Key characteristics of healthy and respectful relationships and the impact on health and wellbeing, and development.

Question 1

Characteristics of a Healthy Relationship

Answer 1

Respect, Equality, Safety, Empathy, Loyalty, Honesty, Trust

Question 2

Healthy Relationships’ impacts on Health and Wellbeing: Physical

Answer 2

• May play sport or be in a team with family members or friends (good for CV health / body weight)
• No physical injuries from abuse and violence

Question 3

Healthy Relationships’ impacts on Health and Wellbeing: Emotional

Answer 3

• When in a positive, caring relationship people can recognize and manage emotions easily.
• Good communication can help overcome feelings of sadness and disappointment.

Question 4

Healthy Relationships’ impacts on Health and Wellbeing: Social

Answer 4

• Offers support to each other and interact in a positive way.

Question 5

Healthy Relationships’ impacts on Health and Wellbeing: Mental

Answer 5

• Stress levels remain low
• Anxiety can be reduced by sharing thoughts and being cared for by others
• Being supported builds good self-esteem and confidence.

Question 6

Healthy Relationships’ impacts on Health and Wellbeing: Spiritual

Answer 6

• Sense of belonging and connectedness is fostered through a healthy relationship
• Include others and make people feel comfortable
• Meaning and purpose can be developed through having many different relationships.

Question 7

Healthy Relationships’ impacts on Development: Physical

Answer 7

Positive relationships with coaches and friends will help gross and fine motor skill development (i.e. group of netballers who are friendly with each other and coach are likely to attend games which improves hand-eye coordination, but if they don’t like the coach they are unlikely to attend games and motor skills will not continue to develop)

Question 8

Healthy Relationships’ impacts on Development: Emotional

Answer 8

• Supportive relationships, emotions can be expressed without fear or rejection
• People in relationships with low stress levels can recognize their emotions and support others
• If a person was jealous, they would be able to talk about this with a friend or partner and come to a satisfactory resolution

Question 9

Healthy Relationships’ impacts on Development: Social

Answer 9

• Friendship group may work together and encourage each other with homework, increasing problem solving skills
• Teachers who develop good relationships with students will encourage students to take risks with their learning to advance creativity and problem solving skills.

Question 10

Healthy Relationships’ impacts on Development: Intellectual

Answer 10

• Positive relationships with friends and teachers might mean they encourage each other to do homework and want to come to class and be involved in learning increasing problem-solving skills