THE EFFECT OF ONLINE GROUP WORK WHICH HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR ANGER MANAGEMENT TRAINING ON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' ANGER LEVELS

Abstract

Objective: This study has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of online group study of anger control training. The results of the study have been considered important in terms of revealing whether the online interventions in the form of group work provide benefits for individuals and groups. Method: The experimental group of the study consists of 12 students studying at the Department of Social Work at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa. Group sessions were held for 8 weeks, and in the first and last sessions, the effect of the online group work process on students' anger levels was examined by applying the "Trait Anger and Anger Expression Scale". The data obtained as a result of the study were analyzed with the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test. On the other hand, qualitative research methods were also used in order to reveal the opinions about the effectiveness and appreciation of online group work and qualitative data were analyzed descriptively by content analysis through inductive analysis. Result: According to the findings of the research, it has been observed that there is a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test mean scores of the students. According to the qualitative findings, it was observed that most of the group members benefited from the online group process, their ability to cope with difficult situations increased, and they found the studies for anger control efficient.

Keywords

• anger
• anger control
• online group work

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