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A controlled evaluation of assertion training with adolescents.

S A Waksman

    Adolescence
    |January 1, 1984
    PubMed
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    Assertion training significantly improved adolescent self-concept scores. This program enhanced self-esteem in students, with effects lasting one month post-intervention, showing positive impacts on psychological well-being.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Educational Psychology

    Background:

    • Adolescent self-concept is crucial for psychological development.
    • Effective interventions are needed to bolster self-esteem in young people.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the effectiveness of an assertion training package for adolescent students.
    • To compare assertion training with a placebo-counseling program.

    Main Methods:

    • Controlled evaluation involving adolescent students.
    • Comparison between an assertion training group and a placebo-counseling group.
    • Assessment using the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale, a locus of control scale, and an anxiety scale.

    Main Results:

    • Assertion training group showed significant improvements in self-concept scores at termination and one-month follow-up.
    • No significant pre-program differences were observed between the groups.
    • No significant effects were found on locus of control or anxiety scales for either program.

    Conclusions:

    • Assertion training is an effective intervention for enhancing adolescent self-concept.
    • The positive effects of assertion training on self-concept are sustained for at least one month.
    • Assertion training did not impact locus of control or anxiety levels in this adolescent sample.

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