The Effect of Assertiveness Training Given to Nursing Students on Emotional Literacy and Assertiveness: A Mixed Method Study

Authors : Zeynep Temel Mert, Pınar Yılmaz Eker

Pages : 70-80

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Publication Date : 2025-04-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: This study was carried out to determine the effect of assertiveness education given to nursing students on emotional literacy and assertiveness behaviors. Methods: The research was carried out between February-June 2022 with quantitative pre-test-post-test randomized control group experimental, thematic analysis of individual meetings held after qualitative training. 118 students were included in the sample group in the quantitative part of the research and 12 students in the qualitative part. For the collection of quantitative data of the study; participant information form, Emotional Literacy Scale and Rathus Assertiveness Scale were used and a semi-structured interview form was used for qualitative data. The participants in the case group were given assertiveness training for three hours a week for 10 weeks. The scales were applied to the case group before and after the training, and to the control group independent of the training. Quantitative data were analyzed with SPSS 25.0, and qualitative data were analyzed with the MAXQDA program. Results: It can be seen that 53.4% of the participants in the experimental group are women, and 70% of the participants in the control group are women. A significant difference was found between emotional literacy and assertiveness scale mean scores in favor of the case group (p<0.05). It was found that there was a moderate relationship between pre-post-education emotional literacy, and a relationship between post-educational emotional literacy and assertiveness. Qualitative data also supported this situation. As a matter of fact, one student used the following expression: ‘I don’t hesitate when I enter an environment, I can express myself easily. I can act confidently. ‘I can speak my mind even if I get rejected.’ (P7, Female) Conclusions: Assertiveness training given to nursing students was found to increase assertiveness and emotional literacy levels. Both the quantitative results and the qualitative statements show the importance of adding this course to the curriculum.
Keywords : Girişkenlik, Duygusal okuryazarlık, Karma yöntem, Hemşirelik, Öğrenci

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