Interpersonal problem solving skills training's effect on the adolescents' living in orpanhages constructive problem-solving and the level of trait anger

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of the interpersonal problem solving skills training on the adolescents' living in the orphanages constructive problem-solving skills and the level of trait anger. Pre-test post test control group experimental research design was used, there were 8 subjects in the experiment group and 15 subjects in the control group. For the collection of data Interpersonal Problem Solving Inventory and Trait Anger Scale was used. To decide differencies between group on scores Mann Whitney U test were conducted. The data of the research have shown that interpersonal problem solving skills training has the effect on the increase of the level of the experiment group adolescents' constructive problem solving skills and a significant reduce in the level of trait anger.