Week 12: Self Concept

Question 1

What is self-concept (who am I)?

Answer 1

The mental image one has of oneself

Question 2

What is self-esteem (am I enough)?

Answer 2

the way you think and feel about yourself. A person’s sense of self-worth, overall judgement
of worth or value; competence, capability, worthiness

Question 3

Which is the cognitive and which is the affective and emotional aspect of self?

Answer 3

Self-concept is the cognitive aspect of self while self-esteem is the affective and emotional aspect of self.

Question 4

what is self-concept influenced by?

Answer 4

self-awareness and self-reflection

Question 5

what is identity?

Answer 5

­Involves the internal sense of
individuality, wholeness, and
consistency of self (uniqueness) and is influenced by age, gender, sexuality, social class, ethnicity, and culture

Question 6

what is body image?

Answer 6

­Involves attitudes related to
physical appearance, structure, or function and includes feelings related to femininity and masculinity, youthfulness, sexuality, health and vitality

Question 7

what is role performance?

Answer 7

Consists of how individuals perceive their ability to carry out significant roles such as parent, child, spouse, employee, student, caregiver (some roles are temporary/finite, some are permanent)

Question 8

List the stressors affecting self-concept

Answer 8

1. Identity stressors e.g. job loss, divorce, sexual assault, neglect, etc.
2. Body image stressors e.g. stroke, blindness, eating disorders, obesity, aging, etc.
3. Role performance stressors e.g. role conflict, role ambiguity, role strain, role overload.
4. Self-esteem stressors e.g. harsh criticism, inability to meet expectations, stressful life events, etc.

Question 9

Assessment in self-concept for your patient?

Answer 9

Behaviours suggesting altered self-concept, Actual and potential self-concept stressors, Coping patterns, Significant others, Client’s expectations

Question 10

examples of nursing diagnoses in self concept

Answer 10

disturbed body image, caregiver role strain, disturbed personal identity, chronic low self-esteem, situational low self-esteem, readiness for enhanced self-concept

Question 11

What are the 5 stages (in order) in novice to expert?

Answer 11

1. Novice
2. Advanced beginner
3. Competent
4. Proficient
5. Expert

Question 12

who invented novice to expert? what model did she apply to study? when was Novice to Expert published?

Answer 12

Patricia Benner invented it. She applied the Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition. It was originally published in 1984