The Effectiveness of Life Skills Training on Assertiveness, Self-Esteem and Aggressive Behavior among Patients with Substance Use Disorders
Ebrahem, S., Radwan, H., El Amrosy, S. (2022). The Effectiveness of Life Skills Training on Assertiveness, Self-Esteem and Aggressive Behavior among Patients with Substance Use Disorders. EKB Journal Management System, 2(2), 413-431. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2022.212482
Sabah M. Ebrahem; Hanaa A. Radwan; Sabah El Amrosy. "The Effectiveness of Life Skills Training on Assertiveness, Self-Esteem and Aggressive Behavior among Patients with Substance Use Disorders". EKB Journal Management System, 2, 2, 2022, 413-431. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2022.212482
Ebrahem, S., Radwan, H., El Amrosy, S. (2022). 'The Effectiveness of Life Skills Training on Assertiveness, Self-Esteem and Aggressive Behavior among Patients with Substance Use Disorders', EKB Journal Management System, 2(2), pp. 413-431. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2022.212482
Ebrahem, S., Radwan, H., El Amrosy, S. The Effectiveness of Life Skills Training on Assertiveness, Self-Esteem and Aggressive Behavior among Patients with Substance Use Disorders. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 2(2): 413-431. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2022.212482

The Effectiveness of Life Skills Training on Assertiveness, Self-Esteem and Aggressive Behavior among Patients with Substance Use Disorders

International Egyptian Journal of Nursing Sciences and Research
Article 31, Volume 2, Issue 2, January 2022, Page 413-431  XML PDF (617.12 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejnsr.2022.212482
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Authors
Sabah M. Ebrahem1; Hanaa A. Radwan2; Sabah El Amrosy email orcid 3
1Assistant Professor of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing., Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University ,Egypt,
2lecturer of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing., Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University ,Egypt
3Assistant professor of psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing.,, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University ,Egypt,
Abstract
Substance use is not only affected every part of the abuser's life as social life, family life, work productivity, physical health, and personal relationships but also affected the community. Patients with substance use are experiencing problems related to non-assertive and aggressiveness. Aim: To examine the effect of life skills training on assertiveness, self-esteem, and aggressive behavior among patients with substance use disorders. Methods: A quasi-experimental design (one group pre/ post-test) was used to achieve the aim of the study. The study was conducted at an addiction outpatient clinic at The Psychiatric and Addiction Treatment Hospital in Mit-Khalf at Menoufia, Egypt. A purposive sample of 74 male patients with substance use disorders was included. Results: There was a highly statistically significant improvement in both self-esteem and assertiveness skills among the participants after life skills training than before at p < 0. 001, and there was a highly statistically significant reduction in aggressive behavior among the participants after the life skills training than before at p < 0. 001. Also, there was a statistically significant negative correlation between self-esteem, assertiveness skills, and total aggression after life skills training at p = 0.016, 0. 031. Conclusion: Life skills training significantly improved self-esteem, assertiveness, and decreased aggressive behavior among patients with substance use disorders.

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Keywords
Life Skills Training; Assertiveness; Self-Esteem; Aggressive Behavior
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