Abstract:
This study was designed to investigdte the relationship between assertiveness, parenting
style and acad~mic achievement of students in Begimidir College of Teacher Education.
To meet this objective; the. researcher drew 176" participants out of 1157student
population who were pursuing thei/study,in 2004 E.C. 107 male and 69 female students
selected as the sample· participants of the study using stratified random sampling
technique. A 5-point Likert ,fYpe scale questionnaire was used to assess students'
assertiveness of self expression scale and parenting style was assessed using parenting
style questionnaire. Academic achievement was assessed by students' CGP A. Other
relevant data were also gatheredthrough demographic questionnaire. The data obtained
through questionnaire analyzed using '!lean, stahdard deviation, correlation coefficient
.. and Two-Way ANO VA. The result revealed that statistically significant positive
.'1J 1:,,elationship was observed between assertiveness and academic achievement. On the
_' other hand male participants from four parenting styles scored higher mean score of
assertiveness than female participants. However, only the interaction effect of sex-by -
parenting style was found -to be statistically significant. Similarly, males scored higher
"' assertiveness mean score than females. in second and third year level. Moreover, there
was statistically significant mean score difference in assertiveness .across both sexes.
However, year level alone or year level-by-sex interaction effect was not found to be
significant. The study also revealed that males scored higher academic achievement than
, ~females ii all parenting styles. Moreover, there was statistically significant mean sc'!re
difference in academies achievement between males and females. However, parenting
'~le alone or interaction effect of parenting styleeby-sex was not found to be significant.
On the other hand, males scored higher academic achievement than females in second
and third year level. However, only year level-by- sex interaction effect was found to be
statistically significant. The study suggested programs that will empo~er students' life
skill, specifically, how to become more assertive in a constructive way should be
consolidated by instructors in general and guidance and counseling office of the college