#RedFlag is designed to help students understand relational dissolution at the theoretical and applied level by identifying red- and green-flag communicative behaviors during relational dissolution and by role-playing relational dissolution situations for various relationship types. Courses: Interpersonal Communication, Relational Communication,…

The paper underscores the need for including assertiveness skills training for international business students amidst the growing demand for other interpersonal skills such as empathetic communication, strong listening capabilities, conflict handling, and tackling difficult conversations. While these skills increasingly dominate the screening…

This pilot study examined whether refusal assertion as defined by a proven drug prevention program was associated with adolescent perceptions of effectiveness by comparing two sets of coded responses to adolescent videotaped refusal role-plays (N = 63). The original set of codes was defined by programmatic standards of refusal assertion and the…

One goal parents and educators should have is to help children become assertive and emotionally intelligent individuals. In furthering this goal, it helps to have an understanding of the three basic communication styles: (1) passive; (2) aggressive; and (3) assertive. Because communication is most effective when a message is delivered assertively,…

Sibling conflict can rise to the level of a clinical problem. In Phase 1 a lengthy behavioral role-play analog sampling child reactions to normal sibling conflicts was successfully shortened. In Phase 2 normal children who lacked sibling conflict resolution skills were randomly assigned to a Training or Measurement Only condition. Training…

Physically disabled adults (n=34) participated in assertiveness training (AT) program, being randomly assigned to AT or waiting-list condition. AT subjects showed significant improvements on self-reported assertiveness and role-play performance from pre- to posttest, whereas controls showed no changes. Overall results support use of AT in…

Twenty-eight mentally retarded adults received behavioral training in assertiveness. Analysis of videotaped role play responses indicated significant improvement in polite refusal of unreasonable requests as well as evidence of generalization and maintenance of assertive refusal skills. (Author/CL)

Handicapped individuals matched on self-reported assertiveness were assigned to one of two conditions. Behavioral role playing, self-report, and activity budget pre- and post-test measures revealed that assertion-training subjects reported greater gains in assertive behavior and showed greater improvement in performance on seven criterion measures…

Conducted two experiments (N=96) to validate the Assertion Inventory (AI) which used a role playing format. Results of experiment one (which were in sharp contrast to the results of experiment two) provided strong support for the validity of the AI. (LLL)

Social skills training four blind unassertive adolescent females include instructions, feedback, behavior rehearsal, modeling, and manual guidance. Most behaviors selected for modification changed markedly, although some decreased after four weeks, requiring "booster" sessions to promote a return to posttreatment levels. (Author/CL)

Assessed efficacy of behavior rehearsal procedures in assertion training. Results indicated that nonassertive subjects responded less assertively in behavior role play tests, and reported themselves more anxious than assertive subjects. The role-reversal group was least effective in modifying self-reports of assertion behaviors.…

The author suggests using role playing to help students learn to handle awkward interpersonal situations. He gives guidelines for such a classroom role playing session and offers a sampling of interpersonal conflict scenarios. (SJL)

Assertiveness Training for Job-Seeking Skills includes skill development in initiating the job search; arranging actual interviews; preparing a resume; articulating strengths, weaknesses, and career objectives; responding assertively in interviews; asking appropriate questions; accepting or rejecting job offers; confronting discrimination;…

Offers evidence that demand characteristics referring to changes in clients' self-concepts are the common factors in psychotherapies. Unassertive subjects (N=87) were assigned to four types of imaginary role playing. Only the demand characteristics condition increased significantly in assertiveness and self-esteem and decreased significantly in…

Investigated the relationship between sex role orientations and performance in interpersonal situations. Males and females in each of four sex role categories role-played situations requiring the appropriate expression of assertiveness. Androgynous subjects were most effective in rated skills components while undifferentiated subjects were highly…