Effectiveness of Assertiveness Training Technique on Self-Efficacy Among In-School Adolescents in Abia State

Abstract

This is an empirical evaluation of the effectiveness of assertiveness training technique on self-efficacy among in-school adolescents in Abia State. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The study employed a quasi-experimental design of pretest, posttest non-randomized control group using gender as moderator variable. A total of 12 in-school adolescents were purposively sampled from a population of 425 in-school adolescents with low self-efficacy. Self-Efficacy Identification Questionnaire (SIQ) developed by the researchers, validated by three experts from the College of Education, Michael Okpara University, Umudike, Abia State was used to collect data. Data were collected in three phases of pre-treatment, treatment and post-treatment. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions while the Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. It was found that assertiveness training technique was effective in enhancing the self-efficacy of in-school adolescents. There were no gender differences in the treatment effects. It was recommended that counsellors should use assertiveness training technique to assist in-school adolescents to enhance their self-efficacy.