Assertiveness predicts threat and challenge reactions to potential stress among women.
Tomaka J, Palacios R, Schneider KT, Colotla M, Concha JB, Herrald MM.
Tomaka J, et al.
J Pers Soc Psychol. 1999 Jun;76(6):1008-21. doi: 10.1037//0022-3514.76.6.1008.
J Pers Soc Psychol. 1999.
PMID: 10402683
Clinical Trial.
Overall, the high assertive women's stress-related reactions indicated challenge, whereas the low assertive women's reactions indicated threat (see J. Tomaka, J. Blascovich, R. M. Kelsey, & C. L. Leitten, 1993)....
Overall, the high assertive women's stress-related reactions indicated challenge, whereas the low assertive women's reactions indicated thre …