The Relationship Between Public School Teachers Self Esteem and their Assertiveness

Abstract

Present research identified the relationship among female public-school teachers self-esteem and assertive behavior. The purposes of the research were: Firstly to find out the degrees of self-esteem.Secondly to explore the level of assertiveness of school teachers. Thirdly to determine the correlation among school teachers' self-esteem and assertiveness. The total population of the study was comprised of overall 625 public school teachers from Tehsil Hazro, District Attock. Three hundred and thirteen female public-school teachers were included in the study as a sample. The researcher employed Rathus Assertiveness Schedule Questionnaire for measuring assertiveness and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale for calculating self-esteem. Using SPSS software, acquired data was examined by applying descriptive and inferential statistics. In terms of the level of the investigated features, there was some pattern.Assertiveness ratings were also greater for teachers with greater self-esteem compared to those of average and little self-esteem. All teacher groups exhibit this tendency.