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An Evaluation of an Assertiveness Course Offered to People with a Mild or Moderate Mental Handicap
Author(s) -
Millner Lesley,
Dalby Michelle
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of the british institute of mental handicap (apex)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1468-3156
pISSN - 0261-9997
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1992.tb00652.x
Subject(s) - assertiveness , checklist , psychology , mental handicap , value (mathematics) , variety (cybernetics) , clinical psychology , social psychology , psychiatry , cognitive psychology , computer science , machine learning , artificial intelligence
A structured Assertiveness Training Course was run for seven people with a mental handicap and, where possible, their keyworkers. Evaluation of the Course was attempted both quantitively and qualitively but it was found that checklist measurements were unreliable. Subjective reports indicate that participants benefited in a variety of ways. The value of raising people's awareness of aspects of assertive behaviour is discussed.