[Relationship between four components of assertiveness and mental health among high school students]

Full Abstract

This study examines the relationship between four components of assertiveness ("open expression", "control of emotion", "consideration for others" and "self-direction") and mental health. In Study 1, the analysis of interviews with thirteen high school students suggested that some components did not have a positive relationship with mental health. In Study 2, 176 high school students completed a questionnaire which included the UCLA isolation scale, the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and a scale to measure the four components of assertiveness. The results showed that an excessively high score for "consideration for others" was associated with mental unhealthiness. This component probably has an optimum level to maintain mental health.

Author information

Author/s: Watanabe, Asami (A);

Affiliation: School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tennoudai, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan. asami-w(-atsign-)human.tsukuba.ac.jp

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article

Journal: Shinrigaku kenkyu : The Japanese journal of psychology (Shinrigaku Kenkyu), published in Japan. (Language: jpn)

Reference: 2009-Apr; vol 80 (issue 1) : pp 48-53

Dates: Created 2009/06/03; Completed 2009/07/09;

PMID: 19489430, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 7/24/2009, IMS Date: )

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