IMPACT OF ASSERTIVENESS PROGRAM AMONG STUDENTS OF THEFACULTY OF MEDICINE OF TANGIER (MOROCCO)
Authors:   Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tangier (FMP), Abdelmalek Essaadi University (UAE), Morocco., El Ammouri Adil ,   Research team for Mental Health, University Psychiatric Hospital, Tangier, Morocco., Zahra Chamsi Fatima ,   Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tangier (FMP), Abdelmalek Essaadi University (UAE), Morocco.,   Research team for Mental Health, University Psychiatric Hospital, Tangier, Morocco., Agdai Imane ,   Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tangier (FMP), Abdelmalek Essaadi University (UAE), Morocco.,   Research team for Mental Health, University Psychiatric Hospital, Tangier, Morocco., Radouane Ouissal ,   Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tangier (FMP), Abdelmalek Essaadi University (UAE), Morocco.,   Research team for Mental Health, University Psychiatric Hospital, Tangier, Morocco., Abrebak Hana ,   Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tangier (FMP), Abdelmalek Essaadi University (UAE), Morocco.,   Research team for Mental Health, University Psychiatric Hospital, Tangier, Morocco., Rassame Yassine ,   Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tangier (FMP), Abdelmalek Essaadi University (UAE), Morocco.,   Research team for Mental Health, University Psychiatric Hospital, Tangier, Morocco., Nsabi Farah ,   Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tangier (FMP), Abdelmalek Essaadi University (UAE), Morocco.,   Research team for Mental Health, University Psychiatric Hospital, Tangier, Morocco., Haouiddeg Maroiane ,   Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tangier (FMP), Abdelmalek Essaadi University (UAE), Morocco.,   Research team for Mental Health, University Psychiatric Hospital, Tangier, Morocco., Atrassi Soufiane ,   Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tangier (FMP), Abdelmalek Essaadi University (UAE), Morocco.,   Research team for Mental Health, University Psychiatric Hospital, Tangier, Morocco., Belafki Hassana ,   Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tangier (FMP), Abdelmalek Essaadi University (UAE), Morocco.,   Laboratory of Epidemiology and Public Health, Tangier, Morocco., Bousgheiri Fadila ,   Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tangier (FMP), Abdelmalek Essaadi University (UAE), Morocco.,   Laboratory of Epidemiology and Public Health, Tangier, Morocco., Chraibi Mariame ,   Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tangier (FMP), Abdelmalek Essaadi University (UAE), Morocco.,   Department of Pathology, University Hospital Centre, Tangier, Morocco., Najdi Adil ,   Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tangier (FMP), Abdelmalek Essaadi University (UAE), Morocco.,   Laboratory of Epidemiology and Public Health, Tangier, Morocco., Sbai Hicham ,   Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tangier (FMP), Abdelmalek Essaadi University (UAE), Morocco.,   The Clinical Simulation Center of Tangier, Morocco.
Published: August 2022

Background: Self-esteem is of great importance for positive and confident social behavior. Assertiveness is the component of self-esteem that allow that confident and forceful behavior while maintaining respect for others. Our study sought to evaluate the impact of an assertiveness training program on medical school students skills in communication and assertiveness. Method:123 first-year students (sex ratio (boys/girls):0,52) submitted to practical workshop training sessions during one month, evaluated at the beginning (T0) and the end (T1) of the training program by adapted auto-questionnaires measuring the feeling of self-efficacy when facing social situations, the assertiveness, self-esteem and also esteem in own communication capacity. Results: A significant improvement was seen in the mean scores of communications [58.51 to 64.62 i.e. + 6.11 (CI95% [4.66 7.56]). but also, in assertiveness [73.45 to 86.4 +12.95 (CI95% [10.46 15.43], for both sexes. Conclusion. Assertiveness programs have a positive impact in students self-esteem, assertiveness and communication skills. They must more seriously be considered as an important in schooling.