Associations between assertiveness, psychological well‐being, and self‐esteem in adolescents. Issue 1 (22nd January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sarkova, Maria; Bacikova‐Sleskova, Maria; Orosova, Olga; Madarasova Geckova, Andrea; Katreniakova, Zuzana; Klein, Daniel; van den, Wim; van, Jitse P.
• Is Part Of: Journal of applied social psychology. Volume 43:Issue 1(2013)
• Page Start: 147
• Page End: 154
• Publication Date: 2013-01-22
• Subjects: Social psychology -- Periodicals; Behavior -- Periodicals; Psychology, Social -- Periodicals; 302
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2012.00988.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-9029

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>This study explored the associations between adolescents' assertive behavior, psychological well‐being, and self‐esteem. The sample consisted of 1, 023 students (14.9 ± .51; 47.6% boys). Two dimensions of the Scale for Interpersonal Behavior (distress and performance), 2 factors of the General Health Questionnaire‐12 (depression/anxiety and social dysfunction), and 2 factors of the Rosenberg Self‐Esteem Scale (positive self‐esteem and negative self‐esteem) were used; data were analyzed using hierarchical linear regression. It was found that (a) the more anxious respondents felt in assertive situations, the less frequently they engaged in these situations; and that (b) both dimensions of assertiveness were associated with psychological well‐being and self‐esteem.</p> </abstract>