Jealousy Begin this segment of the lesson by pointing out that jealousy is a serious problem that catches many teens by surprise. Explain what jealousy is and what causes it by going over the material in the factsheet. After they have completed it, tell everyone it is designed to measure jealousy and that higher numbered responses indicate higher levels of jealousy. You can then ask participants to share how they responded to each of the four jealousy-producing events and why they did so. Be sure to emphasize the importance of communication in handling jealousy.
Good communication goes a long way towards resolving the misunderstandings that often evoke it.
Also be sure to emphasize the fact that some ways of handling jealousy are bad. Violence is never acceptable and simply shouldn't be tolerated. Since other SIT lessons cover this topic, you probably won't want to spend a lot of time discussing it here. Simply acknowledge the fact that deciding what sexual behavior is acceptable for themselves, sticking to their decision and dealing with the consequences are all issues dating teens must deal with. If you've already covered these topics in your SIT program, you may want to refer back to the discussions you had at those times.