Assertive Behavior of the Batak Cultural Background
- DOI
- 10.2991/assehr.k.200323.139How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- assertive behavior, Batak culture
- Abstract
Assertive behavior is the ability of individuals to express everything that is felt explicitly, clearly, specifically, and does not contain multiple interpretations while maintaining and upholding the rights of others. therefore assertive behavior needs to be developed in adolescents because at this stage of development individuals are more likely and vulnerable to negative influences from their environment. One of the factors that influence assertive behavior is culture. This study aims to describe the assertive behavior of students from the Batak culture. The sample used in this study was 352 (144 men and 198 women) selected by the proportional random sampling technique. The instrument used in this study was a scale of assertive behavior totaling 34 items with a reliability level of 0.930. Data analysis using SPSS software version 20.0 with Independent Sample T-Test. The research findings show that students’ assertive behavior is in the medium category. In general, there is no difference in assertive behavior between male and female students with a Batak cultural background, even though the average score of assertive behavior for men is lower than for women. Thus the Guidance for Counseling is one of the important aspects of education, it is demanded to understand the values in assertive behavior by the contents of the cultural philosophy prevailing in a society. So students can behave by the cultural values they hold.
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- © 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
- Open Access
- This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
Cite this article
TY - CONF AU - Asni AU - Nurul Fajri PY - 2020 DA - 2020/03/25 TI - Assertive Behavior of the Batak Cultural Background BT - Proceedings of the International Conference on Progressive Education (ICOPE 2019) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 302 EP - 304 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200323.139 DO - 10.2991/assehr.k.200323.139 ID - 2020 ER -