TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Investigating the impact of assertiveness training on assertiveness and self-esteem of high school students
JO  - Polish psychological bulletin
A1  - Parray, Waqar Maqbool
A1  - Kumar, Sanjay
A1  - David, Blessy Elizabeth
SP  - 171
EP  - 176
VL  - 51
IS  - 3
N2  - AIM: This study investigates the impact of assertiveness training on assertiveness and self-esteem of high school students. <br><br>METHOD: The study employs Quasi-experimental design where 130 participants aged 13-17 years were selected randomly and assigned into two groups as  experimental (N-65) and control group (N-65). Tools: For this aim Assertiveness scale (AS) and Self-esteem questionnaire (RSE) were used. Training: During the treatment phase, the experimental group received assertiveness training of 5 weeks comprising two sessions per week, and each session took 45 minutes. After treatment both experimental and control groups are measured with post-tests. <br><br>RESULTS: The results show that assertiveness training has significantly increased the assertiveness and decreased the aggression and submission in the experimental group. Also the training has significantly increased the self-esteem of students. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The obtained findings revealed an increase in the rate of self-esteem and assertiveness and decrease in the aggression and submission of students. Hence it proved that assertiveness training is significantly effective on the assertiveness, aggression, submission and self-esteem of students.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0079-2993
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.24425/ppb.2020.134724
ID  - ref1
ER  -