An Assessment of Psycho-Social Factors That Can Affect Females Assertive Behavior in Wollega University: The Case of College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to assess the psycho-social factors that can affect female students’ assertiveness. The study employed both quantitative and qualitative design. From the total population of the female students of Wollega University College of Education and Behavioral Sciences 40 female students were selected by using simple random sampling techniques. The participants were selected from female students of 1st year up to 3rd year students from College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Data were collected by using self-administered questionnaires and interview of the participants. Rathus assertiveness scale was used for the selfadministered questionnaire for female students. Interview was employed to gain data from experts of Wollega University Gender office and Counseling center services. Quantitative data was analyzed by using frequencies and percentages. While the quantitative data or interview data was analyzed through narration. The finding of the study reveals that female students are slightly assertive due to psychological factors and social factors affecting them. From the psychological variables fear and anxiety are the major factors while from social factors teachers and classmates’ negative attitude are the main factors in leading female students to the low level of assertiveness