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    • Assertiveness is a key interpersonal skill.
    • Existing measures may not capture the multifaceted nature of assertiveness.
    • A need exists for a robust instrument to assess assertiveness across various contexts.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and validate the Difficulty in Assertiveness Inventory (DAI).
    • To examine the factor structure of assertiveness based on referents and response classes.
    • To assess the reliability and stability of the DAI across different samples.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of the DAI based on a two-facet model (referents x response classes).
    • Application of three-mode factor analysis to data from two female university student samples.
    • Examination of factor loadings, stability across samples, and correlations with social desirability.

    Main Results:

    • Extraction of two referent factors (distant, close) and two response class factors (positive, negative).
    • Identification of five stable individual differences factors (Assertiveness A-D).
    • No significant correlation between DAI subscales and social desirability, indicating construct validity.

    Conclusions:

    • The DAI is a psychometrically sound instrument for measuring assertiveness.
    • The inventory's structure is stable across different interpersonal contexts and assertive behaviors.
    • The DAI has potential applications in applied research and clinical psychology.