INCREASING ASSERTIVE BEHAVIOR IN ADOLESCENTS IN ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOLS THROUGH ASSERTIVE TRAINING (Original Research)

INCREASING ASSERTIVE BEHAVIOR IN ADOLESCENTS IN ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOLS THROUGH ASSERTIVE TRAINING (Original Research)

assertive training; assertive behavior; adolescent

Introduction: Assertive behavior is the ability to communicate the individual want, feel,
and think to others honestly and openly while respecting personal and other people's
rights. One way to increase assertiveness in adolescents is through assertive training
activities where this activity presents systematic activities that can develop and train
individuals' abilities to express their thoughts, feelings, desires and needs confidently.
The purpose of this study was to analyze the change in assertive behavior of adolescents
living in Islamic boarding schools through assertive training.
Method: This was pre-experimental research with pre-post design. The sample was 80
respondents wihich obtained by purposive sampling technique. The measuring
instrument uses assertive behavior questionnaires and data analysis using the Wilcoxon
Paired test.
Results: The results of the analysis of assertive behavior in adolescents before the
intervention were in the low category (42.5%) and after the intervention, adolescent
assertive behavior was in the good category (46.3%). The results showed a p value of 000
which is result indicated that there was a increase in the assertive behavior of adolescents
living in Islamic boarding schools through assertive training.
Conclusions: Adolescents with high assertiveness are able to control their emotions,
mental health and have good coping with solving personal and social problems, and are
able to express their wishes firmly to others

Zidni Nuris Yuhbaba, M.Elyas Arif Budiman, Wahyi Sholihah Erdah Suswati, and Guruh Wirasakti

http://dx.doi.org/ 10.20473/pnj.v4i1.33162

UNAIR

March 2022

Sri Wahyuni

ISSN : 26563894

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