Self-concept is an individual's perception of self and includes dimensions like self-knowledge, self-expectations, social self, and self-evaluation. It affects ability to function and health status. Components of self-concept include identity, body image, self-esteem, and role performance. Self-concept evolves throughout life depending on developmental level and is formed based on how basic needs are met as a child and internalizing others' attitudes. Factors like health status, experiences, culture, resources, success/failures, and life stressors can influence self-concept over time.
Self-concept is an individual's perception of self and includes dimensions like self-knowledge, self-expectations, social self, and self-evaluation. It affects ability to function and health status. Components of self-concept include identity, body image, self-esteem, and role performance. Self-concept evolves throughout life depending on developmental level and is formed based on how basic needs are met as a child and internalizing others' attitudes. Factors like health status, experiences, culture, resources, success/failures, and life stressors can influence self-concept over time.
Self-concept is an individual's perception of self and includes dimensions like self-knowledge, self-expectations, social self, and self-evaluation. It affects ability to function and health status. Components of self-concept include identity, body image, self-esteem, and role performance. Self-concept evolves throughout life depending on developmental level and is formed based on how basic needs are met as a child and internalizing others' attitudes. Factors like health status, experiences, culture, resources, success/failures, and life stressors can influence self-concept over time.
of self and is what helps make each individual unique. Positive and negative self-assessments in the physical, emotional, intellectual, and functional dimensions change over time. Self-concept affects the ability to function and greatly influences health status. Dimensions of Self-Concept
Self-knowledge — “Who am I?”
Self-expectation — “Who or what do I want to be?” Social self – How person perceived by others? Self-evaluation — “How well do I like myself?” Self knowledge
Global self: is the term used to describe the
composite of all basic facts, qualities, traits, images and feelings one holds about oneself. It includes: 1. Basic facts: sex, age, race, occupation, cultural background, sexual orientation 2. Person’s position with social groups 3. Qualities or traits that describe typical behaviours, feelings, moods and other characteristics (generous, hot-headed , ambitious, intelligent, sexy Self expectations
Expectations for self flow from various
sources. The ideal self constitutes the self one want to be. Self expectations develop unconsciously early in childhood and are based on image of role models such as parents Self evaluation
Self esteem is the evaluative and
affective component of self concept Maslow’s Subsets of Esteem Needs: 1. Self-esteem (strength, achievement, mastery, competence, ..) 2. Respect needs or the need for esteem from others Components of Self-Concept
Identity Body image Self-esteem Role performance Interrelationship of Components of Self-Concept Components of Self-Concept
A sense of personal identity is what sets
one person apart as a unique individual. Identity includes a person’s name, gender, ethnic identity, family status, occupation, and roles. One’s personal identity begins to develop during childhood and is constantly reinforced and modified throughout life. Components of Self-Concept
Body image is an attitude about one’s
physical attributes and characteristics, appearance, and performance. Body image is dynamic because any change in body structure or function, including the normal changes of growth and development, can affect it. Components of Self-Concept
Self-Ideal is the perception of behavior
based on personal standards and self- expectations. Self-ideal serves as an internal regulator to support self-respect and self-esteem. Components of Self-Concept
Self-esteem is the judgment of personal
performance compared with the self- ideal. Self-esteem is derived from a sense of giving and receiving love, and being respected by others. Components of Self-Concept
Role refers to a set of expected
behaviors determined by familial, cultural, and social norms. The level of self-esteem is dependent upon the self-perception of adequate role performance in these various social roles. Development of Self-Concept
Self-concept evolves throughout life and
depends to an extent on an individual’s developmental level. Formation of Self-Concept
1. Infant learns physical self different from
environment. 2. If basic needs are met, child has positive feelings of self. 3. Child internalizes others people’s attitudes toward self. 4. Child or adult internalizes standards of society. Factors Affecting Self-Concept
Altered Health Status
Experience Developmental considerations Culture Internal and external resources History of success and failure Crisis or life stressors Aging, illness, or trauma THANK YOU