CONCEPT OF SELF: UNDERSTANDING

AND ENHANCING ONE’S SELF-IMAGE

– CHAPTER 6
by Rohaida A. Macaumbang, RPm
SELF-CONCEPT
 TWO KINDS OF SELF
SELF- q Real Self
CONCEPT - based on how a person really sees
himself/herself
q Ideal Self
- based on how one likes to see
himself/herself
DISCREPANCY IN
SELF-CONCEPT
 DISCREPANCY

ü Rogers (1953) states that there is usually a

contradiction or discrepancy between our real self and
our ideal self.
ü Failure to achieve the ideal self may lead to a “drop”
in self-concept.
DEVELOPING ONE’S
SELF-CONCEPT
POSITIVE TWO KINDS OF
REGARD POSITIVE REGARD
• Conditional Positive Regard
- living up to the expectations and
standards of others
• Unconditional Positive Regard
- love and acceptance received by a
person regardless of who he/she is
SELF-ESTEEM
 SELF-ESTEEM

Self-esteem refers to how much people value

themselves and their worth as persons.
SELF-ACTUALIZATION
HIERARCHY OF NEEDS
 PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS
q Food q Money
q Water q Warmth
q Shelter q Rest
q Clothing q Comfort
 SAFETY NEEDS
qStability qSecurity
§ In life § In property
§ In career § Of one’s Relationships
§ of one’s psychological aspect
§ In relationships
 LOVE AND BELONGINGNESS
q Family
q Friends
q Colleagues
q People affiliated with
q Community
 ESTEEM NEEDS
qSelf-esteem and self-respect
§ Realizing self-worth

qEsteem and respect from other people

§ Status
§ Recognition
§ Social success
 SELF-ACTUALIZATION

• How to satisfy self-actualization needs?

qWe must be free of constraints imposed by society and
by ourselves.
qWe must not be distracted by the lower-order needs.
qWe must be secure in our self-image and in our
relationships with other people.
qWe must have a realistic knowledge of our strengths and
weaknesses, virtues and vices.
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SAFE! HERE.