KETERAMPILAN PSIKOLOGIS �BE STRONG� UNTUK MENINGKATKAN ASERTIVITAS PENGGUNA NAPZA DI PANTI REHABILITASI X

Drug users who have obtained a recovery is still prone to relapse. One contributing factor is the lack of assertiveness. This research was conducted to assess the influence of psychological skills �BE STRONG� to increase assertiveness in an effort to prevent relapse in drug users. Participants were drug users who joined the rehabilitation program. Quasi experimental research was conducted with six participants for the experimental group and six participants for the control group. Psychological skills training was given six times. Each meeting last for 90-195 minutes. The research design was using pre post control group design. Assertiveness was measured by Assertiveness Scale. Quantitative analysis using statistical test Mann-Whitney U. Qualitative analysis using the results of focus group discussions, observation, worksheets, and evaluation sheets of participants. The results showed that psychological skills �BE STRONG� increase assertiveness of drug users who are undergoing rehabilitation, with z=-2.085 and p=0.041 (p