Effectiveness of Assertiveness Training Program in Adolescent's Psychological Health and Self-Esteem

The research purpose is to assess the effectiveness of assertiveness training program in adolescents’ psychological health and self-esteem. Therefore, 30 students were selected among from the ones whose scores were below the cutoff point and were randomly grouped into experimental (n=15) (provided with eight 120-minute assertiveness training sessions) and control group(n=15). Findings concerning the difference between the scores of pretest and post test indicated that there was a decrease in the scores of general health and scores regarding subscales, known as social dysfunction, anxiety and depression (p<%5); however, no support was found with regard to physical symptoms. Additionally, there was an increase of students’ self-esteem comparing their scores in the pretest and post test (p<%1).