Effectiveness of Assertiveness Training on the Level of Self-Esteem among Alcoholic Patients of Selected De-addiction Centers in Chennai

In the present study, we evaluated the effectiveness of participation in assertiveness training programmeupon the level of self esteem of alcoholic patients. 60 alcoholic patients (30 in control group and 30 inexperimental group) completed the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale.. The alcoholic patients in the controlgroup were allowed to participate in all alcoholism unit treatment and activities except those involvingassertiveness training. Post test was done on the 15th day. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferentialstatistics. Participants in the intervention group were associated with a statistically-significant increase inlevel of overall self-esteem scores between the pretest and post test data (p<0.001). The findings indicatethat self-esteem was low among patients who consumed alcohol for a period of ? 10 years compared to theircounterparts The self-esteem level of alcoholic patients improved through participation in assertivenesstraining programme.