The relationship between ego strength and assertiveness: moderating role of mindfulness

The present study aimed to examine the moderating effect of mindfulness on the relationship between ego strength and assertiveness. The statistical population of the present study included all students of Tehran University in 2018. The statistical sample was Three hundred and one students who were selected by the cluster sampling method. All participants were asked to complete the Rathus Assertiveness Schedule (Rathus, 1973), Ego Strength Scale (Besharat, 2007), and Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (Brown and Ryan, 2003). The results indicated that assertiveness had a significant positive association with ego strength and mindfulness. The results of regression analysis indicated that mindfulness has no moderating effect on the relationship between assertiveness and ego strength.