Year 9 Pdhpe Half Yearly Notes

* Close relationships can be formed between good friends, the closer the relationship becomes the more thoughts, feelings and hopes are shared * intimate relationships involve a high degree of love, trust, empathy and commitment from both partners * effective communication skills such as active listening, negotiation, conflict resolution and assertiveness – develops an equal and respectful relationship * active listening helps improve mutual understanding and sorting out problems – open up and say what they really mean * four steps to active listening are: * don’t interrupt * look at the speaker * listen to the speaker * respond by restating what was said in your own words(paraphrasing) * decision making helps you decide what friends you want in your life, when to begin dating, when you fell ready to engage in sexual activity * decisions about relationships influenced by * ability to love and respect yourself * how well you communicate your feelings * how assertive you are * aware of outside pressures * negotiation is a process involving dealings between people that is intended to result in an agreement and a commitment to a course of action * negotiation can have various outcomes * win-win – needs of both people are satisfied * compromise – one or both parties may have to accept less than they wished for * win-lose * lose-lose * for successful relationships the result of the negotiation needs to be a win-win or a compromise outcome * conflict resolution - finding solutions for communication problems * may be required to reveal personal thoughts and feelings, admit being wrong and apologise or accept another’s apology, change behaviour or attitude * sometimes you may have to tell other people how you feel and why * a ‘I’ statement is a good way to communicate what you want * blaming can worsen the problem by making the