Evaluation of the effectiveness of problem solving-based psychoeducation program on problem solving and anger levels in women

This study was conducted using a quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test design in order to examine the effects of problem-solving-based psychoeducation given to women on problem solving and anger management. The sample of the study consisted of 56 women who came to Aksaray Municipality Women's Activity Center between February and April 2024. Group sessions were held for 90 minutes once a week and for 8 weeks for the women in the experimental group. No application was applied to the participants in the control group. The data of the study were collected using the "Personal Information Form", "Problem Solving Inventory" and "Trait Anger and Anger Expression Style Scale". Descriptive statistics Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney U Test and Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test were used in the evaluation of the data. In the analysis results, a decrease was found in the mean scores obtained from the total Problem Solving Inventory, Approach Avoidance and Personal Control subscales in the experimental group after the education. An increase was found in the mean Anger Control scores of the women in the experimental group. In the control group, no difference was found in the mean scores of the Problem Solving Inventory, Trait Anger and Anger Expression Style Scale. The study results show that psychoeducation contributes to the development of women's problem solving skills and their ability to control their anger. Keywords: Women, Problem solving, Anger, Psychoeducation.