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Assessing assertive behaviour in student nurses: a comparison of assertion measures
Author(s) -
McCartan Patrick J,
Hargie Owen D W
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1990.tb01778.x
Subject(s) - assertiveness , psychology , semantic differential , assertion , context (archaeology) , test (biology) , clinical psychology , social psychology , developmental psychology , computer science , biology , programming language , paleontology
This study compared four different assertive measurements used to assess student‐nurse behaviour The measurements employed included a semantic differential ‘subjective self‐report’, the Rathus Assertiveness Schedule, a behavioural test, and observer ratings The study was divided into three different phases In phase one, subjects ( n = 19) were requested to complete the two self‐report measures Several days later, they were asked to partake in a behavioural test which took the form of a response to an unreasonable request The final phase entailed observers ( n = 9) viewing a video‐recording of the behavioural test (without sound) and rating subjects on levels of assertiveness Analyses of the results revealed only one significant finding, namely that there was a positive relationship between the scores on the Semantic Differential Measurement and the Rathus Assertiveness Schedule ( P < 0.05) No other significant results emerged The findings of this investigation are discussed in the context of the role of assertive behaviour in nursing