A quasi experimental study to assess the effectiveness of assertiveness training modules on assertive behaviour among students in selected nursing colleges, Hoshiarpur, Punjab

Abstract

Introduction: Students are the leaders of future generation and contributing ample for social development, so each student must have assertive behaviour to succeed with more courage and self- confident in their education and future life. Assertiveness is the ability to express your emotions and needs without being aggressive and not violating the rights of others. If you are not assertive you may have low self-confidence and self-esteem, problems in social life. Assertiveness training is a systematic approach to more assertive self- expression based on a balance between achieving one’s own goals and respecting the needs of others.Aim: To assess the effectiveness of assertiveness training modules on assertive behaviour among students in selected nursing colleges, Hoshiarpur, Punjab.Methodology: A quasi-experimental non-equivalent control group design was adopted to assess the assertive behaviour of 100 nursing students who were selected by using convenient sampling technique i.e. 50 for experimental and 50 for control group from selected nursing colleges, Hoshiarpur, Punjab. The Rathus Assertiveness Schedule (RAS) was used to assess level of assertive behavior. Results: The results of the study revealed that the difference between mean pre interventional and post interventional mean score was tested by paired “t” test was statistically non-significant (0.91) at p˂ 0.05 level of significance. The difference between mean pre interventional and post interventional level of assertive behavior in experimental group (8.21) compared to control group (0.91) was much. Only religion had significant impact on post-interventional level of assertive behaviour among students in experimental group and age (in yrs) had significant impact on post-interventional level of assertive behaviour among students in control group. Thus, assertiveness training modules were effective in improving assertive behavior.Conclusion: Based on the present study findings, the investigator found that the difference between mean pre-interventional and post-interventional level of assertive behavior in experimental group was statistically significant at p< 0.001 level as compared to control group. Hence, assertiveness training modules were effective in improving the level of assertive behaviour among nursing students.