SNAP Girls

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For small children, the solution to big problems may not be so easy - especially for young girls, as there's little research into how they experience and express anger.

With your Research Minute, I'm Brandis Griffith - Two recent University of Kansas gradutaes took a look how elementary school girls can learn to manage their anger.

At a Douglas County Elementary School, school psychologists interns Kim Grant and Hana Dreiling ran a program club called, SNAP® girls club - SNAP stands for stop now and plan.

Prior to joining the group, some of the girls were already exhibiting behavior, like disobedience, arguing or teasing.

But for thirteen weeks, the girls learned new skills to identify their anger and how to solve their problems without aggression.

“This program is unique in that it targets girls anger issues, a big focus of the program is on relationship building and discussion.”

“We saw a significant group change from what the teachers were seeing in the classroom in the area of the problem behaviors.”

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From the University of Kansas, I'm Brandis Griffith.