Investigating the effect of anger management training program on aggression and social problem solving of nursing students

Determining the effect of anger management training program on aggression and social problem solving of nursing students, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 1402

Randomized control trial, single-blind, on 40 nursing students. Using Random Allocation software.

After coding the samples, statistical analysis will be conducted with blinding. Sampling will be done using an accessible method. Participants, completing relevant questionnaires and obtaining consent, will be divided into intervention and control groups using permutation blocks. Immediately post-intervention and four weeks later, both groups will complete the questionnaires again. To prevent information interference between groups, the control group will first complete the questionnaire in two stages with a one-month interval, and then the intervention group will join the program.

Inclusion Criteria: - Nursing students in the 3rd and 4th semesters at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - Willingness to participate in the study - Non-participation in workshops or similar courses - Completion of an informed consent form to participate in the research - Absence of diagnosed mental illnesses Exclusion Criteria: - Unwillingness to continue collaboration in the research - Absence from training sessions for more than one day

The intervention group attends four 1.5-hour group sessions weekly, covering self-control techniques, effective communication, decision-making, and mindfulness. One week post-workshop, individuals receive a one-on-one counseling session for anger management and daily motivational text messages for ten days. The control group will not receive any intervention. After study, they will attend an educational workshop, and receives materials.

aggression; Social problem solving

Sampling will be conducted using an accessible and convenient method. After determining the sample size using the blocked permutation method, participants will be divided into two groups, intervention and control. To ensure proportional allocation in blocks and the number of interventions, 40 individuals will be assigned to the intervention and control groups using blocked permutation. For random allocation of samples into 5 blocks of 8, initially, a set of 8 cases or units is considered. Then, these 8 units are divided into 5 blocks with an equal number, so each block includes 8 samples from these units. Subsequently, the order of units in each block is determined randomly using permutation methods. By assigning units to blocks and their random permutation, we will ensure that the random effects of variable distributions are preserved in the study. The random allocation list will be generated using the Random Allocation software.

In this study, one-way blinding is used and blinding will be done in relation to the statistical analyst.