The primary purpose of this study was to determine the effects of Assertiveness Training upon female college students who had been described as aggressive or assertive. Another purpose was to determine whether the sex of the trainer would influence the effects of Assertiveness Training.All subjects were female undergraduate students enrolled in courses at Ball State University. The sample was selected on the basis of the score obtained on the Dominance/Submissiveness (E) Scale of the 16 Personality Factor Test. The entire Personality Profile was administered, however, the 13 items identified as contributors to the (E) Scale were chosen to select subjects. Females attaining a raw score within the range of 11-26 were defiled as Aggressive and designated as Level I. Females attaining a raw score within the range of 7-10 were defined as assertive and designated as Level II.The test was administered to 200 females who had been solicited from residence halls and various classes. Of the 169 females who scored within the required range, 111 stated they would participate in the group experience.Subjects in both Levels I and II were randomly assigned to an experimental or a control group, and were further randomly assigned to a male or a female trainer. The experimental, Assertiveness Training, group received the training procedures of Lange and Jakubowski (1976). The control group received a neutral group experience. Both Levels I and II met for a total of eight hours, which were divided into three sessions occurring over a one week period. The first session was two hours long and the two remaining sessions were three hours long.Upon completion of the third and final session, the 16 Personality Factor Test was readministered. Of the 111 potential subjects, 39 or 35%, 26 in Level I and 13 in Level II, attended the three sessions and were readministered the posttest procedure. Data obtained from these posttest scores were utilized in the statistical analyses of this study.A 2x2x2 factorial design was utilized in the study. The three factors, sex of the trainer, dominance level, and treatment, had fixed levels with the sex factor utilized as a block. A univariate analysis of variance (ANOV ) was performed on the 16 Personality Factor (J') Scale using posttest scores. A priori specified hypotheses were tested using t test statistics, which were computed using the error mean square (ANOVA). The .05 level of statistical significance, with 3'y4 degrees of freedom, was considered necessary for rejection of the four null hypotheses.The following are conclusions drawn from this study: 1. Assertiveness Training had no significant effect upon the aggressiveness of female college students.2. Assertiveness Training had no significant effect upon the assertiveness of female college students.3. Assertiveness Training had no significant effect upon the aggressiveness of female college students as a result of the sex of the trainer.4. Assertiveness Training had no significant effect upon the assertiveness of female college students are a result of the sex of the trainer.Tentative conclusions drawn from the demographic data are: 1. Sex of trainer had no significant effect on the withdrawal rate of subjects.2. Assertiveness Training had no significant effect on the withdrawal of subjects. 3. The E Scale of the 16 Personality Factor Test may measure variables other than Dominance/Submissiveness.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/176623 |
| Date | 03 June 2011 |
| Creators | Harrington, Jane Ann |
| Contributors | Mitchell, Peter M. |
| Source Sets | Ball State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | 3, vii, 179 leaves ; 28 cm. |
| Source | Virtual Press |
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