The Effect of the Solution-Focused Approach Intervention Program on Anger Management and Violent Behavior in Adolescents: A Systematic Examination

Abstract

bjective: The aim of this systematic review is to ex- amine the effect of the Solution-Focused Approach intervention ap- plied to adolescents on anger management and violent behavior with experimental studies. Material and Methods: The systematic review was created in line with the recommendations of the PRISMA system- atic review guide. ScienceDirect, PubMed, Google Scholar and TR Dizin databases were used in the review. The literature review was car- ried out between 08.06.2021 to 16.07.2021. In this systematic review, studies that applied a solution-focused approach to adolescents and ex- amined anger management and violence behaviors were reviewed. The obtained studies were systematized and evaluated in terms of their methods and results. Results: As a result of the literature review, 4 ar- ticles were included in the review. These studies, in which solution-fo- cused approach intervention was applied, were found to be effective in reducing anger and violent behaviors and increasing anger manage- ment. In addition, it was determined that the solution-oriented approach intervention increased social adaptation skills, coping with disappoint- ment, and developing constructive behaviors, decreased aggressive be- havior, and it was found that it made significant positive contributions to adolescents. Conclusion: In this study, it was concluded that, in gen- eral, Solution-Focused Approach interventions reduced anger levels, increased anger management skills, and reduced violent behaviors in adolescents with anger control problems. However, it has been ob- served that there is a limited number of studies on the effect of Solution- Focused Approach therapies on the psychological, physical, or behavioral symptoms experienced by students regarding their tendency to violence.