Department of Health Education & Behavioral SciencesSchool of Public Health University of Indonesia

Sesi 2: Dasar Relasi Insani

I connect, therefore I exist.

Connection is the key to make a relationship.Every human struggles to build and maintain connections.

Relationships areforever changing

Human relationships are living things, they’re forever changing, either by internal or external factors.

Internal factors: age, perception, thought, feelings.

External factors: natural change, social interactions, environmental change.

Communication ina Relationship

When two people are connected, they communicate in at least three different levels of communication:

Intrapersonal (with his/her own thoughts, feelings, hopes, and history)

Interpersonal (with other people’s thoughts, feelings, hopes, and history)

Intersociocultural (with groups, ethnicity, religion)

Central Government

LocalGovernment

Manager

Secretary

DIRECTION OFRELATIONSHIPS:

VERTICAL…

Inte

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sona

l…

…In

terg

roup

…

WifeHusband

DIRECTION OFRELATIONSHIPS:HORIZONTAL

…Interpersonal…

…Intergroup…Village A Village B

Relationship Processes

Major processes in relationships:

Development (contact, involvement, intimacy)

Maintenance (stay at certain level of involvement)

Deterioration (dissatisfaction, dissolution, ending)

Repair (attempt to change, correct or improve relationship problems)

Mark Knapp’s Developmental Model

There are three episodes in human relationships:

coming apartcoming together maintenance

Mark Knapp’s Developmental Model

GroupDiscussionDiscuss in group for 15 min;

Presents early findings.

Explain relationships’ episode:

1. Choose & discuss relationship episodes (from news, public figures, etc.);

2. Declare the episode;

3. Highlight a story of every stages in its episode using Mark Knap’s Developmental Model;

Home assignment:Put the findings in a Facebook’s Notes (max. 200 words).Put the couples’ picture and use bold text for subtitle (the stages of episode).Tag group’s members and lecturers.Present in class next session.