Journal of Applied Psychological Research

Journal of Applied Psychological Research

Development of Non-Violent Communication Training Package and Investigating Its Effectiveness on Social Anxiety and Bullying of Aggressive Male Students

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
azam sobhani najafabadi 1
Mahbobeh Sadat Fadavi 2
Ali Mahdad 1
1 Department of Educational Psychology, Isfahan Branch (Khorasgan), Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Management, Isfahan Branch (Khorasgan), Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
10.22059/japr.2024.363338.644704
Abstract
The objective of this research was to develope a non-violent communication training package and evaluate its efficacy in reducing social anxiety and bullying among aggressive male students. It employed a thematic analysis through comparative method in the qualitative section and a quasi-experimental approach in the quantitative section, which included a pretest, posttest, control group design, and a two-month follow-up period. In the quantitative section, the statistical population encompasses articles, books, and theses that are pertinent to the theory of non-violent communication. Additionally, the quantitative section encompassed aggressive students from the second elementary school (9-12 years old) in Isfahan city during the academic year of 2022-2023. The purposive sampling method was employed to select 36 aggressive male students, who were subsequently randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups,each, consisting of 18 students. The non-violent communication training program was administered to the experimental group over the course of ten weeks, with each session lasting 75 minutes. Aggression Questionnaire (AQ), Social Anxiety Questionnaire (SAQ) and Illinois Bullying Scale (IBS) were used in this research. The data from the study were analyzed through mixed ANOVA via SPSS23 statistical software. The findings indicated that the non-violent communication training package has a content validity that is appropriate in the eyes of the experts. Furthermore, this package has had an impact on the social anxiety (F=66.85, Eta= 0.66, P≤0.001) and bullying (F=41.36, Eta= 0.55, P≤0.001) of aggressive male students. Based on the findings of the present research, the non-violent communication training package, which involves the acceptance of feelings without judgment, emotion management, empathic communication, and conflict management, can be employed as an effective approach to mitigate the social anxiety and bullying experienced by aggressive male students.
Keywords
Aggressive
Non-Violent Communication Training Package
Social Anxiety
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Journal of Applied Psychological Research
Volume 17, Issue 3
Autumn 2026
Pages 225-238

  • Receive Date 04 August 2023
  • Revise Date 17 November 2023
  • Accept Date 03 December 2023
  • First Publish Date 27 February 2024
  • Publish Date 23 September 2026