Lecture 4 CSEP Flashcards
What is at the centre of behaviour change?
Self-esteem
Structure of self-esteem
Low self-esteem–> negative expectations–> low effort + high anxiety –> failure –> self-blame
What substances are associated with negative self-esteem?
- alcohol, tobacco, and drug use
What type not factors are inherent in self esteem and elicit emotions?
-physical
- social
- intellectual
What is someone’s ideal self and how is it related to one’s self-concept?
- a mental self image of what we believe we ought to be and what we are capable of becoming
- someone’s self concept is how they actually perceive themselves
- Well adjusted people have a small discrepancy between their self concept and their ideal self
- problems arise when the discrepancy ins large
What is unconditional acceptance?
- accepting oneself and others without imposing any preset
conditions for this acceptance] - ie. dissociating your physical self (your strengths and weaknesses) from your self worth
- essential for +SE
- is learned, not born with it
What is the term for the concept where someone needs to achieve a certain thing in order to be shown love and acceptance?
Conditions of worth
What is the most important virtue for self reflection?
- honesty
- honesty empowers you to succeed
- if you can be honest with yourself, you can then improve in the areas you need
5 stages of change
Pre-contemplation
Contemplation
Preparation
Action
Maintenance
What is the stimulus for change?
- Setting goals that are meaningful, realistic, specific, and progressive
Factors that influence reaching these goals
- positive reinforcement
- Enjoyment/pleasure from activity
- Beliefs
- Attitudes
- Intentions
What are the 5 C’s of enjoyment in working towards goals
Competence
Challenge
Control
Choice
Commitment
