@article{ajnr20186627,
author={{Ata, Azza Abdeldayem and Ahmed, Asmaa Kamal},
title={Effect of Assertiveness Training Program on Nurse Interns' Self-esteem and Stress at El-Fayoum University Hospitals},
journal={American Journal of Nursing Research},
volume={6},
number={6},
pages={568--575},
year={2018},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajnr/6/6/27},
issn={2378-5586},
abstract={The internship year is a valuable prospect for new nurses to advance their practice in the real world setting. However, nurse interns are meeting a variety of stressors that could hinder their work outcomes and even their overall wellbeing. Therefore, assertiveness training is required to improve their self-esteem and decrease stress associated with the demanding nature of the nursing profession. <b>The present study aimed </b>to assess the effect of assertiveness training program on nurse interns' self-esteem and stress. A quasi-experimental design was followed to achieve the aim of the present study. It was carried out at El-Fayoum University Hospitals. The study subjects included all the available nurse interns who were enrolled at the academic year 2016-2017. Three tools were used to collect data for this study, the assertive behavior in nurses' questionnaire, the self-esteem scale, and the perceived stress scale. <b>Results </b>revealed that there was a significant improvement in nurse interns' assertiveness mean score after the program implementation (P &lt; 0.05). As well, there was statistically insignificant enhancement in their self-esteem mean score, where P- value > 0.05. Additionally, there was a statistically significant reduction in their total mean score of stress after the program implementation (P &lt; 0.01). <b>Conclusion</b>: The assertiveness training is beneficial in developing nurse interns' self-esteem and decreasing stress. Therefore, it is <b>recommended</b> to provide assertiveness training to the non-assertive nurse interns at the beginning of the internship year to build nurse interns' self-concept and self-esteem and subsequently decrease stress.},
doi={10.12691/ajnr-6-6-27}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}