An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Anger Management Education Enriched by Psychodrama

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study is to assess anger management education enriched by psychodrama.
METHODS: The research sample consisted of 28 voluntarily participating students at Ege University. This study was done between March 19 and May 22, 2012. It was planned as a semi-experimental design. An introductory identification form and the Novaco Anger Scale’s short form were used to collect data. The Mann-Whitney U test, the Wilcoxon test, the chi-square test and Spearman’s rho correlation analysis were used to analyze the data.
RESULTS: It was determined that there was a statistical difference between the before and after anger education scores, and that mean anger scores decreased after the education (p=0.00, Z=-3.772).
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Anger management education enriched with psychodrama positively influences anger management.

Psikodrama Ýle Zenginleþtirilmiþ Öfke Yönetimi Eðitiminin Deðerlendirilmesi

GÝRÝÞ ve AMAÇ: Bu çalýþmanýn amacý, psikodrama ile zenginleþtirilmiþ öfke yönetimi eðitimini deðerlendirmektir.
YÖNTEM ve GEREÇLER: Araþtýrmanýn örneklemini, 19 Mart–22 Mayýs 2012 tarihleri arasýnda Ege Üniversitesi’nde okuyan 28 gönüllü öðrenci oluþturdu. Araþtýrma, yarý deneysel bir tasarým olarak gerçekleþtirildi. Sosyodemografik veri formu ve Nova Öfke Ölçeði kullanýldý. Verilerin analizinde Mann-Whitney U Testi, Wilcoxon Testi, Ki-kare testi ve Spearman’s rho correlation analizi kullanýldý.
BULGULAR: Öfke puaný öncesi ve sonrasý arasýnda istatistiksel olarak bir farklýlýk olduðu ve eðitim sonrasý öfke puanlarýnýn azaldýðý saptanmýþtýr.
TARTIÞMA ve SONUÇ: Psikodrama ile zenginleþtirilmiþ öfke yönetimi eðitimi öfke yönetimini pozitif yönde etkilemektedir.