Week 13: Self-Awareness Flashcards
What influences who we are?
Interactions with others
Groups – peers
Roles we assume
Labels
Parents
Self-concept
Beliefs, values and attitudes about who one is in relation to self-perceptions and others
Self-esteem
value of self worth and confidence
Factors that build self-esteem
Believing you are lovable
Believing you are capable
Believing you are unique, but with a sense of belonging
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
self actualization esteem love/belonging safety physiological
Maslow self-esteem theory
Without the fulfillment of the self-esteem need, individuals will be driven to seek it and unable to grow and obtain self-actualization.
Self-esteem 2 concepts from Maslow
Need of respect from others
Need for self-respect
Fragility of self-esteem
Respect from others entails recognition, acceptance, status, and appreciation, and was believed to be more fragile and easily lost than inner self-esteem.
Self-esteem and gender
Individuals who identify as male
- gain self-esteem from objective successes
Individuals who identify as female
- gain self-esteem from relationship successes
- have lower body image satisfaction
Self-Esteem:“State” or “Trait”?
State – temporary way of being; fluctuates
Trait – stays the same
Research shows: it is a trait that changes over time
Benefits of self-esteem
Feel good about themselves
Able to cope effectively with challenges
Able to cope with negative feedback – see it as a way to learn
Believe people value and respect them
Negative consequences of low self-esteem
Psychologically distressed:
Increase risk anxiety and depression
Tendency to see the world negatively
At risk for depression
Shyness
Loneliness
Alienation
difference between self-concept and self-esteem
Self-concept is the informational facts about oneself
self-esteem is how you feel about those things you know about yourself
Self-ideal
who you want to be, how you judge your behavior
Congruence between one’s self and one’s self ideal is an important determinant of mental health.
Reflected appraisal – self ideal matches self concept
3 parts of self concept
- Self-image - how you see yourself. It is important to realize that self-image does not necessarily coincide with reality.
- Congruence v. Incongruence - Self-esteem - how much you value yourself.
- Ideal self - how you wish you could be (body image)
Self awareness
“ a dynamic, transformative process of self”
“the use of self-insights and presence knowingly to guide behavior that is genuine and authentic to create a healing interpersonal environment” Eckroth-Bucher, (2010)
Self insight how we think, feel and how that might influence how we act
Self awareness leads to better relationships
Introspection
cognitive examining/observing one’s own thoughts, behaviours, beliefs, values, and emotions
Intentionality
being deliberate or purposive
How self-awareness came into nursing practice – 1960
At first seen as unhealthy and unnceccessary
Now: crucial for holistic care
Becoming part of nursing (not just doing)
Become more empathetic to patients
Metacognition
thinking about self-awareness (not just observing)
Antecedents
factor that must exist for a phenomenon to be true
Attributes
Characteristics that define a phenomenon and differentiate it from others
course name
1060 - foundational concepts of nurses
Consequences of self awareness
Increased insight into values, attitudes, prejudices, beliefs, assumptions, feelings, motives, needs and countertransferences
Better therapeutic relationships
Consciously responding to situations
Value differences in others
Countertransference’s
redirection feelings toward client (ex, changing biases of population of clients like subs abuse patients) - redirecting biases and prejudice
3 interrelated activities:
Cognitive (thinking)
Affective (feeling)
Behavioral (acting)
“layers” of self-awareness
Superficial – aware of obvious aspects of self
Selective – awareness of things one believes one needs to be aware of
Deep – involves issues known only to oneself – one’s secrets (most intecrate)
Further benefits for nurses of self-awareness
Enhances relational skills – safe care provision
Identify strengths & opportunities for development
Develops trust
Helps cope in difficult situations
Enhances understanding of effect on others
Enhances personal well-being
Encourages professional development
Reflection
Thinking about past and behaviors and feelings about experiences
Action and course of action
I think I might feel this way… in the future I SHOULD…
Competencies CNO
Reflection and self-awareness = expectations
Life long learning commitment
Reflection from CNO
Practice reflection is more than just thinking about practice
- Strengths and weaknesses
An intentional process of thinking, analyzing and learning
Identify learning needs
A commitment to action to be better in nursing practice
No end point to learning
Need to be open minded
Benefits of practice reflection – Nurse
Improved critical thinking
Empowerment
Greater self-awareness
Personal and professional growth
Ways to become more self-aware
Try to look at yourself objectively.
Write in a journal.
Practice meditation or other mindfulness activities.
Ask trusted friends to give you feedback.
Ask for feedback from a trusted colleague or supervisor.
