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Assertion training with adolescents.

S A Waksman

    Adolescence
    |January 1, 1984
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    Adolescent assertion training significantly boosted self-concept and academic responsibility scores. These improvements in assertion skills were maintained seven weeks post-program.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Adolescent Development
    • Educational Psychology

    Background:

    • Adolescence is a critical period for developing self-concept and academic responsibility.
    • Effective interventions are needed to support positive adolescent development in school settings.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the impact of a month-long assertion training program on adolescents' self-concept and intellectual achievement responsibility.
    • To compare outcomes between adolescents who participated in the training and a control group.

    Main Methods:

    • A quasi-experimental design was employed with 46 middle school students (23 in the treatment group, 23 in the control group).
    • Participants completed the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale and the Intellectual Achievement Responsibility Questionnaire.

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  • Data were collected before the program, immediately after, and at a seven-week follow-up.

    • Main Results:

    • The assertion training group showed significant improvements in self-concept and intellectual achievement responsibility scores post-program.
    • The control group exhibited no significant changes in these scores.
    • The observed differences between the groups persisted at the seven-week follow-up.

    Conclusions:

    • Adolescent assertion training is an effective intervention for enhancing self-concept and intellectual achievement responsibility.
    • The positive effects of the program are durable, extending beyond the intervention period.
    • School-based assertion training programs can positively impact adolescent psychological and academic development.