Effectiveness of group life skills training on Anger control of deaf adolescents

The present study aims to examine the effectiveness of group life skills training on the Anger control of deaf adolescents, studying in the academic year 2014-2015. This was a quasi-experimental study with pre-test, post-test and control group. The study sample included 34 deaf girls who were studying in the academic year 2014-2015 in Nezam Mafi High School, Tehran, Iran. Participants were selected using a purposive convenience sampling method, and were randomly divided into two groups (experimental and control groups). The Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (AQ) was used to collect data. The life skills training program was delivered to the experimental group in 8, 60-minutes sessions. The study`s results showed that life skills training significantly decreased anger of the deaf girls (p < .001). According to the study results, it can be concluded that it is a social necessity to consider life skills training as a way of improving the mental status of deaf adolescents.