Relationships between assertiveness and the power of saying no with mental health among undergraduate student

The aim of the present research was to study the relationships between Assertiveness, The power of saying no with mental health on a group of undergraduate students in Shiraz University. In order to achieve this goal, 120 undergraduate students participants including (62 women) and (58 men) with using random cluster sampling were chosen. The measurement tools were General Health Questioner (GHQ), Ratous Assertiveness Questioner (RAS) and Power of saying No Questioner (self designed). The data were analyzed by Pearsonian coefficient and independent T-Test. The results revealed: 1- There was a significant relationship between assertiveness and mental health. 2- There was a significant Relationship between The power of saying no and mental health. 3- There was no significant difference between the assertiveness of women and men. 4- There was no significant difference between the power of saying no, of women and men. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.