The Steps
A person needs to determine whether or not to be sexually active or not.
What is identifying the situation?
The type of influences that one does not control, personally.
What are external influences?
A person who lacks education in certain areas may then make poor sexual health decisions (influence is then...?)
What is a negative effect of an influence?
A family I have a stronger relationship with may be valued more than a person I recently started dating. (What can we conclude?)
What is a stronger bond?
It is important that one searches for valid and reliable sources when practicing this skill.
What is accessing information?
Listing both the things I control and those I do not in a particular situation.
What are internal and external influences?
What are internal influences?
Someone who is very confident in advocating their needs in a relationship. (type of influence...)
What is a positive influence?
People who internally lack self esteem would be more influenced to decide based on what type of influences?
What is external?
Some steps of this skill include examining your options and considering outcomes.
What is Decision Making?
What is analyzing the positive and negative effects of each influence?
Instagram, TV, Peers and Environment.
What are external influences?
These types of influences lead to a better life and should be acted upon.
What are positive influences?
Daily Double Question - Define Values
Those beliefs that are pillars by which we live by. For example, honesty, and hard work.
When you practice this skill, it is important that you not only identify how influences positively and negatively impact you, but how you cope with the negative influences.
What is analyzing influences?
I need to act on the influences that will lead me to a better life
What is choosing the positive influences?
Values, feelings, education.
What are internal influences?
These influences are the hardest to overcome, and may be a true test of how much an influence truly impacts someone's overall decisions.
What are negative influences?
The methods of contraception in order of effectiveness...(categories)
Abstinence, permanent, hormonal, barrier
Creating awareness. Demanding action.
What is advocacy?
I need to find strategies to counteract the negative influences and strategies to keep the positive ones in my life.
What is reflection?
The notion that influences may be positive or negative.
What is true?
All influences can be both positive or negative. (Agree?)
What is true?
What is gender identity and gender expression?
Making eye contact, listening, asking questions.
What is interpersonal communication?