Effect of Cognitive Behavior-Anger Management Therapy on Aggressive Behavior in Adolescents

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Aggressive behavior occurs a lot in adolescents. There are many negative impacts of aggressive behavior such as decreased productivity, impaired adolescent growth and development, impaired social relations, and a high risk of mental disorders. Education and cognitive behavior-anger management therapy (CBAMT) are some of interventions to reduce aggressive behavior in adolescents. AIM: The purpose of the study is to know the effect of CBAMT on aggressive behavior in adolescents. METHODS: The design of the study is quasi-experimental with pre- and post-test with the control group. The place of the study was at Senior High Schools in Central Java Indonesia. The samples were 60 senior high school students with purposive sampling technique. The control group received education using video while the treatment group received education using video and CBAMT. The measurement of aggressive behavior in adolescents was using Buss and Perry questionnaire. The bivariate analysis used independent t-test. RESULTS: The results of the study indicated significant decrease of aggressive behavior score after interventions both in the control group and treatment group (p < 0.05). An independent t-test was performed and showed that there were no significant differences between aggressive behavior score in the control group and treatment group (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION: The finding is education using video and CBAMT is effective to reduce aggressive behavior in adolescents. It is recommended to provide education and CBAMT to avoid and control aggressive behavior in adolescents.