Aggressiveness;Intenseness;Intensity;Self-assertion;Self-assurance;Self-confidence;Self-possession;Self-reliance Definition Assertiveness is defined as, disposed to or characterized by, bold or confident statements and behavior. Introduction Assertiveness is widely described as the competence to express one’...
Definition Sexual satisfaction is usually defined as the degree of concordance and satisfaction in a person’s sexual relationship. Sexual assertiveness is a specific aspect of sexual communication defined by a person’s ability to communicate sexual needs and initiate sexual behaviors with a partner. ...
In spite of the wealth of descriptions of assertive behavior, there is no consensus either on a precise definition or on a theoretical model of assertiveness. However, as there is a certain unanimity on the view that assertive behavior should lead to more satisfying, interpersonal relationships for...
While Wolpe's early description of assertion training stressed the need to increase inhibited clients' overt expressiveness, theoreticians and practicing clinicians have refined the definition of unassertiveness to include inappropriate expressiveness, such as coercive aggression (Alberti and Emmons, 1974; ...