CHAPTER 4: The Sexual Self Flashcards
is characterized as a person’s
evaluation of his or her own sexual feelings and actions.
SEXUAL SELF CONCEPT
It is studied by him in 2009, it was found that the Filipino Youth obtained information about love and sexuality mainly from friends. However, they valued
parents’ opinions more than their friends’.
Jokin De Irala
sexual self-concept consists of four(4) main factors
Information or event
Sexual esteem
Sexual feelings
Sexual behaviour and function
External events that affect sexual function or affect
aspects of sexuality.
Information or event
Cognition, attitudes, and sexual schemata
Sexual esteem
Feelings about sexuality and function.
Sexual feelings
Procreation or a desire for children may motivate sexual behavior.
Sexual behaviour and function
is a primary category of human social perception.
Sex
each individiual is classified by
biological sex
is the classification whether the individual is
male or female.
biological sex
(XX or XY)
Chromosomes
(ovaries or testes)
Gonads
(estrogens or testosterone)
Gonadal hormones
(fallopian tubes, uterus, vas
deferens/ seminal vesicles)
Internal accessory organs
(clitoris, labia minora, vaginal orifice or
penis, and scrotum.
External genitalia
Individuals with mixed sexual configurations are known as
intersexed or intersexual
The development of sexuality begins as early as in
intrauterine life
During ________ there is no awareness of gender. The child
acknowledges its gender in their early childhood as early
as three years old.
infancy
________________ evolves during the childhood.
Self-awareness about sexuality
have a role in choosing the gender sensitive roles and
gender-specific behaviours.
androgens
is a phase of transition during which major
developments of sexuality takes place.
Adolescence
is reached during adolescence, which is a major
landmark in the development of sexuality.
Puberty
is
highly essential for the sexual development during puberty
as it increases the hormones that develops the child into
puberty.
hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis function
begin in early adolescence, where they
are extremely concered about their body image.
Physical changes