Title: Assertiveness Training: Academic Performance And Self Esteem Among College Students In Selected Rural Areas
Abstract: Unassertiveness is a mal-adaptive behaviour which is usually seen in people with low self-esteem. It affects the ability of individuals to express their opinions, interests and needs openly, directly and honestly in matters that concern them, including standing up for their rights without violating the rights of others. It may also affect academic performance. Based on the above, this study examined assertiveness training and its effects on self-esteem and academic performance among S.S.3 students in selected secondary schools in rural areas of Anambra State. 108 student-participants comprising of 39 males and 69 females were subjects for the study. The participants’ age ranged from 15 to 19 years with a mean age of 16.24 years and standard deviation of 1.10. Two hypotheses were formulated and data was collected with the aid of 25-item self-esteem questionnaire by Hudson (1982) and test scores. The participants were divided into two groups; the experimental group and the control group. After statistical analysis of the data, findings revealed that assertiveness training enhanced the self-esteem score of the experimental group whereas no significant changes were observed in that of the control group. Also, there were significant changes in the academic performance between the two groups. It is therefore recommended that government should through the intervention of the education board enhance the current curriculum to include practical assertiveness training among all the SS class students in order to improve on their self-esteem which has a positive implication for improved academic performance.
Publication Year: 2020
Publication Date: 2020-04-08
Language: en
Type: article
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