Anger, violence, and academic performance - A study of troubled minority youth

Nineteen troubled teens who participated in a nontraditional intervention t o teach peaceful negotiation were recruited for a pilot study of anger mana gement, violent behavior and academic performance. The results showed that (a) anger mismanagement was unrelated to violent behavior but was negativel y related to control over time and concentration; (b) verbal assault was as sociated with an inability to communicate, whereas physical violence was as sociated with a lack of goal direction; and (c) academic performance was ne gatively related to self-esteem and teacher support, but positive performan ce change was associated with mother contact and better time management.