فاعلية برنامج إرشادي مستند إلى الكفاءة الانفعالية في خفض سلوك العدوان وتحسين تقدير الذات لدى طلاب الصفوف الثامن والتاسع والعاشر في مدرسة الحلابات الغربي بالأردن
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of a counseling program based upon emotional competency in reducing aggressive behavior and improving self- esteem among elementary stage students. The sample of the study consisted of 30 participants of Eighth, Ninth and Tenth grades, in Qaser Al- Hallabat Algharbi School located in the Second Zarqa Educational District, which scored high on the aggressive behavior scale. Participants were randomly distributed into two groups: experimental and control. The experimental group consisted of 15 participants who received counseling program based on emotional competency. The program consisted of 12 sessions, and lasted for seven weeks, whereas, the participants in the control group, which included 15 participants, did not receive any counseling training. The participants in the two groups responded to the aggressive behavior scale and self- esteem scale before and after applying the program and after a follow- up period. The results of this study revealed significant differences in favor of the experimental group in reducing aggressive behavior, and improving self-esteem, in the post and follow- up measurements. (Published abstract)