Abstract:
This research was quasi-experimental research conducted to study the results of
using a Mood Management Program incorporating guardians’ participation on the
reduction of anger and aggression among early teenager students subject to the Self-
Efficacy Theory. The sample group was divided into 2 groups: the experiment group
comprising 35 junior secondary students who have received 4 learning activities from
the Mood Management Program incorporating guardians’ participation. The control
group comprised 35 junior secondary students who received a brochure discussing
self-mood management. The Anger Expression Questionnaire and the Aggression
Evaluation were the data collection tools. The data was analyzed by way of
distribution, frequency, percentage, means, Standard Deviation, Chi-square Pairedsample
t-test and Independent Student’s t-test.
The results showed that the reduction in anger scores of the experimental group
before and after the experiment were significantly higher than those of the control
group at a statistical test level (p-value < 0.001). The reduction in aggression scores of
the experimental group before and after the experiment were significantly higher than
those of the control group at a statistic test level (p-value < 0.001). On the aggression
scores as reported by the guardians, the experimental group had significantly better
aggression scores from the control group at a statistic test level (p-value < 0.001).
Moreover, on the difference of aggression as reported by teachers, the experimental
group had significantly better of aggression scores than the control group at a statistic
test level (p-value < 0.001).
From the results of this research, it is suggested that public health officers,
school management and communities apply the Mood Management Program
incorporating the guardians’ participation to solve the problems and institute
guidelines for reducing students’ aggression so that the students are able to manage
their anger in various situations appropriately.