Abstract
Unassertive psychiatric patients matched on age, diagnosis, and self-reported assertiveness were assigned to one of three conditions, with 10 subjects in each group: (1) Modeling, (2) Practice-Control, (3) Test-Retest. All subjects were videotaped (Pre- and Post- Test) while responding to five interpersonal situations requiring assertive responses. Subjects in the modeling condition were exposed to a videotaped model (four sessions) trained to respond assertively to the same five interpersonal situations. Each modeling session was followed by one practice session to the five scenes. Practice-control subjects were given four separate practice sessions to the five scenes but no modeling. Test-retest subjects recieved neither modeling nor practice. Pre- and Post-Test responces for all subjects were rated by judges on eight behaviorally defined components of assertiveness. Analyses of variance for difference scores indicated that the Modeling group improved significantly on five of the eight components of assertiveness. No differences were found between the Practice-Control and Test-Retest groups.
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