week 9 Flashcards
self-esteem
A global form of self-perception
- how i feel about who I am
self-concept
can be global and domain-specific self perception
- who I am
body image
Domain-specific self-perception
How I see, think, feel about, and act toward, my
body
types of self-concepts
-ideal self - how people would like to become
-ideal social self- how people would like others to see them
- expected self - expected to see themselves at some future time
-social self - feel others see them
-actual self - perceive themselves
low self-esteem
-frequent self-criticism
-ignoring positive qualities
- negative emotions
- relationship problem
- recreation and leisure
why measure self-esteem
- to have a more positive self-awareness
-to see yourself honestly and to like or at least accept yourself
-to remove the internal barriers that keep you from doing your best
self-concept vs self esteem
improving self-esteem
-positive self-talk
- acknowledging positive qualities
-self-compassion
supportive relationship
- recreation and leisure
body image dimensions
- perceptual (see)
2, cognitive (think) - affective or emotional (feel)
- behavioral (act)
affect
the collective term for describing feeling state-like emotions and meaning
factors influence body image
-physical characteristics
-physical change
-sociocultural influence
- interpersonal experience
-psychological factors
- behaviors
body reality
actual physical characteristic
body ideal
how we think our body should look and function
perceptual measure
assess the level of accuracy of someone’s judgement about the size of their body parts or the body as a whole
cognitive measures
assess an individual satisfaction, attitudes, beliefs, and thoughts about their body shape size, and function
