The effects of conflict resolution training programme on ninth grade students conflict resolution skills

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of conflict resolution trainingprogramme on ninth graders? conflict resolution skills.In order to investigate the effects of training programme this study is carried outwith 30 ninth graders in that 15 students are assigned to the experimental group and 15to the control group.The study is designed in form of pre-test, post-test with control group.A Scale for Identification of Conflict Resolution Behavior, developed byKoruklu (1998) was used to collect data. The scale consists of two subscales named asaggression and problem solving.A conflict resolution training, consisting of 9 session with 50 minutes durationeach, is designed for students in experimental group while student in control group hasno such training.Before beginning the training program and after that program students inexperimental and control groups completed The Scale for Identification of ConflictResolution Behavior. Post-test is administered to both groups with one week intervalupon completion of Conflict Resolution Training.To test the long term effect of the program on conflict resolution skills the scaleis administered to experimental and control group 4 week after the post-test as a followup measure.Split Plot ANOVA for mixed measures is used to analysis the data and thedifferences between mean scores of pre-test, post-test and follow-up measures areexamined. Results show that students in the experimental group enhanced theirconstructive problem solving skills while their aggression is reduced as compared withstudents in the control group.Key Words: Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Conflict Resolution TrainingProgram, Aggression, Problem Solving.