Associations between assertiveness,psychological well‐being,and self‐esteem in adolescents |
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| Authors: | Maria Sarkova Maria Bacikova‐Sleskova Olga Orosova Andrea Madarasova Geckova Zuzana Katreniakova Daniel Klein Wim van den Heuvel Jitse P. van Dijk |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Educational Psychology and Health Psychology, Faculty of Arts, PJ Safarik University;2. Graduate School Kosice Institute for Society and Health, PJ Safarik University;3. Department of Public Health, Section of Social Medicine, Medical Faculty, PJ Safarik University;4. Institute of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, PJ Safarik University;5. Department of Social Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen |
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| Abstract: | 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. |
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