Community Influences on Behavior

Community

• Community is a group of people with shared interests, values, traditions, customs, and beliefs, living in the same area.

Agents of Change

• Agents of change influence community behavior through factors like peers, mass media, religion, role models, and schools.

Peer Influence

• Peers can lead to both positive and negative behavior changes.
• Positive peer influence can encourage good behavior like studying hard, while negative influence can lead to risky behavior like drug abuse.

Mass Media Influence

• Media can influence behavior by presenting messages that promote positive or negative actions.
• Violent movies can lead to violent behavior in children, while media promoting healthy practices can lead to positive changes.

Religion's Influence

• Religious beliefs and practices shape behavior by providing codes of conduct and teachings about right and wrong.

Role Models' Influence

• People often mirror the behavior of their role models, which can be positive or negative.

Schools' Influence

• Schools impact student behavior by establishing and enforcing rules, rewarding positive behavior, and punishing misbehavior.

Positive Impact of Peers

• Individuals become moral agents and good role models.
• Individuals participate in charitable activities, contributing to social well-being.
• Individuals develop good interpersonal skills and relationships.

Negative Impact of Peers

• Individuals engage in immoral behavior and become bad role models.
• Individuals participate in criminal activities like armed robbery, leading to possible imprisonment and negative social consequences.
• Individuals adopt anti-social behaviors such as drug abuse and shoplifting.

Positive Impact of Family

• Family members accept family values and norms, leading to good behavior and respect in the community.
• Family members become moral agents, fostering strong bonds and positive influence in the community.

Negative Impact of Family

• Family members reject family values and norms, leading to rebellious behavior and potential family breakdowns.
• Family members engage in anti-social behavior like drug abuse, which can tear the family apart.

Positive Impact of Community

• Community members live harmoniously with good relationships, preventing conflicts.
• Community members serve as good role models, influencing children towards moral behavior.
• Community members uphold and transmit values to future generations.

Negative Impact of Community

• Poor relationships between community members lead to fights and divisions.
• Immoral behavior and criminal activities increase insecurity and harm.
• Individuals rejecting community norms leads to anti-social behaviors.
• Community values are negatively impacted by media and social interactions.

Positive Impact of Mass Media

• Individuals learn about healthy eating habits leading to healthier lifestyles.
• Individuals become informed about social issues like HIV/AIDS and practice safe sex to prevent disease transmission.

Negative Impact of Mass Media

• Individuals may become obsessed with weight loss due to advertisements, leading to health problems.
• Individuals may become addicted to media, neglecting important aspects of life.

Positive Impact of Social Interactions

• Individuals benefit from diverse interactions, developing tolerance and improved communication skills.
• Individuals gain knowledge and understanding of different cultures and backgrounds.
• Individuals develop closer relationships with distant friends.
• Individuals benefit from comparing prices and making cost-effective purchases.

Negative Impact of Social Interactions

• School work may be affected by other factors.
• Social media exposure to criminal activity can be risky.
• Individuals may engage in immoral behavior based on online content.
• Relationships may be strained due to excessive time spent on social media.
• Misleading advertisements can lead to financial problems.

Positive Impact of Family

• Families learn new ways to improve their lifestyle.
• Families become informed and educated about social issues, leading to better health outcomes.

Negative Impact of Family

• Families may have strained relationships, leading to divisions and breakups.
• Family values may be influenced by media, potentially leading to negative changes.
• Immoral behavior like adultery and alcoholism can tear families apart.

Positive Impact of Community

• People avoid risky behaviors such as alcohol and drug abuse, promoting public health and safety.
• People become informed about community issues and take preventive measures.

Negative Impact of Community

• Broken homes lead to children living on the streets, creating social challenges.
• Unacceptable behavior by young people leads to increased crime rates and public insecurity.

Cultural Influence

• People adopt attitudes, values, and behaviors from other cultures.
• Adapting to new behaviors and values can help people address important issues like HIV/AIDS, crime, road safety, and environmental conservation.