MODULE 3
CREATION OF HEALTHY AND CARING RELATIONSHIPS :
CONTENTS
• Building communication skills (Listening and speaking),
• Friends and friendship - education,
• Value of relationships and communication
• Relationships for Better or worsening of life,
• Understanding of basic instincts of life
• Changing health behaviors through social engineering,
BUILDING COMMUNICATION SKILLS (LISTENING AND SPEAKING),
• Communication is the art of transmitting
information, ideas and attitudes from one
person to another.
• Communication is the process of meaningful
interaction among human beings.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Sender: The person who conceptualized the idea and wants it delivered to the recipient.
Encoding: The way the information is described or translated into a message.
Message: The idea, fact or opinion that the sender wants to communicate.
Communication channel: The method of delivering the message
Noise or Distraction: Hinders successful communication. Types : Psychological, Physical, Environmental and Semanti
Receiver: The target audience of the message.
Decoding: The interpretation of the message.
Feedback: The response or action a receiver takes after decoding a message.
FRIENDS AND FRIENDSHIP - EDUCATION
Friend
"a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one or family
relations“
Friendship
"Friendship is a relationship of mutual affection between people. It is a stronger
form of interpersonal bond than an acquaintance or an association, such as a
classmate, neighbour, or colleague. "
WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF FRIENDSHIP?
Qualities Of A True Friend
The Nature of Friendship
Bellah et. al. (1996) : ‘Friends must enjoy each other’s company, they must be useful
to one another, and they must share a common commitment to the good’.
Bell and Coleman 1999 : According to this view ‘friendship becomes a special
relationship between two equal individuals involved in a uniquely constituted dyad’.
Pahl 2000 :Friendship is a relationship built upon the whole person and aims at a
psychological intimacy
FRIENDSHIP IN EDUCATION
Provide support and resources and can both encourage and discourage academic
achievement.
Contribute to a positive sense of mental well-being,
Encourage learning and develop interpersonal skills
Play a significant role in promoting overall health.
Development of Social Skills
Better Cooperation
Better Problem solving abilities
Better Communication
Better Academic outcomes
VALUE OF RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNICATION
Good communication in relationships
Giving your partner, friend or family member your full attention.
Giving each other space when needed.
Face-to-face communication.
Honesty and openness.
24- hour rule – never sleep on an argument.
Talk about the little things in life.
RELATIONSHIPS FOR BETTER OR WORSENING OF LIFE,
Satisfying relationships not only make us happy, they also influence
our long-term health as much as getting enough sleep, eating healthy,
and not smoking.
Many research studies have shown that satisfying relationships are
associated with better health, greater happiness, and even longer life.
Stronger Heart and Healthier Brain
Understanding of basic instincts of life
Self-Preservance : Focused on enhancing and protecting personal safety, security, and comfort.
Priorities: Physical well-being, financial security, mental health
Characteristics: Self-sufficient, disciplined, and devoted to self-improvement
Social Instinct: build a sense of personal value, accomplishment, and community.
Priorities: Interpersonal relationships, group participation.
Characteristics: Healthy social types : friendships, feel a strong sense of social responsibility,
Weaknesses: Social types may develop an antisocial “us against them” attitude in an effort to determine
who’s on their side.
Sexual Instinct:
CHANGING HEALTH BEHAVIORS THROUGH SOCIAL
ENGINEERING
• Wearing seat belts is an active measure that an individual must take to control possible injury from an
automobile accident, whereas airbags, which inflate automatically on impact, represent a passive
measure..
• Banning the use of certain drugs, such as heroin and cocaine, and regulating the disposal of toxic
wastes
• Both smoking and alcohol consumption are legally restricted to particular circumstances and
age groups.
• Social engineering solutions include providing purified water to people.
• The media can be used to influence people towards making
healthier choices especially children who are suggestible and
vulnerable to advertising.
• Facilitating development of health habits such as open spaces and
parks that encourage people to exercise, relatively cheap organic
fruits and vegetables, minimal marketing of tobacco and alcohol.
