Te Whare Tapa Wha
This wall of Te Whare Tapa Whā represents your social well-being, including family, friends, and community.
What is Taha Whānau?
These three fundamental qualities are essential for building a healthy romantic or platonic relationship.
What are mutual respect, honest communication, and clear boundaries?
This type of contraception is the only one that protects against both unintended pregnancy and STIs.
What are barrier methods (e.g., condoms)?
This term refers to a person’s internal thoughts, feelings, and perceptions about their physical appearance.
What is body image?
Starting a sentence with "I feel... when... because..." is an example of this communication strategy.
What is an "I" statement?
This dimension covers your mental and emotional health, including thoughts, feelings, and psychological stability.
What is Taha Hinengaro?
Excessive jealousy, isolation from friends, and controlling behavior are examples of this in a relationship.
What are warning signs (or "red flags")?
The practice of using a condom alongside another method like the pill or an IUD is known by this term.
What is dual protection?
Sending, receiving, or forwarding sexually explicit texts or images on digital devices is known as this.
What is sexting?
Peer pressure and expectations from a partner fall under this specific category of influencing factors.
What are Interpersonal factors?
Feeling confident in your identity strengthens your sense of values and self-worth, which relates to this dimension.
What is Taha Wairua?
In the "FRIES" consent model, the letter E stands for this quality, meaning consent is enthusiastically given.
What is Enthusiastic?
Unlike bacterial STIs which can be cured with antibiotics, this type of STI (such as Herpes or HPV) can only be managed.
What is a viral STI?
Unfollowing accounts that trigger negative body comparison and questioning edited images are key components of this skill.
What is digital literacy (or critical media literacy)?
Personal moral beliefs, self-esteem, and individual values are examples of this type of factor.
What are Personal factors?
Experiencing digital harassment directly damages physical safety and emotional comfort, affecting these two dimensions.
What are Taha Tinana and Taha Hinengaro?
This type of non-romantic, non-sexual relationship is built purely on companionship and trust.
What is a platonic relationship?
Many STIs are described using this word because an infected person often shows no visible symptoms at all.
What is asymptomatic?
Explicit media and pornography often create unrealistic expectations by ignoring these key real-life concepts.
What are real communication, genuine consent, emotional intimacy, and diverse body types?
Stating a firm "No", giving a direct reason aligned with your values, and walking away form this effective strategy.
What is an assertive refusal strategy?
When facing tough relationship challenges, having strong core personal values grounded in this dimension helps you resist negative peer pressure.
What is Taha Wairua?
Consent is considered completely invalid under these two conditions because a person lacks full mental capacity or voluntary choice.
What are intoxication and coercion (or pressure)?
While the oral contraceptive pill prevents ovulation, it fails to protect against this specific health risk.
What are Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)?
In New Zealand, sharing nude photos of a person under 18 without consent violates this specific law.
What is the Harmful Digital Communications Act?
Media portrayals, cultural norms, gender stereotypes, laws, and healthcare access represent this type of factor.
What are Societal factors?