| Abstract: | 20–58 yr old women were given assertiveness training in 1 of 12 treatment groups. Outcome measures included the Performance-Self-Esteem Scale (PSES) and self-ratings of job performance. Follow-up data at 9–12 mo were available for 79.3% of the original sample. The PSES scores increased significantly in the training sample from pretesting to follow-up but not in a control group of 20 women. Perceived situational support for assertive behavior was not related to increases in PSES scores but was related to increases in self-ratings of job performance (p? |
