Intervention on Externalizing Problem in Junior Middle School Students With an Undercontrolled Personality Type

Abstract

Abstract The aim of this study was to intervene on personality trait behavior related to the externalization of undercontrolled junior high school students. Methods: using latent class analysis to filtrate undercontrolled junior high school students, using experiential group activities as a carrier, and formulating intervention activities including 30 activities around the seven traits related to the undercontrolled junior high school students' externalization problems. The effect of the intervention was tested by analysis of variance and T Test. Result: After one semester of intervention, the intervention effect was significant. The test results of the undercontrolled participants in experimental group was significantly lower than that in the control group, and in post-test, the personality score of experimental group was significantly higher than that of the control group. Conclusion: We discovered that he intervention program could ameliorate the externalization problem behaviors of undercontrolled junior high school students, and demonstrated a sustained promotion effect.