<![CDATA[This case report describes an empathy training intervention aimed at reducing verbal aggression among adolescents. Verbal aggression may occur in peer interactions and negatively affect interpersonal relationships. The objective of this case report was to describe the implementation of empathy training and examine changes in verbal aggression and empathy using a pretest–posttest design supported by interviews, observations, and focus group discussions. The intervention involved seven eleventh-grade students at a public senior high school in Surabaya and consisted of psychoeducation, role-play, video-based discussions, and self-reflection activities. Verbal aggression scores decreased after the intervention. A Wilcoxon signed-rank test was conducted and indicated a significant difference in verbal aggression scores, W = 28.00, p = .019. Empathy scores also showed significant difference after the intervention t(6) = −3.82, p = .009. These findings suggest that empathy training may be considered as one intervention approach to support the development of empathy and reduce verbal aggression among adolescents in school settings. However, the findings should be interpreted cautiously given the small number of participants, absence of a comparison group, and limited follow-up period. ]]>
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