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The document discusses how culture shapes adolescent development and social relationships. It explains that culture affects aspects of identity, roles, responsibilities, beliefs, and behaviors during adolescence. Culture determines the degree of autonomy adolescents have and influences their interactions with peers, family, community, and society. Understanding an individual's cultural background is important for appreciating how their social relationships and development are formed.

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Per Devt Lesson 9&10

The document discusses how culture shapes adolescent development and social relationships. It explains that culture affects aspects of identity, roles, responsibilities, beliefs, and behaviors during adolescence. Culture determines the degree of autonomy adolescents have and influences their interactions with peers, family, community, and society. Understanding an individual's cultural background is important for appreciating how their social relationships and development are formed.

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ST. ANDREW MONTESSORI AND HIGH SCHOOL, INC.

Nancayasan, Urdaneta City


S.Y. 2021-2022

GRADE 11- Personal Development

LESSON 9

PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Big Question:

How does knowing more about attraction, love, and commitment help you
become more responsible in a relationship?

WHAT DO WE MEAN BY PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS?

The concept of relationship is very broad and complex. In our model, personal
relationships refer to close connections between people, formed by emotional bonds
and interactions. These bonds often grow from and are strengthened by mutual
experiences.
Relationships are not static; they are continually evolving, and to fully enjoy and
benefit from them we need skills, information, inspiration, practice, and social support.

In our model there are three kinds of personal relationships:

Family
The concept of "family" is an essential component in any discussion of
relationships, but this varies greatly from person to person. The Bureau of the Census
defines family as "two or more persons who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption
and who live together as one household." But many people have family they don't live
with or to whom they are not bonded by love, and the roles of family vary across
cultures as well as throughout your own lifetime. Some typical characteristics of a family
are support, mutual trust, regular interactions, shared beliefs and values, security, and a
sense of community.
Although the concept of "family" is one of the oldest in human nature, its
definition has evolved considerably in the past three decades. Non-traditional family
structures and roles can provide as much comfort and support as traditional forms.

Friends
A friendship can be thought of as a close tie between two people that is often
built upon mutual experiences, shared interests, proximity, and emotional bonding.
Friends are able to turn to each other in times of need. Nicholas Christakis and James
Fowler, social-network researchers and authors of the book Connected, find that the
average person has about six close ties—though some have more, and many have only
one or none.
Note that online friends don’t count toward close ties—research indicates that a
large online network isn’t nearly as powerful as having a few close, real-life friends.

Partnerships
Romantic partnerships, including marriage, are close relationships formed
between two people that are built upon affection, trust, intimacy, and romantic love. We
usually experience this kind of relationship with only one person at a time.

WHY PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS ARE IMPORTANT

Healthy relationships are a vital component of health and wellbeing. There is


compelling evidence that strong relationships contribute to a long, healthy, and happy
life. Conversely, the health risks from being alone or isolated in one's life are
comparable to the risks associated with cigarette smoking, blood pressure, and obesity
Research shows that healthy relationships can help you:
• Live longer.
• Deal with stress.
• Be healthier.
• Feel richer.

On the other hand, low social support is linked to a number of health consequences,
such as:
• Depression.
• Decreased immune function.
• Higher blood pressure.

According to psychiatrists Jacqueline Olds and Richard Schwartz, social


alienation is an inevitable result of contemporary society's preoccupation with
materialism and frantic "busy-ness." Their decades of research support the idea that a
lack of relationships can cause multiple problems with physical, emotional, and spiritual
health. The research is clear and devastating: isolation is fatal.

Source:http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/enhanceyourwellbeing/relationships/whyp
ersonal-relationships-are-important

MOST COMMON RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS


Here is the list of the most common relationship problems most often
encountered by couples

1. Affairs / infidelity / cheating. This includes emotional infidelity, one-night stands,


internet relationships ((including ‘sexting’), long- and short-term affairs and
financial infidelity
2. Sexual Issues, particularly loss of libido and including questions around your
gender, or your partner's gender
3. Significant differences in core values and beliefs
4. Life stages – you have ‘outgrown’ each other or have ‘changed’ significantly for
whatever reason
5. Traumatic and/or Life-Changing Events
6. Responses to prolonged periods of Stress, such as Work-Related Stress, long-
term illness, mental health issues, Financial Problems, problems with the
children, infertility and many more
7. Bored in or with Your Relationship
8. Dealing with a jealous partner
9. Having 'blended' family issues
10. Domestic violence, which includes verbal as well as physical abuse: THE most
serious relationship problem.
ST. ANDREW MONTESSORI AND HIGH SCHOOL, INC.
Nancayasan, Urdaneta City
S.Y. 2021-2022

GRADE 11- Personal Development

Worksheet 4

NAME: ____________________________________________DATE: _____________


GRADE: ________________________ SCORE: ___________

Activity: Reflections on Personal Relationships

INSTRUCTIONS:

Write a reflection paper on your relationships, why they are important, and how
you intend to keep the good relationships strong and healthy.
ST. ANDREW MONTESSORI AND HIGH SCHOOL, INC.
Nancayasan, Urdaneta City
S.Y. 2021-2022

GRADE 11- Personal Development

LESSON 10

SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS IN MIDDLE AND LATE ADOLESCENCE

HOW CULTURE SHAPES MANY ASPECTS OF ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT

As you have known by now, the relationships adolescents have with their peers,
family, and members of their social sphere play a vital role in their development.
Adolescence is a crucial period in social development, as adolescents can be easily
swayed by their close relationships. Research shows there are four main types of
relationships that influence an adolescent: parents, peers, community, and society.

There are certain characteristics of adolescent development that are more rooted
in culture than in human biology or cognitive structures. Culture is learned and socially
shared, and it affects all aspects of an individual's life. Social responsibilities, sexual
expression, and belief-system development, for instance, are all likely to vary based on
culture. Furthermore, many distinguishing characteristics of an individual (such as
dress, employment, recreation, and language) are all products of culture.

Many factors that shape adolescent development vary by culture. For instance,
the degree to which adolescents are perceived as autonomous, or independent, beings
varies widely in different cultures, as do the behaviors that represent this emerging
autonomy. The lifestyle of an adolescent in a given culture is also profoundly shaped by
the roles and responsibilities he or she is expected to assume. The extent to which an
adolescent is expected to share family responsibilities, for example, is one large
determining factor in normative adolescent behavior: adolescents in certain cultures are
expected to contribute significantly to household chores and responsibilities, while
others are given more freedom or come from families with more privilege where
responsibilities are fewer. Differences between families in the distribution of financial
responsibilities or provision of allowance may reflect various socioeconomic
backgrounds, which are further influenced by cultural norms and values.

Adolescents begin to develop unique belief systems through their interaction with
social, familial, and cultural environments. These belief systems encompass everything
from religion and spirituality to gender, sexuality, work ethics, and politics. The range of
attitudes that a culture embraces on a particular topic affects the beliefs, lifestyles, and
perceptions of its adolescents, and can have both positive and negative impacts on their
development. As an example, early-maturing girls may suffer teasing or sexual
harassment related to their developing bodies, contributing to a higher risk of
depression, substance abuse, and eating disorders.

Big Question: How does understanding group membership and leadership


improve your social relationships?

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