a bstract   background: midwifery profession is required to bring solutions to problems and a midwife is expected to be an assertive person and to develop midwifery care. this study was planned to examine the relationship between assertiveness and problem‑solving skills of midwives.   materials and methods: this cross‑sectional study was conducted with 201 midwives between july 2008 and februar...

The present study investigates the levels of locus of control, assertiveness and general wellbeing among alcoholics (N=60) and non-alcoholics (N=60). Locus of Control Scale, Rathus Assertiveness Schedule and Psychological General Well-Being Index were used for the study. Results revealed that more external control orientation and low levels of general well being in alcoholics compared to non-al...

Scores on the Rathus Assertiveness Schedule (RAS) were positively related to measures of healthy narcissism and inversely related to empathic distress, anxiety, and depression. Partial correlational procedures controlled for the tendency of healthy and unhealthy forms of narcissism to be linked together and revealed the RAS to be inversely associated with maladaptive narcissism. This same basic...

This study investigated the influence of organizational based self-esteem on assertive behaviour among government workers in Ekiti State. The made use a total number one hundred and ninety-six (196) participants across organizations State who were randomly selected. sample comprised Male 115 (58.7%) Female 81 (41.3%). Organizational (OBSE) was measured with 10-item survey developed by Pierce, G...

BACKGROUND Midwifery profession is required to bring solutions to problems and a midwife is expected to be an assertive person and to develop midwifery care. This study was planned to examine the relationship between assertiveness and problem-solving skills of midwives. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted with 201 midwives between July 2008 and February 2009 in the ...

Objective. The aim of this study is to analyse associations between eating behaviour and psychological dysfunctions in treatment-seeking obese patients and identify parameters for the development of diagnostic tools with regard to eating and psychological disorders. Design and Methods. Cross-sectional data were analysed from 138 obese women. Bulimic Investigatory Test of Edinburgh and Eating Di...

Objective: It has been determined that self-esteem and assertiveness level of the individual significantly affect his/her environment. In this study, our goal is to determine levels healthcare personnel in Emergency Department.Methods: Our study a prospective analytical observational study. The population included nurses, emergency medicine residents, specialists faculty member working Departme...