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UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

INTRODUCTION TO UNDERSTANDING THE

SELF
☕ A person's self-concept is This can include:
their understanding of who
1. The Physical Self
they are and what makes them
unique. 2. The Social Self

☕ A person's self- 3. The Competent Self

understanding is about knowing 4. The Inner or Psychological
what motivates his or her Self
actions.

Self-Concept Self-Knowledge - Who

am I?
☕ Self-concept is an ✿ Involves basic facts about
individual’s perception of one’s self.

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 self and is what makes each
individual unique.
One’s mental image of self.
Positive and negative self-
assessment in the physical,
mental, emotional and
functional dimensions
change over time.
Self-concept affects one’s
ability to function and
It greatly influences
health status.
Aspects of ourselves
that can make up who
we are and who we
believe ourselves to
be.
1. The Physical Self
♛ Refers to the body, is the
concrete dimension, the
tangible aspect of the person
that can be directly observed
and examined.
2. The Social Self
♛ Has several foundations,
including socialization by
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Self-Expectation –
Who and what do I
want to be?
✿ “ The ideal self ”, involves
present and future goals.
Social-Self – How
are you perceived by
others?
✿ How one is perceived by
others and the society.
Self–Evaluation –
How well do I like
myself?
✿ Appraisal of one’s self in
relation to others, events or
situations.
Components of Self-
Concept:
1. Self- Identity
► Personal Identity is what
sets one person apart as a
unique individual.
► Identity includes a person’s
name, gender, ethnic identity,
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 family members and other
important people.
♛ Reflected self-appraisals
(looking glass self), our
beliefs about what others
think of us, help us gain self
knowledge.
3. The Competent
Self
♛ Refer to perceived ability
in subject areas as a whole.
♛ Competence is the ability of
a person to provide for their
basic needs.
Factors affecting
Self-Concept:
1. Altered health status
2. Experience
3. Developmental
considerations
4. Culture
5. Internal and external
resources
6. History of failure and
success
7. Crisis or Life stressors
8. Illness, aging, Trauma
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family status, occupation and
roles.
► One’s personal Identity
begins to develop during
childhood and is constantly
modified
and reinforced throughout
life.
2. Body Image
► Is an attitude about one’s
physical attributes and
characteristics, appearance
and
performance.
► Body image is dynamic
because any change in body
structure and function,
including
changes due to growth and
development may affect it.
3. Self-Esteem
► Is the judgement of personal
performance compared with the
ideal self.
► Is derived from giving and
receiving love, and being
respected by others.
4. Role Performance
► Role – refers to a set of
expectations and expected
behavior that are determined
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social norms.
► The level of self-esteem is
dependent upon the self-
perception of the adequate
role
performance in the various
social roles.

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