FORMATION OF ASSERTIVE BEHAVIOR SKILLS: DIAGNOSIS AND CORRECTION OF EMOTIONAL STATES. Methodological materials for psychological practice

Abstract

The first section of this training manual discusses the theoretical foundations and approaches to the study of assertiveness and regulation of emotional state through positive thinking skills. In this section, psychological approaches to the regulation of the emotional sphere are united by the principle of the formation of personal development through the open expression and constructive realization of emotions. It contains practical recommendations, techniques and exercises related to the regulation of emotions aimed at overcoming unwanted emotional experiences, as well as emotional training that allows you to realize the emotions of anger, fear, sadness, etc. and cope with them.
 In the second block of the first section, assertiveness is considered as a socio-psychological phenomenon in relation to the concept of constructive behavior. It is presented as a characteristic of a personality that is formed in the process of relationships between people and manifested in them. The third section of the manual presents a set of methods for diagnosing assertiveness, emotional sphere, constructive behavior and the necessary information about the scales of techniques, as well as methods of processing and psychological interpretation. The collected methods are designed to diagnose the general emotional state and determine the targets of work when teaching skills of assertive behavior.