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Johnson, C. L., Jr.; Johnson, J. A. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1991
A group counseling approach was used to enhance the self-concept of 10 congenitally visually impaired adolescents. Group sessions focused on such topics as self-perception, assertiveness, friendship, familial relationships, and independent living skills. Evaluation found significant improvement in self-concept, attitudes toward blindness, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Assertiveness, Daily Living Skills, Family Relationship
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Harrison, Thomas C.; And Others – Journal of Humanistic Education and Development, 1993
Examined academic self-concept of 133 undergraduate students who completed Academic Self-Concept Scale. Areas of concern for this sample included academic self-concept; scholastic ability; academic skills; and the students' confidence in the classroom, especially in relationships with instructors. Assertion and time management appeared to be…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Assertiveness, Higher Education
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Bijstra, Jan O.; And Others – Personality and Individual Differences, 1994
Examined the relationship between anxiety and performance dimensions of adolescents' social skills and their self-esteem, well-being, coping, and social support. Found that scores on a social skills measure and on measures of the four psychosocial factors were related. The social skills measure identified three subgroups (assertives,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anxiety, Assertiveness, Coping
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Brecklin, Leanne R.; Ullman, Sarah E. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2005
Self-defense classes aim to prevent violence against women by strengthening women's capacity to defend themselves; however, little research has examined the effects of self-defense training on women's attempts to fight back during actual attacks. This study investigated the relationship of self-defense or assertiveness training and women's…
Descriptors: Females, Rape, Assertiveness, Violence
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Kochanska, Grazyna; Aksan, Nazan; Nichols, Kate E. – Developmental Psychology, 2003
Parental power assertion is traditionally studied in the behavioral domain--discipline triggered by the child's immediate misbehavior--but rarely in the cognitive domain--parent-child discussions of the child's past misbehavior. Maternal power assertion was observed in "do" and "don't" discipline contexts from 14 to 45 months and in the context of…
Descriptors: Mothers, Assertiveness, Discipline, Moral Development
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Nichols, Tracy R.; Graber, Julia A.; Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne; Botvin, Gilbert J. – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2006
Objectives: To examine associations among adolescents' generated verbal strategies (ie, Simple No, Declarative Statements, Excuse, Alternatives) and underlying nonverbal assertiveness in 2 refusal situations: smoking and shoplifting. Methods: Sixth-grade urban minority students (N = 454) participated in videotaped role-play assessments of peer…
Descriptors: Smoking, Prevention, Assertiveness, Adolescents
Combes, Alice S. – 1995
This practicum was designed to focus on: (1) the improvement of the confidence of pre-adolescent girls; (2) the establishment of a positive body image; and (3) the strengthening of assertiveness skills. The writer worked in a group of 20 girls over a period of 8 months using exercises designed to facilitate their growth. A curriculum was developed…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Body Image, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Engstrom, Karen; And Others – 1990
This manual is intended to help train case managers to work more effectively with persons who have mental illness and are (or have been) homeless. The approach stresses assertive outreach in the community setting to improve the client's life in the community as the best means to prevent rehospitalization. The manual's 10 units address the…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Community Programs, Financial Support, Homeless People
Klug, Wayne – 1990
This study examined Toughlove, the controversial self-help organization for parents and out-of-control adolescents. Six small group Toughlove meetings containing an average of 8 members for each were observed, and questionnaires were completed by 75 Toughlove parents from 8 states. Variables examined include the roles of empathy, assertiveness…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Assertiveness, Behavior Modification, Parent Child Relationship
Kleim, David M.; And Others – 1983
Earlier research investigating the relationship between physical attractiveness and assertiveness found that physically attractive females were more assertive than other females. To investigate this relationship further and to broaden the scope of the study, 69 students were videotaped in groups of five to ten while responding to open-ended…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, College Students, Higher Education, Interpersonal Attraction
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Kagan, Spencer; Carlson, Helena – Developmental Psychology, 1975
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Assertiveness, Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary School Students
Ishii, Satoshi; Thompson, Catherine A. – 1989
This study was conducted to compare the social style of Japanese and Americans. Participants included 241 Japanese students from Otsuma Women's University and Nihon University (Tokyo, Japan) and 252 American students from West Virginia University (United States). Each completed the Richmond-McCroskey Assertiveness-Responsiveness Measure (which…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Communication Research, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences
Van Voorhis, Patricia; Meussling, Vonne – 1984
In recent years, scholarly and applied inquiry has addressed the importance of interpersonal communication patterns and problems in maximum security institutions for males. As a result of this research, the number of programs designed to improve the interpersonal effectiveness of prison inmates has increased dramatically. Research suggests that…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Communication Research, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation
Grottkau, Beverly Jean – 1985
This document presents the curriculum for a pilot program for nontraditional students, held concurrently with a 13-week Medical Assistant Program, designed as a bridge into academic life. It notes that the program and its cognitive group counseling methodology are designed to strengthen the personal identity of students and to help them develop…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Cognitive Development, College Preparation, College Students
Best, Bethia J.; Spector, Paul E. – 1984
Although it has been shown that physical attractiveness is an advantage to male applicants for managerial positions, it is not clear whether attractiveness is an advantage or disadvantage to female applicants for these jobs. Male (N=25) and female (N=22) business administration students were asked to simulate selection decisions for a high level…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Selection, Assertiveness, College Students
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