University of Mohaghegh Ardabili Journal of School Psychology 22520821 5 1 2016 04 20 The efficacy of empathy and anger management training based on cognitive-behavioral approach on adjustment in children with oppositional defiant disorder The efficacy of empathy and anger management training based on cognitive-behavioral approach on adjustment in children with oppositional defiant disorder 26 47 417 FA M Taher Ph.D. Student in Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili A Abolghasemi Professor in Psychology, University of Guilan M Narimani Professor in Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili Journal Article 2016 05 18 The aim of this research was studied effectiveness and comparing empathy and anger management training based on cognitive-behavioral approach on adjustment in children with oppositional defiant disorder. The method of research is experimental and research design is pretest- posttest with multi groups. The statistical population consisted of all boy students of seventh and eighth grades with oppositional defiant disorder in 2014-2015 academic years in Sari who among them the sample consisted of 72 students were selected and were assigned in 4 groups (2 experimental groups and 2 control groups). For data collecting were used from oppositional defiant disorder rating scale for children, the structured clinical interview, and students' adjustment questionnaire. For experimental groups, empathy training and anger management training was executed at 8 weekly sessions in 60 minutes whereas control groups have any training.The results of multivariate covariance showed empathy training and anger management training can improve general adjustment, educational adjustment and emotional adjustment in children with oppositional defiant disorder (P<0.00) and the effectiveness of the trainings according to eta squared is 49 percent. There was no significant difference between efficacy of empathy training and anger management training on adjustment and it's components in children with oppositional defiant disorder. Therefore, attention to the efficacy of empathy training and anger management training on variables related to students' adjustment with oppositional defiant disorder havespecial importance. The aim of this research was studied effectiveness and comparing empathy and anger management training based on cognitive-behavioral approach on adjustment in children with oppositional defiant disorder. The method of research is experimental and research design is pretest- posttest with multi groups. The statistical population consisted of all boy students of seventh and eighth grades with oppositional defiant disorder in 2014-2015 academic years in Sari who among them the sample consisted of 72 students were selected and were assigned in 4 groups (2 experimental groups and 2 control groups). For data collecting were used from oppositional defiant disorder rating scale for children, the structured clinical interview, and students' adjustment questionnaire. For experimental groups, empathy training and anger management training was executed at 8 weekly sessions in 60 minutes whereas control groups have any training.The results of multivariate covariance showed empathy training and anger management training can improve general adjustment, educational adjustment and emotional adjustment in children with oppositional defiant disorder (P<0.00) and the effectiveness of the trainings according to eta squared is 49 percent. There was no significant difference between efficacy of empathy training and anger management training on adjustment and it's components in children with oppositional defiant disorder. Therefore, attention to the efficacy of empathy training and anger management training on variables related to students' adjustment with oppositional defiant disorder havespecial importance.

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