5.1 Refusal Skills – Work File
Read each of the case studies located on the activities page in the 5.1 assignment and choose one of the case studies to complete the refusal sequence.
Assignment
Using the refusal skills sequence, complete the case scenario by indicating how you would refuse to be involved in the situation. Include all eight steps of the refusal sequence, and use the format indicated below for each step.
(List the step then the action)
Answer the reflection question below the eight steps.
Example:
1. What are they asking me to do and why?
They are asking me to participate in an activity that is illegal and against my personal values. (Double space after each answer.)
Case Study Number ____3________
1. What are they asking me to do and why? (10 points)
– They are asking me to engage in activities in which I do not feel comfortable with doing. They are asking me to do this because the person is intoxicated.
2. Label what they are asking you to do (i.e. illegal, dangerous, etc.). (10 points)
Drugs, sexual, illegal, dangerous
3. Determine the consequences if you get caught or if you participate in this activity. (10 points)
If I participate in these activities, I could become addicted to drugs, get STDs, and negatively affect my health.
4. Communicate my refusal. (10 points)
No, I don’t want to and I will not go against my morals.
5. Say no. (10 points)
No, I do not feel comfortable with this.
6. Use “I” statements. (10 points)
I need you to respect my decision to not smoke or drink.
7. Suggest an alternative. (10 points)
No, but let’s go outside and get some fresh air instead.
8. Leave the scene and avoid questionable places. (10 points)
My parents want me home by 9 o’clock. I am going to call a friend to pick me up and take me home.
Personal Reflections
1. Explain how healthy behaviors and choices can positively affect your health status and how unhealthy behaviors and choices will negatively affect your health status. (10 points) Making healthy choices such as refraining from drugs, alcohol, and other dangerous and harmful situations, affects your health in many positive ways. Healthy behaviors and choices can help you reach your goals, have stronger relationships, lowers your chances of disease and death, and also makes you feel more confident and in control. Whereas unhealthy behaviors and choices negatively affects your health by destroying friendships and family relationships, increasing risk of serious health problems, and lowering your chances for success.
2. Compare a time when one of your peers influenced healthy behavior to a time when a peer has influenced unhealthy behavior in your life. (10 points) An example of when a peer has influenced unhealthy behavior in my life is when my friend asked me if I wanted to skip class with her. I agreed to skip and I ended up getting caught and I was in a lot of trouble. On the other hand, an example of a peer influencing healthy behavior was when my friend called me over to study for a test we were having. We studied all night and I ended up passing the test.
