Personal Development

MY SELF-CONCEPT
INVENTORY
Directions: Take a look at your own
self-concept and answer the following
self-concept inventory in your answer
sheets.

Give yourself a rating using the scale:

(0=very weak, 1=weak, 2=somewhat
weak, 3=somewhat strong, 4= strong
and 5=very strong).
Directions: Based on the result of your
answers on the previous activity, write
your score opposite each number and
get the subtotal. The most score you
will have will be your strong points of
your self assessment.
 Answer the ff questions:

1. In what areas do you consider yourself

strong ( score 16-20) or somewhat weak (Score
11-15) and very weak (below 10).
2. Are there qualities you consider as your
weakness but other people consider as your
strength?
3. Is your self-image realistic? Explain.
 Assessment
Directions:

Determine whether the following

situations are showing an individual
who has a positive or a negative self-
concept. Put a checkmark (/) before
the number if it is a positive self-
concept and an (x) if it is a negative
1. A public official who is
very confident in public
speaking thinking that
he/she can communicate
well.
2. During class discussion,
a student wants to clarify
about a particular
concept presented by
the teacher.
3. A student got nervous
when the teacher calls
his/her name during class
discussion thinking that
he/she might give the wrong
answer.
4. A young lady refused
to join the pageant
thinking that she is not
beautiful.
5. The student is gifted of
good art, agreed to
represent himself in a
poster making contest
believing that he can
6. A person views herself as
a lazy and incompetent
employee.
7. A person views herself
as a hard-working and
competent employee.
8. A person thinks of
himself as a cold and
unapproachable
person.
9. A person thinks of
himself as a
nurturing and caring
person.
10. A woman sees
herself as a terrible
spouse and friend.
11. A woman sees
herself as an excellent
spouse and friend
12. A person sees
herself as an
intelligent person.
13. A person sees
herself as stupid
and slow.
14. A man perceives
himself as
expendable and a
burden on his
community.
15. A man perceives
himself as an
important member of
his community
Paint Me a
Picture
 Self pity with a
broken heart because
of breakup.
 Feeling down
because of a bad
day at school.
The most chaotic
house!
The very first
day at school.
The busiest
day ever!
The student who don’t
know the answers in all
the subject.
A loud and proud
student in
graduation.
Self Concept
Ideal self vs Actual self

The actual self and the ideal self are

two broad categories of self-concept.
 Your ideal self is the self
that you aspire to be.
t is the one that you hope will
possess characteristics similar to
that of a mentor or some other
worldly figure
Your actual self, however, is the
one that you actually see.

It is the self that has

characteristics that you
were nurtured or, in some
cases, born to have.
The actual self and the ideal
self are two broad categories
of self-concept. Self-concept
refers to your awareness of
yourself. It is the construct that
negotiates these two selves.
The actual self is built on
self-knowledge.
 Self-knowledge is derived
from social interactions that
provide insight into how
others react to you.
The actual self is who we actually are.
It is how we think, how we feel, look,
and act.
The actual self can be seen by others,
but because we have no way of truly
knowing how others view us, the actual
self is our self-image.
The ideal self, on the other
hand, is how we want to be.
It is an idealized image that
we have developed over
time, based on what we
have learned and
experienced.
The ideal self could include
components of what our
parents have taught us, what
we admire in others, what our
society promotes, and what
we think is in our best interest.
 There is negotiation that exists
between the two selves which is
complex because there are
numerous exchanges between
the ideal and actual self.
These exchanges are
exemplified in social roles
that are adjusted and re-
adjusted, and are derived
from outcomes of social
interactions from infant to
adult development.
Alignment of the
two is important.
If the way that I am (the actual
self) is aligned with the way that I
want to be (the ideal self), then I
will feel a sense of mental well-
being or peace of mind.
If the way that I am is not
aligned with how I want to be,
the incongruence, or lack of
alignment, will result in mental
distress or anxiety.
Personal development ultimate
aim is greater self-knowledge
that will lead to higher
alignment between these two
personality domains.
SELF
1. How were you able to arrive at your answer in
the first quadrant?
2. Who among your classmates was able to give
you the answer in the second quadrant?
3. How did you manage to write your answer in the
third quadrant?
4. What do you think is the reason of your answer in
the fourth quadrant?
In what way can a person reduce one’s blind
spots?
 There are Benefits of Self-
Knowledge. Some reasons
why we should know our
selves better are:
Happiness - you will be happier
when you can express who you
are. Expressing your desires will
make it more likely that you get
what you want.
Less inner conflict - when
your outside actions are in
accordance with your
inside feelings and values,
you will experience less
inner conflict.
Better decision-making - When
you know yourself, you are able
to make better choices about
everything, from small decisions
like which sweater you’ll buy to
big decisions like which partner
you’ll spend your life with.
Self-control - when you
know yourself, you
understand what motivates
you to resist bad habits and
develop good ones
Resistance to social pressure
- when you are grounded in
your values and preferences,
you are less likely to say “yes”
when you want to say “no.”
Tolerance and understanding of
others - your awareness of your
own foibles and struggles can
help you empathize with others.
Vitality and pleasure - being
who you truly are helps you feel
more alive and makes your
experience of life richer, larger,
and more exciting.
“Knowing yourself is the beginning of
all wisdom.” - Aristotle
In what way that knowing
yourself more can make you
accept your strengths and
limitations and dealings with
others better?
Lesson 2: Understanding Oneself
during Middle and Late
Adolescence
 Task for 20 points
Make a 2 minute presentation
portraying a social role with some
problems you encounter/ will be
encountering in life and with the
following ideas:
Elementary College
High school Adulthood
You Need to
Take Charge
of Your Future
There are Three
Kinds of People
in this world.
Moviegoer.
This person watches the movie of their
lives admires some parts and criticizes
others. Aside from that, they do nothing
else. All she says the whole day is, “I like
this thing and but I don’t like that thing.”
The Moviegoer feels she has absolutely
no control of their lives --- except to
comment about it.
Actor
 Actor
This person does not only watch the movie of
her life. She actually realizes she’s the Actor –
and can control a big part of her life. She can
actually make or break the movie – by how
well she delivers her lines and how she
portrays her character. Actors are a happy
bunch, realizing they’re the start of the show
and enjoy some level of control.
 Scriptwriter
This person does not only watch, and
she doesn’t only act, but she actually
creates the entire movie from her mind.
She determines what she will say, what
she will do, and how the movie will end.
She realizes she has enormous control
over her life, and sees to it that the movie
of her life will turn out beautiful.
Who are you among these three
people? Do you merely watch
your life go by? Or do you act
out a script that you feel has
been handed to you? Or do you
write the script and make your
life beautiful?
By the way, the Producer
of the movie is God. He
tells you, “Make the
movie beautiful, and I will
give you all that you need
for success.”
1. How to focus on my strengths for
me to become productive?
2. How can I develop my
weaknesses, for them to become my
strength?
3. Why I should have to develop my
weaknesses to become my strength?
By the way, the Producer
of the movie is God. He
tells you, “Make the
movie beautiful, and I will
give you all that you need
for success.”
By the way, the Producer
of the movie is God. He
tells you, “Make the movie
beautiful, and I will give
you all that you need for
success.”