A factor analysis of items in the Rathus Assertiveness Schedule and the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension yielded six factors. College students (n = 215) at a large midwestern university completed the two scales. The findings support the hypothesis that assertiveness is related to apprehension about communication.
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