Assertiveness, Self-esteem and Stress among Nursing Students

Nirmala,; Suni, Minna

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“…However, this result was not significant. This is somewhat disappointing; however, it is noteworthy that the overall assertiveness level of the participants was in the negative range and much lower than those of students from other countries, including those from non‐Western countries such as India and Turkey (Arslan, Akça, & Baser, ; Nirmala & Suni, ). These results reinforce the need for ongoing assertiveness training in Japanese undergraduate nursing programmes, as well as further research to determine the effectiveness of such interventions (Deltsidou, ; Timmins & McCabe, ).…”

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Evaluating the impact of an assertiveness communication training programme for Japanese nursing students: A quasi‐experimental study

2018

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Aim To examine the impact of an assertiveness communication training programme on Japanese nursing students’ level of assertiveness and intention to speak up when concerned about patient safety. Design A quasi‐experimental design with two parallel groups was used. Methods Third‐year nursing students from two Japanese educational institutions were allocated to an intervention and control group. The intervention group completed the Theory of Planned Behaviour–Assertive Communication Questionnaire and the Japanese version of the Rathus Assertiveness Schedule after attending assertive communication workshops. The second group completed the surveys before attending the workshop and were referred as the control group. Data were collected in December 2017–January 2018. Results A total of 123 out of 150 nursing students completed the surveys. Following the assertiveness communication training programme, a higher percentage of students from the intervention group demonstrated the intention to speak up. The intervention group also displayed higher levels of assertiveness, although the results were not statistically significant.

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Evaluating the impact of an assertiveness communication training programme for Japanese nursing students: A quasi‐experimental study

2018

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“…Individuals who gain more respect as they display assertive behaviors are more successful in reaching their goals in life; they understand themselves better, and they can communicate better with other people (Alberti & Emmons, 2002). An assertive communication style can increase personal power, self-esteem, and self-confidence (Nirmali & Suni, 2016).…”

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Emotion-Focused Communication Training on Assertiveness Levels of Counselor Candidates: A Mixed Design Study

METE OTLU

2023

The Universal Academic Research Journal

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In this study, the effect of Emotion-Focused Communication Training (EFCT) developed by the researcher was examined on the assertiveness levels of counselor candidates. The study has a mixed design because it includes quantitative and qualitative dimensions. In the quantitative dimension of the study, a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group was used. The experimental group of the study consisted of 12 (7 female, 5 male) counselor candidates studying at Dokuz Eylül University, Buca Faculty of Education, Psychological Counseling and Guidance undergraduate program; the control group consisted of 12 (8 female, 4 male) counselor candidates studying in the same department and not included in the experimental group. The Voltan-Acar Assertiveness Scale was used to measure the assertiveness levels of counselor candidates. The quantitative data of the study were analyzed using the SPSS program. In addition, a semi-structured interview form developed by the researcher was used to determine the views of the counselor candidates on the training. The qualitative data of the study were analyzed using the content analysis technique. As a result of the study, it was found that the EFCT led to a significant increase in the levels of assertiveness of counselor candidates. In the study, the counselor candidates' opinions about the effects of the EFCT were that the training contributed positively to their communication skills, awareness of communication, and assertiveness levels.

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“…Studies shows that stressor for nursing students incorporates peer pressure, educators or parent's desires, assignments, examinations, outstanding task at hand. Stress of nursing students may include clinical assignments, move obligation, fear of managing patients, relatives and other professional services experts, fear of taking care of bio restorative hardware and specialized progressions (Nirmala & Suni, 2016).…”

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Relationship of Nursing Students Stress and Their Personal Response to Stress in Learning Environment

2019

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Stressors are overwhelming and volatile trials that can modify over normal response to everyday events. The stress responses are reaction to the strains and variations of life both optimistic and undesirable. Stress responses may have physical, mental, emotional and behavioral sign. Nursing students have many stressors in their learning environment which effects their performance and quality of care.Methods: A descriptive correlational study was conducted in Government College of Nursing in Lahore. Data was gathered by nursing students of 3 rd and 4 th year of BSN and diploma nursing. Questionnaire which was used in this study was perceived stress scale and Physiopsycho-socio response scale developed by Sheu et al. Data was analyses by SPSS and using Pearson correlation test to see the relationship between stress and stress responses of nursing students.Results: Results shows significant correlation between the level of stress and stress response in students. Pearson correlation value is .594 and p value is .000 on 0.05 level of confidence interval which shows significance of results.Conclusions: The correlational study was done in Government College of Nursing in Lahore. The study explores the level of stress in nursing students and their personal responses to stress in learning environment. It is concluded that if the stress level in nursing students reduce it can be helpful for the organization to improve the quality care of patient.

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Assertiveness, Self-esteem and Stress among Nursing Students

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Evaluating the impact of an assertiveness communication training programme for Japanese nursing students: A quasi‐experimental study

Evaluating the impact of an assertiveness communication training programme for Japanese nursing students: A quasi‐experimental study

Emotion-Focused Communication Training on Assertiveness Levels of Counselor Candidates: A Mixed Design Study

Relationship of Nursing Students Stress and Their Personal Response to Stress in Learning Environment

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