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Abstract
Adolescents’ depression refers to a mood state or a cluster of specific symptoms with associated impairment such as persistent sadness, discouragement, loss of self worth and loss of interest in usual activities. Depressed adolescents are particularly likely to have trouble asserting themselves because they feel that they are worthless and undeserving, and such feelings make assertiveness difficult. The use of assertiveness enhances social skills and has been shown to have positive benefits for adolescents’ self concept, lowered self abasement and improve locus of control.The study aimed to identify relationship between depressive symptoms and self-assertiveness among undergraduate students in Suez Canal University.The study included 564 university students that were being chosen randomly from six faculties of Suez Canal University, they divided into three practical (Nursing, Science, and Engineering) faculties and three theoretical (Arts, Tourism and Hotels, and Commerce) faculties. Two tools were used Tool 1:Beck Depression Inventory contained 21 groups of statements, to assess the severity of affective, behavioral, cognitive, and somatic symptoms of depression Tool 2:Self-Assertiveness Scale is composed of 25 items that measures how people behave in different situations. This study results proved that mild depression is common among university students and self-assertiveness was also observed in those students, there was statistical significant correlation between level of depression and students’ age and academic grade. There was statistical significant correlation between students’self-assertiveness and age. A negative correlation between depressive symptoms and self assertiveness among university students is concluded. Self-Assertiveness skills for the students through workshops, role playing and clinical training is recommended. Key Words:“Adolescents’ depression”, “self-assertiveness” and “university students”.