Adolescents Building Good Social Relationships

Vocabulary and concepts regarding bullying, peer pressure, and the values required for healthy interpersonal relationships.

Bullying

A form of aggressive behavior in which someone intentionally and repeatedly causes another person injury or discomfort.

Physical Bullying

One of the specific forms that aggressive bullying behavior can take against another person.

Verbal Bullying

A category of bullying identified alongside physical, social, sexual, and cyber-bullying.

Social Bullying

A form of bullying that occurs within interpersonal relationships and social structures.

Cyber-bullying

Aggressive behavior conducted through digital or electronic means.

Peer Pressure

Influence from a peer group that can lead to specific behaviors, such as bullying, by using tactics like teasing or calling someone a "coward".

Critical Thinking

One of the core skills highlighted for establishing and maintaining harmonious interpersonal relationships.

Empathy

A key value required for building good social relationships and understanding the feelings of others.

Self-discipline

A value identified as necessary for personal development and managing social interactions effectively.

Law-abidingness

A specific value emphasized in the citizenship module regarding social behavior and adherence to rules.

Rationality

A value used to guide decisions and behaviors when faced with conformity pressure from peers.

Conformity Pressure

The pressure to change one's behavior or attitudes to match those of a peer group, often seen in bullying scenarios.