Evaluation of a Conflict Resolution Program for Urban African American Adolescent Girls

Abstract

Using a pre/posttest design we evaluated the effectiveness of a conflict resolution group on African American girls' attitudes toward violence, perceived likelihood of engaging in violence, and self-esteem. Results indicated that members of the treatment group significantly increased their understanding of how to effectively handle conflict yet no effect was found in their proclivity toward violence or in reported levels of self-esteem.

Keywords:

• African American girls
• conflict resolution
• conflict styles
• self-esteem
• violence prevention

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Chloe Lancaster

Chloe Lancaster, Ph.D., and A. Stephen Lenz, Ph.D., are assistant professors, and Emily Meadows, M.S., and Katherine C. Brown, M.S., are doctoral candidates in Counseling, Educational Psychology & Research at The University of Memphis.