Assessment of assertiveness and self esteem among nursing students in selected nursing colleges: A systematic review

Abstract

Background: Assertive behaviour promotes a feeling of personal power and self-confidence. These two components are commonly lacking in individual/students. Becoming more assertive empowers individuals by empowering self-esteem, without diminishing the esteem of others. Purpose: To systematically review the articles to assess assertiveness among nursing students in selected Nursing colleges. Method: The search of significant articles including assertiveness and its correlates among nursing students was carried out in PubMed/Medline, Google Scholar and other databases. It includes both Qualitative and Quantitative studies were evaluated according to predefined quality criteria. Medline and PubMed were searched to identify peer-reviewed English-language studies published between 1985 and March 2018 reporting Assertiveness among nursing students. Total 250 studies were selected for review, out of which only 30 Studies were found appropriate to be included in the study. Results: Analysis was done 90 papers were retrieved by the search. Among them, 30 were evaluated to be of higher quality. These Studies included sample of nursing students and excluded Non Nursing Students. Conclusion: Based on the review it was concluded that the level of assertiveness among nursing students studying in advanced Semesters was increased slightly as compared to those displayed by first-semester. It was also concluded that concluded that there was significant correlation found between the assertiveness and academic achievement and with self-esteem.