The effectiveness of Islamic approach and cognitive behavior modification approach to boost the anger management skills of students in Madrasah Tsanawiyah Negeri (MTsN) I Batu

This study aimed to test the effectiveness of the Cognitive Behaviour Modification approach (CBM) with the Islamic approach in improving the abilities of managing anger for adolescents. The subjects of the study were students of State Islamic Junior High School I in Batu as many as 10 people who were in the early stages of adolescent development. The design of one-group pretest-posttes was used as the effectiveness test of this study. Data were obtained from the angry scale control, observation, and interviews, and the anger journal that is filled by the study subjects. The obtained data were analyzed using quantitative and qualitative approaches. The results showed that the differences between the posttest and pretest scores was 3 or an increase of 19.2% (Judging from the category, there is an increase skill from lack of capable to be capable). And the analysis of anger management showed the difference between the average scores of pretest and posttest by 3.5 or an increase of 23%. (at the time of pre-test, students were in the category of capable enough and at the post-test they were in a capable level)