Comparing the Effectiveness of Assertiveness Training and Self-Regulation Intervention on Academic Self-efficacy in Female High School Students

Objective: The objective of this investigation was to evaluate the comparative efficacy of assertiveness training and self-regulation intervention on the academic self-efficacy of female high school students situated in Kouhchenar (Iran). Methods: The methodological approach employed was quasi-expe...

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Main Authors: Seyyedeh Zahra Mousavi, SoltanAli Kazemi, Mohammad Khayyer, Hosein Bagholi
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Language:English
Published: University of Hormozgan 2025-03-01
Series:Iranian Evolutionary Educational Psychology Journal
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Online Access:http://ieepj.hormozgan.ac.ir/article-1-426-en.pdf
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author Seyyedeh Zahra Mousavi
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Mohammad Khayyer
Hosein Bagholi
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description Objective: The objective of this investigation was to evaluate the comparative efficacy of assertiveness training and self-regulation intervention on the academic self-efficacy of female high school students situated in Kouhchenar (Iran). Methods: The methodological approach employed was quasi-experimental, characterized by a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up test design, inclusive of a control group. The participant cohort for the study comprised 90 female volunteer students drawn from three classes within the first level secondary school in 2021. Participants were randomly assigned to self-regulatory, assertiveness, and control groups. Students in experimental groups were subjected to training sessions pertinent to their respective group designations for a total of 8 sessions, while the control group adhered to their standard class curricula. For the assessment at pre-test, post-test, and follow-up test (administered one month later), the Self-Efficacy Scale (Midgley et al., 1998) was utilized. The data were scrutinized utilizing repeated measures analysis (α = 0.05). Results: According to results, no statistically significant discrepancy was observed in the mean self-efficacy scores during the pre-test between the experimental and control groups; however, the post-test and follow-up test results indicated a significant difference (p < 0.05) in favor of the experimental groups compared to the control group. Furthermore, a comparative analysis revealed that the effectiveness of self-regulatory training surpassed that of assertiveness training regarding academic self-efficacy, with a pronounced difference (p < 0.001). Conclusions: In light of the findings, it can be concluded that both assertiveness and self-regulation training yield a beneficial impact on students' self-efficacy.
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spelling doaj-art-bc2ea45f9f06497aa867b2f848abb8982025-08-20T02:48:42ZengUniversity of HormozganIranian Evolutionary Educational Psychology Journal2588-43952025-03-01714362Comparing the Effectiveness of Assertiveness Training and Self-Regulation Intervention on Academic Self-efficacy in Female High School StudentsSeyyedeh Zahra Mousavi0SoltanAli Kazemi1Mohammad Khayyer2Hosein Bagholi3 PHD Student, Department of Educational Psychology, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran. Professor, Department of Psychology, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran. AssistantProfessor, Department of Psychology, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran. Objective: The objective of this investigation was to evaluate the comparative efficacy of assertiveness training and self-regulation intervention on the academic self-efficacy of female high school students situated in Kouhchenar (Iran). Methods: The methodological approach employed was quasi-experimental, characterized by a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up test design, inclusive of a control group. The participant cohort for the study comprised 90 female volunteer students drawn from three classes within the first level secondary school in 2021. Participants were randomly assigned to self-regulatory, assertiveness, and control groups. Students in experimental groups were subjected to training sessions pertinent to their respective group designations for a total of 8 sessions, while the control group adhered to their standard class curricula. For the assessment at pre-test, post-test, and follow-up test (administered one month later), the Self-Efficacy Scale (Midgley et al., 1998) was utilized. The data were scrutinized utilizing repeated measures analysis (α = 0.05). Results: According to results, no statistically significant discrepancy was observed in the mean self-efficacy scores during the pre-test between the experimental and control groups; however, the post-test and follow-up test results indicated a significant difference (p < 0.05) in favor of the experimental groups compared to the control group. Furthermore, a comparative analysis revealed that the effectiveness of self-regulatory training surpassed that of assertiveness training regarding academic self-efficacy, with a pronounced difference (p < 0.001). Conclusions: In light of the findings, it can be concluded that both assertiveness and self-regulation training yield a beneficial impact on students' self-efficacy.http://ieepj.hormozgan.ac.ir/article-1-426-en.pdfassertiveness trainingself-regulation interventionacademic self-efficacyhigh school students
spellingShingle Seyyedeh Zahra Mousavi
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Mohammad Khayyer
Hosein Bagholi
Comparing the Effectiveness of Assertiveness Training and Self-Regulation Intervention on Academic Self-efficacy in Female High School Students
Iranian Evolutionary Educational Psychology Journal
assertiveness training
self-regulation intervention
academic self-efficacy
high school students
title Comparing the Effectiveness of Assertiveness Training and Self-Regulation Intervention on Academic Self-efficacy in Female High School Students
title_full Comparing the Effectiveness of Assertiveness Training and Self-Regulation Intervention on Academic Self-efficacy in Female High School Students
title_fullStr Comparing the Effectiveness of Assertiveness Training and Self-Regulation Intervention on Academic Self-efficacy in Female High School Students
title_full_unstemmed Comparing the Effectiveness of Assertiveness Training and Self-Regulation Intervention on Academic Self-efficacy in Female High School Students
title_short Comparing the Effectiveness of Assertiveness Training and Self-Regulation Intervention on Academic Self-efficacy in Female High School Students
title_sort comparing the effectiveness of assertiveness training and self regulation intervention on academic self efficacy in female high school students
topic assertiveness training
self-regulation intervention
academic self-efficacy
high school students
url http://ieepj.hormozgan.ac.ir/article-1-426-en.pdf
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