Effectiveness of Assertiveness Training on Self-Esteem and Assertive Behavior among Adolescents at a Selected School
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 7
Abstract
Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of assertiveness training on self-esteem and assertive behavior among adolescents at a selected school. Background: Adolescence is a transitional stage of physical and psychological human development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to adulthood. Low self-esteem during adolescence may be expressed in the form of maladaptive behavior, body language and kind of approach to life. So they may tend to lose valuable social opportunities, where they can grow and learn newer experiences. Design used: Pre experimental one group pretest and posttest design. Methodology: The study was conducted at St. Annai Theresa Higher Secondary School, Iyyapanthangal, who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Using convenient sampling technique, 60 samples were selected. Findings: There was no statistically significant association between the level of self-esteem and assertive behavior with their demographic variables such as age, gender, family income, place of residence, academic performance and number of siblings at p>0.05 in the posttest. Conclusion: Thus the study concludes that Assertiveness training will help to improve self-esteem and assertive behavior among adolescents.. .
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