The relation between interpersonal dependency, assertiveness and self-efficiency among students of Tehran's Central Azad University

This study was conducted aiming to examine the relationship of interpersonal dependency and assertiveness with students’ self-efficiency. The methodology of the study was descriptive and correlational. The statistical population consisted of all the students of Tehran's Central Azad University, who studied in the university between the years of 2012 and 2013. The statistical sample of the study included 300 people who were selected using the "Cluster Random Sampling Method". Data collection was done based on Hirschfield's "interpersonal dependency" questionnaire, Sherer M, Maddux JE's "self-efficiency" questionnaire, and Gambril and Rigi's "assertiveness" questionnaire. The reliability of the questionnaires was calculated to be 0.73, 0.78, 0.79, respectively, using the the Cronbach's alpha method. In addition, the validity of the questionnaires was tested; therefore the questionnaire was approved by the corresponding experts. The analysis of the data obtained from the questionnaires was done using the SPSS software in two sections: descriptive (mean, variance, standard deviation and median) and inferential (Pearson Correlation and Stepwise Regression Analysis). The results showed that there is a negative relationship between interpersonal dependency and self-efficiency; and there is a positive relationship between assertiveness and self-efficiency. Based on the results of the regression analysis, about 32 percent of the self-efficiency changes have been due to interpersonal dependency and predictable assertiveness; 22 percent due to interpersonal dependency and 10 percent due to assertiveness.