Allied Science Flashcards
What is Self
Composed of various identities, attitudes, beliefs, values,motives and experiences with respect to their communities and the institution they are in (Gekas and Burke 1995)
Suggested that the development of a concept of self has two aspects
Lewis (1990)
Existential Self
The most basic part of the self-scheme or self-concept.
The sense of being separate and distinct from others.
The awareness of the constancy of the self
Bee (1992)
When does the awarenss of existential self begin?
As young as two to three months old
Categorial Self
Age and gender
Also known as self-worth
Self esteem
Self esteem
Refers to the extent to which we like accept or approve of ourselves
Always involves a degree of evaluation and we may have either positive or negative view of ourselves.
Self-esteem
4 Major Factors that Influence Self Esteem
Reaction of others
Comparison with others
Social roles
Identification
According to whom was the 4 major influences of self esteem?
Argyle (2008)
Ideal self
What you’d like to be.
May not ve consistent with what actually happens in life and dxperiende of the person.
Ideal self
Incongruence
Difference betwen a person’s ideal self and actual experiences.
Congruence State
Where a person’s ideal self and actual experience are consisten or very similar.
