Self-confidence – a factor of assertiveness in adolescent

The article presents a research sequence aimed at investigating assertive communication in adolescents, as well as the relationship between assertive communication and self-confidence. The study highlighted statistically significant differences in gender and age in the two variables investigated. Researched teenage boys are more assertive than researched teenage girls. They are more inclined to respect their personal rights, but also those of others, are less dependent on external evaluations, and are more likely to take responsibility for their decisions. 17- year-olds are more assertive, have a stronger self-esteem, are more open in their relationships with others, and have more effective communication skills. 17-year-olds, unlike 15-year-olds, can say more often what they think, what they feel about a subject, even if they know that their opinion is not in line with the expectations of the interlocutor.