Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh gambaran pengaruh latihan asertif terhadap perilaku kekerasan orang tua pada anak
usia sekolah di Kabupaten Karawang. Sampel pada kelompok intervensi dan kontrol masing-masing 32 orang. Latihan asertif
dilakukan selama 6 sesi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terjadi peningkatan kemampuan komunikasi asertif orangtua pada
kelompok intervensi dibanding kelompok kontrol secara bermakna (p< 0,05). Kemampuan anak dalam mengendalikan emosi
pada kelompok intervensi meningkat, sedangkan pada kelompok kontrol menurun secara bermakna (p< 0,05). Latihan asertif
membantu orangtua menurunkan perilaku kekerasan pada anak melalui komunikasi asertif. Terapi ini direkomendasikan pada
orangtua, guru, dan pemberi pelayanan kesehatan.
This research aimed to describe the influence of assertive training on violence behavior of parents towards children in Karawang
district. Samples in the intervention group and control were 64 parents, 32 respondent for each group. Assertive training has
conducted in 6 sessions. The results showed increased assertive communication skills of parents on the group that received
assertive training. There was significant difference among those groups (p< 0.05). The group of parents who did not receive
assertive training, showed a significant decreased communication of skills (p< 0.05). The was increased ability of children in
controlling their emotions of intervention group parents, while there was significant decreased children ability of control
group parents (p< 0.05). Assertive training was proven to decrease parents? violent behaviors towarsd children. It was
recommended that this training to be regularly conducted to parents, teachers, and health care provider.
