The effectiveness of the emotional intelligence training on the aggressiveness among adolescent boys

Authors

Hadi Naghdi1,*, Nastaran Adibrad2, Rahmatollah Nouranipour2
1Dept. of Counseling, Divandarreh Education Organization, Divandareh, Iran
2Dept. of Counseling, School of Human Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Corresponding author: Hadi Naghdi, Dept. of Counseling, Divandarreh Education Organization, Divandareh, Iran, Tel: +989183721520 Email: [email protected]

Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences:Vol. 14, issue 3; e79474
Published online:Dec 19, 2010
Article type:Research Article
Received:Sep 28, 2009
Accepted:Mar 02, 2010
How to Cite:Naghdi H, Adibrad N, Nouranipour R. The effectiveness of the emotional intelligence training on the aggressiveness among adolescent boys. J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci. 2010;14(3):e79474. doi:

Abstract

Background: The aggression is one of the most important problems among the adolescences in relation with the others. Aggression is an emotion and researches showed that the emotional intelligence might help to better manage. The purpose of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of the emotional intelligence training on the aggression.

Methods: An experimental design was conducted using pre and post-test including control group. The statistical population included 420 adolescent boys. 120 students were selected and asked to complete Boss and Perry’s aggression questionnaire. 30 students who have got highest scores were selected and randomly divided into two the experimental and the control group. The experimental group received eight teaching sessions of the emotional intelligence training while the control group did not. At the end the aggression questionnaire completed again. The collected data were analyzed using covariance and t-student test.

Results: The results showed that the emotional intelligence training decreased the physical, verbal and anger aggression. There was not changed in the level of the student's hostility.

Conclusion: We can confirm that the emotional intelligence training may reduce aggression in adolescent boys.  Introducing emotional intelligence training in the national educational system for secondary school boys highly recommended.

Highlights

Fulltext

References

  • 1.
    The references of this article is available on PDF.

Copyright

© 2010, Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. This open-access article is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 (CC BY-NC 4.0) International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which allows for the copying and redistribution of the material only for noncommercial purposes, provided that the original work is properly cited.

Similar Articles

31
Mar
2026
An Examination of the Efficacy of Emotion Regulation Training on Reducing Behavioral Problems and Enhancing Academic Achievement Among High-risk Vocational School Students

An Examination of the Efficacy of Emotion Regulation Training on Reducing Behavioral Problems and Enhancing Academic Achievement Among High-risk Vocational School Students

Sedigheh Rezaei Dehnavi,
Armina Giahi,
Vajihe Rabi

Rezaei Dehnavi S, Giahi A, Rabi V. An Examination of the Efficacy of Emotion Regulation Training on Reducing Behavioral Problems and Enhancing Academic Achievement Among High-risk Vocational School Students. Int J High Risk Behav Addict. 2026;15(1):e165978. doi: https://doi.org/10.5812/ijhrba-165978

11
Jun
2022
Gender Differences in the Effect of Resilience Training on Emotional Intelligence in At-Risk Students in Shiraz, Iran

Gender Differences in the Effect of Resilience Training on Emotional Intelligence in At-Risk Students in Shiraz, Iran

Hassan Joulaei,
Faranak Fathi,
Tayebeh Rakhshani,
Mahin Nazari,
Zahra Hosseinkhani,
Maryam Fatemi
,et al.

Joulaei H, Fathi F, Rakhshani T, Nazari M, Hosseinkhani Z, et al. Gender Differences in the Effect of Resilience Training on Emotional Intelligence in At-Risk Students in Shiraz, Iran. Int J High Risk Behav Addict. 2022;11(2):e121942. doi: https://doi.org/10.5812/ijhrba-121942

31
Aug
2016

The effect of emotional intelligence training on employed nurses

Ali Vahidi Sabzevar,
Hamid Robat Sarpoosh,
Farzaneh Esmaeili,
Amir Khojeh

Vahidi Sabzevar A, Robat Sarpoosh H, Esmaeili F, Khojeh A. The effect of emotional intelligence training on employed nurses. J Nurs Midwifery Sci. 2016;3(3):e141228. doi: https://doi.org/10.18869/acadpub.jnms.3.3.46

5
Nov
2025
Investigating the Effect of Stress Inoculation Training on the Emotional Adjustment of Male Junior High School Students: A Quasi-experimental Study

Investigating the Effect of Stress Inoculation Training on the Emotional Adjustment of Male Junior High School Students: A Quasi-experimental Study

Ehsan Jalalabadi,
Soheil Rahimi,
Iman Taheri,
Mohadese Ramezani,
Pegah Matourypour

Jalalabadi E, Rahimi S, Taheri I, Ramezani M, Matourypour P. Investigating the Effect of Stress Inoculation Training on the Emotional Adjustment of Male Junior High School Students: A Quasi-experimental Study. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci. 2025;19(4):e160142. doi: https://doi.org/10.5812/ijpbs-160142

2
Sep
2020

Effect of anger management training on aggression and anxiety of working children

Maryam Khankosh,
Mostafa Amini Rarani,
mehdi nosratabadi

Khankosh M, Amini Rarani M, nosratabadi M. Effect of anger management training on aggression and anxiety of working children. koomesh. 2020;22(2):e153176. doi:

More by these authors

Hadi NaghdiPubMedScholar
Nastaran AdibradPubMedScholar
Rahmatollah NouranipourPubMedScholar
Share
Cited by
Metrics