The Effectiveness of Assetrivness Training on Social Adjustment and Academic Resiliency in Victims of Bullying

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of assertiveness training on social adjustment and academic resilience of male victims of bullying school. The research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test, post-test design with control group. The statistical population of the study consisted of all male high school students in Marivan city, who were studying in the 2018-2019 academic year. Using cluster random sampling method, 60 students were selected and randomly assigned to experimental (30) and control (30) groups.The participants of the experimental group were trained in groups for six weeks and two sessions per week (12 sessions in total). The questionnaires of “social adjustment” (1962) and “academic resilience” (2004) were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance. The results showed that assertiveness training increased social adjustment but did not have a significant effect on academic resilience. There was a significant difference between the two groups in social adjustment (p <0.01) but no difference was observed between the two groups in the academic resilience variable. This research has implications for teachers, educators and school counselors and can be used to improve students' lives.