factors that influence personal behaviour

Question 1

what factors influence your personal behaviour?

Answer 1

your family, friends, peers, home, neighbourhood, school and every other person, place, object, event or activity in your life.

Question 2

how do role models effect your behaviour?

Answer 2

if your role models behaviour is healthy the effect on your developing personality will also be healthy.

Question 3

how do positive relationships with family and friends affect your personal behaviour

Answer 3

positive relationships with family and friends, teachers and coaches also gives you a support system that will help you build confidences and develop sense of security and belonging.

Question 4

how do people around you affect how you express your emotions

Answer 4

as you were growing up, you learned various positive and negative ways of expressing your emotions from your environment, from your peers and from your family and friends.

Question 5

what are some of the benefits of abstinence

Answer 5

avoiding STDs
avoiding unplanned pregnancy
less likely to develop cervical cancer or become infertile
avoiding the emotional consequences of teen sex

Question 6

what is resilience?

Answer 6

the ability to bounce back after something negative and then back to feeling just about as good as you felt before

Question 7

what is the benefit of being resilient

Answer 7

it will allow you to better cope with high risk behaviour situations.

Question 8

how do you keep yourself more resilient

Answer 8

don’t be afraid to express your opinion, even if your parent or friend takes an opposite view
cut yourself some slack when something bad happens in life
create a hassle-free zone
during a time of major stress, map out a routine and stick to it