Self-Concept Flashcards
Three dimensions of Self-Concept
- Self knowledge - “Who am I?”
- Self-expectation - “Who or what do I want to be?”
- Self-evaluation - “How well do I like myself?”
Three major self-evaluation feelings
Pride (based on positive self-eval)
Guilt (based on behaviors incongruent with ideal self)
Shame (associated with low global self-worth)
Stages in development of self
Self-awareness (infancy)
Self-recognition (18 months)
Self-definition (3 years)
Self-concept (6-7 years)
Formation of self-concept
Infant learns physical self different from environment
If basic needs met, child has + feelings of self
Child internalizes other people’s attitudes towards self
Child/adult internalizes societal standards
Factors affecting self-concept
Developmental considerations Culture Internal/external resources History of success/failure Crisis/life stressors Aging Illness Trauma
Assessing self-concept
Personal identity
Body image
Self-esteem
Role performance
Assessing self-esteem
Socialization & communication Significance Competence Virtue Power
6 steps of Clinical Judgement Model
- Recognize cues
- Analyze cues
- Prioritize hypotheses
- Generate solutions
- Take action
- Evaluate outcomes
Personal identity
A person’s conscious sense of who he/she is
“How would you describe yourself to others?”
Body Image
The person’s subjective view of his or her physical appearance
Can be expected with any alteration in bodily appearance, structure or function
Self-esteem
“Tell me what you like about yourself”
Graphic description of self-esteem as the discrepancy between “real self” and “ideal self”
Role performance
Our ability to successfully live up to societal as well as our own expectations regarding role-specific behaviors
Disturbed Body Image
The state in which a person experiences confusion in the mental picture of his/her physical self
Chronic/situational low self-esteem
The state in which a person experiences, or is at risk for experiencing, negative self-evaluation about self or capabilities
Ineffective role performance
The state in which a person experiences, or is at risk for experiencing, a disruption in the way that a person perceives his/her role performance
