The Use of Information Service Modules to Enhance Students' Assertive Behavior

Reynalyn Tayaban (Irisan National High School, Baguio City Irisan National High School, Baguio City)
Bai Raezza I. Guizo (Lourdes National High School, Bohol)

International Journal of Counseling and Psychotherapy
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2025): International Journal of Counseling and Psychotherapy, 2(1), 2025

Background: Assertive behavior plays a key role in a student's ability to interact with peers and instructors, express opinions, and stand up for themselves in various situations. Objective: Assertive behavior is a crucial social skill that students must develop to navigate interpersonal relationships and academic challenges effectively. However, fostering assertiveness among students can be difficult due to various personal and environmental factors. This study aims to measure the improvement in students' assertive behavior through the use of information service modules. Method: The research adopts a Research and Development (R&D) approach and was conducted throughout 2023 with a sample of 30 students. Data were collected through questionnaires designed to assess levels of assertive behavior before and after the intervention. The analysis involved conducting (1) normality tests to ensure data distribution assumptions were met, and (2) dependent sample t-tests to determine the significance of changes. Result: The findings indicate a significant improvement in students' assertive behavior, demonstrating the effectiveness of the developed module-based information service. Conclusion: The study confirms that the module-based information service effectively enhances students' assertive behavior and addresses the research problem. Originality/Value: This study provides a significant developmental and empirical contribution to the fields of school guidance and counseling, instructional media design, and educational psychology by uncovering the empirical effectiveness of systematically developed information service modules in significantly enhancing student assertive behavior regarding interpersonal communication competence and self expression within the context of module based school counseling services, an area that has previously received limited Research and Development (R&D) validation. These findings enrich existing empirical and developmental literature and serve as a strategic reference for school counselors, educators, and curriculum developers in designing, implementing, and standardizing structured information media interventions to cultivate healthy assertiveness and interpersonal adaptability among students.