Evaluated an assertion training package for adolescents (N=58). Students who received the assertion training treatment significantly improved their ratings on the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale both at termination and at one-month follow-up. No effects were found on a locus of control scale or an anxiety scale. (JAC)

Surveyed 57 new mothers to examine the relationship between level of knowledge of informed consent to medical procedures during childbirth with other variables. Results showed women reporting knowledge of patient rights and desire to learn assertiveness were less likely to give birth by cesarean section. Discusses implications for counselors. (JAC)

The Revised Behavioral Assertiveness Test for Children was assessed in a study using children who judged other children's videotaped responses to the test. The results question the social validity of the component approach, and whether we may be teaching assertiveness skills that are useful to adults but not to children. (KH)

Contends that anger is a temporary internal state and that counselors can teach clients to recognize early signs of anger and choose healthy responses. Proposes that counselors teach clients to speak assertively and deal fairly and to use inner dialog and inner drama to avoid displaced verbal responses. (LLL)

Examined the behavioral reactions to and perceptions of assertive, apologetic, and aggressive requests. Subjects (N=60) were involved in situations where compliance with requests involved high or low sacrifice. Increasing sacrifice for the subject decreased the request's effectiveness, in that fewer subjects complied with it, regardless of the…

Social skill training programs consisting of structured learning training alone and with the addition of coping modeling displays were employed to teach aggressive and passive elementary school age educable mentally retarded children (N=96) appropriate assertive responses. (Author/SB)

Despite the disadvantages of overemphasizing single components in research endeavors, studies in the area of social skills generally have been restricted to assertion. Two experiments were conducted to demonstrate social skills other that assertion. A case was made for diversifying future study among social skills with explicated research. (Author)

Determined whether a difference exists in the assertive behavior levels of disabled and nondisabled individuals. Studied differences between demographic factors of disabled persons that are related to levels of assertiveness. Results indicated differences existing between demographic variables, assertive expression of persons with disabilities,…

Participants in assertiveness training groups who rated their degree of interest in improving their assertive skills in 26 areas indicated that being assertive when confronted with another's aggression was the highest priority, whereas saying no in various situations assumed a much lower priority. (Author)

In order to reduce the negative effects on performance of low self-esteem subjects' (SEs) self-focused attention, an attempt was made to change the nature of the low SEs' self-focusing, rather than reduce their self-focusing, by providing them with success feedback from a previous task. Subjects were 60 female and 30 male undergraduate students.…

Examined relationship of personal assertiveness and social support in two independent samples of college students (n=442). Results provided evidence that personal assertiveness significantly augments specific types of social relationships to predict psychological symptoms under stressful conditions. (Author/ABL)

Examined impact of assertion training on college students' ability to resist peer influence. The findings showed that 20 college students who had received assertion training were significantly more assertive and less conforming at posttest than were 20 students in a placebo control group. (Author/NB)

Reviews the history of consciousness-raising groups and assertiveness training, discusses the strengths and limitations of each, and proposes that the features of these two models of change can be combined in self-esteem enhancement groups. Outlines components and interventions associated with self-esteem groups for counselors who wish to conduct…

Developing sexual harassment training involves these steps: survey employees, establish policy and reporting procedures, get management commitment, and use programs both to educate about the issues and eliminate unacceptable behavior. (SK)

Discusses four themes related to resolving difficulties in library personnel evaluation: (1) the importance of clearly defining performance evaluation and its goals; (2) negotiation theory for dealing with negative results of personnel evaluation; (3) development of a perspective on conflict management; and (4) assertiveness as a foundation for…