This study aims to investigate the implementation and effectiveness of the Teen Anger Management Education (TAME) program in Portuguese adolescents, focusing on improving anger regulation through a structured educational intervention.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
56
TAME was developed in the United States by Feindler and Sita-Molz, 2021. This is a 12-session intervention program designed for use with early to late adolescents (ages 12-17).
Department of Psychology and Education, University of Beira Interior
Covilha, Portugal
Anger Regulation Scale for Adolescents (ARS-A)
Assesses functional and dysfunctional anger regulation. The scale ranges from 1 (Never) to 4 (Always), with higher scores indicating more frequent use of adaptive or maladaptive strategies.
Time frame: Change from baseline (4 months after baseline), 3 months after treatment has ended, and 6 months after treatment has ended.
Caregiver Anger Rating Scale
Assesses caregiver perceptions of child/adolescent anger responses. The scale ranges from 1 (\[Almost\] Never) to 5 (\[Almost\] Always), with higher scores indicating more frequent use of adaptive or maladaptive anger responses.
Time frame: Change from baseline (about 4 months after treatment had ended).
Teacher Anger Rating Scale
Assesses teacher perceptions of child/adolescent anger responses. The scale ranges from 1 (\[Almost\] Never) to 5 (\[Almost\] Always), with higher scores indicating more frequent use of adaptive or maladaptive anger responses.
Time frame: Change from baseline (about 4 months after treatment had ended).
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