<![CDATA[This study aims to examine the relationship between self-esteem and sexual assertiveness among university students. A quantitative approach with a correlational design was employed. The study involved 50 university students selected using the snowball sampling technique. Data were collected using self-esteem and sexual assertiveness scales and analyzed using the Pearson Product Moment correlation. The analysis yielded a correlation coefficient of r = 0.548 with a significance level of p < 0.001, indicating a positive relationship between self-esteem and sexual assertiveness. The coefficient of determination was R² = 0.300, showing that approximately 30.0% of the variation in sexual assertiveness is statistically associated with variation in self-esteem, while the remaining 70.0% is attributed to other factors not analyzed in this study. Thus, the results demonstrate a positive and significant relationship between self-esteem and sexual assertiveness among university students. These findings are expected to contribute to the development of social and sexual psychology, particularly regarding the role of self-evaluation in communication, boundary setting, and decision-making within interpersonal relationships]]>
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