大学生のアサーション行動とソーシャル・サポート,家族関係およびハーディネスとの関連

Objective: With the attenuation of human relations, a decrease in communicative competence becomes problematic, and the necessity of teaching communication skills in primary- and secondary-level education rises. The aim of this study is to investigate the hypothesis that social support and family relationship affects hardiness and hardiness affect assertion behaviors.

Method: 175 university students (85 men: 19.2±1.0yrs, 94 females 19.4±1.2yrs) completed a questionnaire measuring instrumental and emotional social support from family and friends, assertion behavior (Relationship formation, Persuasion negotiations), family relationships (Cohesion and expression, Tangle) and hardiness (Commitment, Control, and Challenge).

Results: Cohesion and expression in family relationship influenced hardiness (Commitment, and Control). Emotional support from friends affected Commitment. Instrumental support from friends affected Challenge. Hardiness (Commitment, and Control) affected relationship formation of assertion behavior. Hardiness (Challenge) affected persuasion negotiation of assertion behavior.

Discussion: The results suggest that the emotional support from friends was related to the factor that promotes assertion behavior. In addition, acquisition of assertion behavior might be effective in building good family relationships and nurturing the power to live.