Effectiveness of Anger Management Training based on Cognitive-Behavioral Approach on Parent's Aggression and Mental Health

The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the anger manage-ment program on parents’ mental health and aggression. The design of this study was quasi-experimental using single group with pretest-posttest. In this research anger management pro-gram was implemented for seven sessions, each session two hours per week on 77 parents who participated as volunteers. Data were collected utilizing Ahvaz Aggression Inventory (AAI), and Mental Health Inventory-28, (MHI-28) to assess parent's aggression and their mental health. Find-ings showed that the anger management program significantly reduced mean scores of all aggres-sion subscales. In addition, mean scores of mental health subscales changed significantly in the de-sired direction. The anger management program can be effective in reducing aggression and pro-moting mental health among parents.