Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to examine effects of adding solution verification training and a relaxation procedure to problem-solving training (PST) for adolescents. One group of participants (n = 49 eighth-grade students) received traditional problem-solving training, i.e., 6 sessions on generation and evaluation of solutions. The other group (n = 62 eighth graders) received combined problem-solving training, in which solution verification training and a relaxation procedure were added to traditional problem-solving training. Problem-solving processes in the combined problem-solving training group showed greater improvement than did those in the traditional problem-solving training group. Furthermore, aggressive behavior in the combined group decreased more rapidly than did aggressive behavior in the other group. These results suggest that although the small number of intervention sessions limits the effectiveness of problem-solving training, participants' problem-solving processes are likely to be improved when problem-solving training includes solution verification training and a relaxation procedure.
