You say that forgiveness interventions can reduce anger. Can this occur even with children? If so, can you provide a study for me to read?
Yes, we have found that forgiveness education with children as young as 6-years-old, who present with anger, can reduce in it. My colleagues and I did a study in Northern Ireland in which 6-year-olds started the forgiveness program and the participants were close to the clinical level of anger. After a 17-week forgiveness program (once a week for the 17 weeks), the results showed a statistically significant reduction in anger to normal levels.
The reference to this study is here:
Enright, R.D., Knutson, J.A., Holter, A.C., Baskin, T., & Knutson, C. (2007). Waging peace through forgiveness in Belfast, Northern Ireland II: Educational programs for mental health improvement of children. Journal of Research in Education, Fall, 63-78.
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