Assertiveness Among Hostellers and Day Scholars: A Comparative Study

Author(s)	Dr. Sowmyashree K N, Mr. Sunil Nayak
Country	India
Abstract	Assertiveness is the capacity to communicate one's ideas, feelings, and opinions in a straightforward, truthful, and suitable manner without infringing on the rights of others, which is known as assertiveness. The present study aimed to compare these variables among hostellers and day-scholars. The study was conducted on 100 participants aged between 21 and 25, including 50 hostellers and 50 day-scholars. Data was collected using a purposive and convenience sampling technique. Standardised tool Rathus Assertiveness Schedule, used to measure the respective variables. Descriptive statistics, a normality test, and independent sample t-tests were used to test the hypotheses. The results showed that hostellers and day-scholars did not differ in assertiveness.
Keywords	hostellers, day-scholars, assertiveness.
Field	Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In	Volume 6, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On	2025-12-07
DOI	https://doi.org/10.63363/aijfr.2025.v06i06.2299
Short DOI	https://doi.org/hbdwgg

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