Journal article
Juvenile Justice Anger Management (JJAM) Treatment for Girls: Results of a randomized controlled trial
Psychological services, v 15(4), pp 386-397
Nov 2018
PMID: 30382734
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Abstract
This study examined the efficacy of the Juvenile Justice Anger Management (JJAM) Treatment for Girls, an anger management and aggression reduction treatment designed to meet the unique needs of adolescent girls in residential juvenile justice facilities. This randomized controlled trial of JJAM compared changes in levels of anger and aggression among girls who participated in the JJAM treatment with those of girls who participated in treatment as usual (TAU) at the facilities. This study also investigated the theoretical model underlying the JJAM treatment, which proposed that reductions in hostile attribution biases, development of emotion regulation skills, and improvement in social problem solving would serve as mechanisms of action in JJAM. Participants were 70 female youth who ranged in age from 14 to 20 years (M = 17.45, SD = 1.24) and were placed at 1 of 3 participating juvenile justice facilities; 57 youth completed the study and were included in analyses. Results revealed greater reductions in anger, reactive physical aggression, and reactive relational aggression among girls in the JJAM treatment condition when compared to girls in the TAU control condition. The proposed theoretical model was partially supported via significant mediation findings; changes in hostile attribution bias were identified as a significant mechanism of action in the JJAM treatment. Results suggest that JJAM is a promising treatment to effectively reduce anger and reactive aggression among adolescent girls in juvenile justice placements. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Title
- Juvenile Justice Anger Management (JJAM) Treatment for Girls: Results of a randomized controlled trial
- Creators
- Naomi E S Goldstein - Department of Psychology, Drexel UniversityChristy L Giallella - Department of Psychology, Drexel UniversityEmily Haney-Caron - Department of Psychology, Drexel UniversityLindsey Peterson - Department of Psychology, Drexel UniversityJennifer Serico - Department of Psychology, Drexel UniversityKathleen Kemp - Department of Psychology, Drexel UniversityChristina Riggs Romaine - Department of Psychology, Drexel UniversityAmanda D Zelechoski - Department of Psychology, Drexel UniversityStephanie Brooks Holliday - Department of Psychology, Drexel UniversityRachel Kalbeitzer - Department of Psychology, Drexel UniversitySharon Messenheimer Kelley - Department of Psychology, Drexel UniversityHolly Hinz - Department of Psychology, Drexel UniversityMeghann Sallee - Department of Psychology, Drexel UniversityDaniel Pennacchia - Department of Psychology, Drexel UniversityAna Prelic - Department of Psychology, Drexel UniversityCasey Burkard - Department of Psychology, Drexel UniversityThomas Grisso - Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolKirk Heilbrun - Department of Psychology, Drexel UniversityAna Núñez - College of Medicine, Drexel UniversityStephen Leff - The Violence Prevention Initiative, Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaJohn Lochman - Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
- Publication Details
- Psychological services, v 15(4), pp 386-397
- Publisher
- United States
- Grant note
- National Institute of Mental Health
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology); [Retired Faculty]; Thomas R. Kline School of Law
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000448897500003
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85055806909
- Other Identifier
- 991014877658504721
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