handling incompatible anger. Roy Adaptation Model-based intervention not only focuses on problematic behaviors but also on healthy behaviors and to evaluate the individual with a holistic perspective. The research aim was the examination of the effect of the Roy adaptation theory-based, cognitive-behavioral approach program on adolescent's anger management.

In this study, the pretest-posttest control group experimental design, interview, and observation techniques were used. Carried out in a vocational training center, with 60 participants (experimental group 30 and control group 30), who meet the research criteria. The semi-structured interview forms, the state-trait anger expression inventory, multidimensional anger scale, and brief symptom inventory were used for data collection. Results have been evaluated to the 95% confidence interval and p < .05 significance level. In data analysis; descriptive statistics, Pearson's χ² test, Mann-Whitney U test, and Wilcoxon Sign tests were used.

There was a significant difference in anger management levels of the experimental group after the adaptation theory-based therapeutic approach program.

Study results showed that the adaptation-base therapeutic approach is effective in adolescent's anger management. This program will contribute to theoretical and practical studies and field experts.