Interpersonal Communication Thesis

Has it ever dawned on the both of you that communication is the reason that some marriages are a delight to be ? Some couples were capable of responding to this question adequately that maintain wholesome relationships, though other married duos have been insensible to communications and were not able to develop great circumstances. My counsel to the both of you for a prosperous relationship is to develop effective communication skills and follow the necessary key points needed to do so. Interpersonal communication is very essential in the everyday lives of any relationship that is formed. It is good for a couple to be mindful and implement interpersonal communication in their relationship to prevent arguments and misunderstandings that lead

to break ups.
Thesis statement
For successful relationships, a couple must learn the skills of interpersonal communications.

Otherwise, they will have a bad relationship.

1) Explain the principles of and barriers to effective interpersonal communications.

A. It is important for a person to understand the major principles of interpersonal communication and important in their daily

lives.
B. Interpersonal communication requires people to engage in every day contact teaching us something from every person we meet. The barriers to effective communication hinder the smooth process of communication by placing obstacles. These include the noise, attitudes, and stereotypes, having a fixed mind as well as judgmental mind (Bellafiore 2013, Bevan and Sole 2014).
C. Interpersonal communication requires one to be constantly learning. For a person to be effective in communication, one must understand the listening skills, emotional intelligence, skill selection, people management skills, as well as the ethics of making communication.
D. By focusing on the five principles of effective communication, the couples that are aware of them will be effective in identifying and applying them in their daily lives. They will also be able to eliminate the barriers that may hinder their communication.
2) Analyze the role of communication in developing and maintaining one’s self-concept, self-image, and self-esteem
A. Communication is the process through which people expres themselves and therefore helps other understand them in a better way.
B. Self-concept is how one understands themselves while the self-image is the image that one portrays to the others. The self-esteem is the level of confidence one hold themselves while in company of others. This helps make other people understand the context through which one is speaking and affect how one is communication with others (Bevan & Sole, 2014, Stewart, 2002).
C. When communication with other people, the level of self-esteem determines how a person will be willing to speak out. The self-image make one either willing to speak and ready to share their ideas or shy off. The self-context is also very crucial in assisting a person is able to understand what their role in the communication process is.
D. Couples have to understand the ideas of self-concept, self-image, and self-esteem. They must also understand how they relate to the level of communication.
3) Differentiate appropriate levels of self-disclosure and emotional intelligence in various relationships.
A. Self-disclosure is the glue that binds relationships.
B. Self-disclosure is the process through which a person reveals personal information to another person (Stewart, 2002). Emotional intelligence on the other hand is the ability to perceive and make clear identification of emotions within one self and in others (Solomon & Tatkin, 2011).
C. The couple should be able to identify the need for self-disclosure and the relevant levels. This will be important in making the partner understand the meaning of the message being passed though. Emotional intelligence is essential in helping each other identify the level of emotion and therefore make sound judgment.
D. When a couple knows when to make self-disclosure, they must assess the emotional level in the their source and therefore make the disclosure relevant
4) Describe strategies for using communication techniques to resolve interpersonal conflicts.
A. Couples need to devise ways of reducing the emotional burnout that may be occasioned by their conflicts. They have to use the communication techniques to deal with these situations
B. The communication techniques are the defusing, using Empathy, explorations, Stroking, and taking responsibility for faults (Bellafiore, 2013).
C. When couples understand the level of the emotional levels, the nature of their conflicts and the communication techniques that can be used in solving the conflict, they are able to reduce the level of the conflict to a point of solving it fully.
D.

Couple must learn the stops that are important in reducing the conflict. This will be useful in knowing the best ways they can deal with their conflict.

5) Analyze the impact of gender and culture on interpersonal communications.

A. Gender and culture inform the type of facial expressions, body language, and type of words we use in communication.

B. Men are known to talk less and use communication as a way of achieving their desires while women tend to use words to make connections. Studies indicate that men talk lesser than women (Cameron, 2007).

C. Cultures inform the choice of words one uses and how they talk culture also informs how people view human being of the opposite gender and therefore how one will communicate to with people (Bevan & Sole, 2014).

D. By understanding, the difference in communication between gender and the culture of the couple will be important in understanding the reason behind their choice of words and their nonverbal communication cues.

Conclusion

I will be highlighting the key points raised in above paragraphs. How they relate to the thesis and a restatement of the

thesis.