Effectiveness of Problem Solving and Anger Management on decrease of Parent-Adolescent Conflicts among Boy Students

The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of problem solving skill and anger management on decrease of parent-adolescent conflicts among boy students. The research sample included forty students of ninth grade that were randomly placed in two groups (20 students in the experimental group and 20 ones in the control group). The method of research was experimental. The experimental group received ten group training sessions of problem solving skill and anger management and no treatment was given to the control group. At the end of training sessions, posttest and 2 months later, follow up test were administered. To collect data, the participants were assessed by Straus conflict tactics scale parents (CTSP). In order to analyze data, multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) were used. The results revealed that problem solving skill and anger management training had a significant effect on decrease of parent-adolescent conflicts, verbal anger, physical anger and enhancement of reasoning among boy students in experimental group. It can be concluded that problem solving skill and anger management training had a significant effect on decrease of parent-adolescent conflicts in experimental group.