Ehsan Keshtvarz Kondazi; Mohammad Jafar Shokoohi
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of social skills training on bullying and impulsivity in second grade high school male students in Shiraz.Methodology: In this study, experimental method with pre-test and post-test semi-experimental design was used. The statistical population ...
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of social skills training on bullying and impulsivity in second grade high school male students in Shiraz.Methodology: In this study, experimental method with pre-test and post-test semi-experimental design was used. The statistical population of the study included all male students studying in the two schools of Shiraz district in the school year of 1977. (15 patients in each group). First, members of both groups were tested using impulsivity scale (Bass & Perry, 1992) and bullying scale (Oliveus, 1996) (pre-test). Then, the experimental group received social skills training for 8 sessions while the control group did not receive any training. At the end of group sessions, posttest was taken from both groups. Data were analyzed by covariance analysis using spss21 software.Results: Findings showed that after intervention, the overall impulsivity variable and its components (physical impulsivity, verbal impulsivity, anger and hostility) and bullying and its components (especially bullying prevalence) were significantly reduced in the experimental group compared to the control group. P<0/01).Conclusion: Social skills training is effective in reducing impulsivity and bullying in adolescents and leads to the management of emotions such as anger and aggression.