Personal Relationships - Lecture Notes PDF

Quarter 1 – LESSON 1: Personal Relationships RELATIONSHIP The way which two (2) or more people, groups, countries, society interact with one another etc. PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP is a form of relationship closely linked to a person and which can only be important to that person. Types of Pe...

Quarter 1 – LESSON 1: Personal Relationships RELATIONSHIP The way which two (2) or more people, groups, countries, society interact with one another etc. PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP is a form of relationship closely linked to a person and which can only be important to that person. Types of Personal Relationship Family Relationships Friendships Romantic Relationships: Platonic Relationships Professional Relationships IMPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP commitment to an organization like a business entity, a principle or purpose. Types of Impersonal Relationship Acquaintances Colleagues Business Relationships Transactional Relationships Formal Relationships  ELEMENTS OF PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP 1. Attachment 2. Attraction 3. Love and intimacy 4. Commitment 1. ATTACHMENT AND DEVELOPMENTS The very first meaningful Even before birth the mother- relationships in every human child relationship is already being encounter is one’s established, the intimacy that mother nurtured during the nine (9) months of pregnancy.  Three attachments as defined by Ainsworth B. AVOIDANT ATTACHMENT Is when the primary caregiver is cold and detached, and even unresponsive to a A. SECURE ATTACHMENTS child’s need. Its when the primary caregiver is most of the time present and available when emotional needs of an infant are met. C. ANXIOUS ATTACHMENT When the primary caregiver is not consistent in terms of presence and in meeting of emotional needs. Three attachments as defined by Ainsworth 2. ATTRACTION It involves or unconscious assessment of another person’s genes through their physical appearance. These genes are usually determinants of good health, that would also produce healthy children. What drives attraction A. LUST B. ATTRACTION C. ATTACHMENTS It is driven by sex It is described as When the couple in hormones, the love struck love decides to testosterone and phase, which continue with the estrogen. These involves relationships, they hormones affects neurotransmitters. enter attachment both sexes stage. Theories of attraction according to Rozenberg Personality Transference Propinquity Physical Effect Effect Similarity Reciporcity Attractiveness characteristi cs and traits A. Transference Effect There are times we meet people who immediately like or dislike. Usually these people remind us of someone in the past who has affected our sense of self and our behavior. (Andersen et al. 2006) B. Propinquity Effect We often develop a sense of familiarity with people who live to close to us, work with us, or go to school with us, which them to liking more (Borstein et al. 2006) C. Similarity We often like people who we have similarities, with such social class background, religious beliefs, age and education. We are often attracted to like-minded person and those who have similar beliefs (Larsen et. al 2008) D. Reciprocity “We like people who likes us back.” according to research reciprocity is a stronger basis for liking one another person that similarity. The more we like someone we are equally like, the more we behave in ways to promote mutual feelings (Larsen et, al 2008) E. Physical Attractiveness Physical attractiveness can be a major factor in liking someone, and usually, first impressions counts a lot too. Both male and female are equal in their preferences for physical attractiveness. It connotes positive health and reproductive fitness. F. Personality characteristics and traits People get attracted for two (2) characteristics that lead to liking the other person. These are: emphatic person, who exude warmth and sympathy. Socially competent person who are good communicators and enjoy good conversations.  Love and Intimacy There has been a raging debate over the definition of love, is love a feeling? Is love a thought? Is love physical? The definition of love is a feeling of deep affection, passion or strong liking. Theories and components of Love A. Intimacy B.Commitment C. Passion Lovely Act of An intense moments deciding or state of when consistently pursuance to someone fulfill and live someone. understands with us. agreements Sternberg Triangular Theory of Love 4. COMMITMENT A continuing process of showing love and affection  Roles of an Efficient Leader that can influence people Roles of an Efficient Leader that can influence people Set example Assume and do responsibility Show Initiative Life-long learner Roles of an Efficient Leader that can influence people Show enthusiasm Willing to serve Active listener Show empathy Role of an Effective Follower that Leaders Need Courage to do responsibility Courage to challenge Courage to participate in transformation A can-do attitude Social Influence ✓Social influence is characterized by a change in your behavior caused by the people that empower you to adjust to a particular situation. Whether someone agrees or disagrees with you, it influences your behavior that may help or hinder your social roles.  Social influence is categorized by conformity, compliance, and obedience.  Conformity is changing your Conformity behavior to be the same with the others in the group.  This situation engages you to deal Conformity with it by adapting to the shared norms and values to gain social approval rather than rejection. Compliance Compliance is granting a request or demand asked by another individual in exchange of either a reward or a punishment. Obedience Obedience means changing your behavior to follow the demand given by an authority or an adult you have high regards with.  Quarter 2 – FAMILY STRUCTURE  What is it? Family Structure Family Structure Definition Example Nuclear Family It is also known as “conjugal” or “traditional” family, Mother, father, and consisting of married children couples and their offspring.  What is it? Family Structure Family Structure Definition Example Extended Family This type of family includes all relatives in proximity, such as A family living grandparents, aunts, together mother, uncles, and cousins. father, children, these relatives grandparents, aunts, typically live uncles, and other together, and all relatives in one roof share daily household duties.  What is it? Family Structure Family Structure Definition Example Single Parent Family This family type includes one parent and their children Father with his only. A single parent children or a mother family could be the with her children result of a divorce, living in one the death of one household. parent, or even a single parent adoption.  What is it? Family Structure Family Structure Definition Example Step Family A family where the parents have divorced and remarried, bringing Mother, children, children from other stepfather. and his unions together to form kids a new nuclear family. Father, children, It is also known as stepmother, and her “blended” family, kids because two families were combined.  What is it? Family Structure Family Structure Definition Example Foster Family A family includes parent who serves as a temporary guardian for one or more Parents, children, children to whom foster child they may or may not be biologically related.  What is it? Family Structure Family Structure Definition Example Adopted/Adoptive A family wherein Family parents may adopt a child to whom they Parents (mother and share no blood father), adopted relationship, or one child parent may adopt the child of the other parent.  What is it? Family Structure Family Structure Definition Example Bi-racial or multi- racial Family A family wherein Filipina mother, parents are from American father, different races children  What is it? Family Structure Family Structure Definition Example Trans-racial Adoptive Family A family wherein American parents, parents adopted a adopted Filipino child with a different children race https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/03/04/17/us-couple-adopts- pinay-kid-with-no-arms-and-legs-shares-touching-story  What is it? Family Structure Family Structure Definition Example Conditionally A family wherein one Family members separated Family of the family are together members is except for the conditionally father working separated from the abroad. Family others. This separation may be are living due to their job or together, except employment or could the eldest child be due to who is serving on hospitalization.  What is it? Family Structure Family Structure Definition Example Childless Family Married Mother couple without and father children only  What is it? Family Structure Family Structure Definition Example Gay or Lesbian Family A family wherein one or both parents has a A lesbian mother and different sexual her children with a orientation and is gay father part of the LGBT community  What is it? Family Structure Family Structure Definition Example It is a family who settles together in a A family who different place; it migrated from a could be from one Migrant Family place because the place to another due father is a military to some officer circumstances such as the father’s job.  What is it? Family Structure Family Structure Definition Example A family whose mom A family wherein one is already an or both parents are immigrant of Canada. already an immigrant Their mother is Immigrant Family of other country. already a Canadian Their children may be citizen but the rest or may not be an of the family immigrant. members are not.