Objective To study the effect of group counseling on the emotional management of adolescents serving prison sentence so as to provide a basis for improving their emotional management.Method 12 adolescents serving prison sentence were taken group counseling 6times under a self-designed group counseling program for emotional management.The effects of their group counseling were evaluated with the Emotional Intelligence Scale and total group feedback.Results After the group counseling

the total average score of the Emotional Intelligence Scale for group members was（3.70±0.25）

much higher than before counseling（3.41±0.31）and the difference was statistically significant（t=-3.58

P<0.05）.The average scores in the dimensions of Mood Perception and Emotional Use also had significant differences before and after counseling and the differences were statistically significant（t=-2.36

-3.25

P<0.05）.Conclusion Group counseling of emotional management has an evident effect on the emotional management of adolescents serving prison sentence.