PHYSICAL

SELF

Physical Self
The concrete dimensions of the
body, it is the tangible aspect of
the person which can be directly
observed and examined.
Self- Understanding
According to Santrock (2004),
self-understanding is the
individual’s cognitive
representation of the self which
consists of the substance and
the content of self-conceptions.
 GROWING UP
As the age is advancing, interests and bodies are also changing.
The changes are also rapid that before the parents notice it,
they are no longer babies but unpredictable teenagers.

In growing up, the parents should respect the privacy of their

children and allow them enough space to grow but at the same
time let them know that they are ready to listen and support.
 PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS
the defining traits or features of the person’s body.
Physical characteristics are distinguished by the naked
eye like facial features, hairstyles, clothes or figure.
 PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS
According to Erik Erikson, he believed in the importance
of the body from early development because the physical
as well as intellectual skills will somehow serve as basis to
whether a person has achieved a sense of competence and
be able to manage and face the demands of life
complexities.
 PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS
According to William James, he considered that the body
as the initial source of sensation and necessary for the
origin and maintenance of personality.
 ADOLESCENE
According to healthy children.org, adolescence is divided
into three periods:
● Early Adolescence (11- 14 years old)
● Middle Adolescence (15- 17 years old)
● Late Adolescence (18-21 years old)
In the Philippines, ages from 15-30 years old are the youth.
 PUBERTY
- According to Santrock, puberty is the same as
adolescence because puberty ends prior to the end of
adolescent period but he recognized puberty as the
most essential marker of the beginning of adolescence.
 PUBERTY
Girls reached puberty earlier than boys and they
experience menarche (first menstrual flow)
Boys two to three years later experienced semenarche
(first ejaculation/ wet dreams)
 PITUITARY GLANDS
Master endocrine gland that controls growth and regulates
the function of all other
endocrine glands.
Gonads
Ovaries for girls
Testes for boys.
 PITUITARY GLANDS
Estrogen- hormones in girls that is responsible for
physical change like increase
in height, widening of hips and increase in fatty tissues in
the breast.
Androgen and testosterone- hormones for boys that
is responsible for the
boy’s growth of facial and body hair, muscles and changes
in the voice
 BODY IMAGE
The way one sees himself/ herself or the way he/ she
imagines how he/ she looks.

- How they see themselves can either be positive or

negative.
 BODY IMAGE
Adolescents usually experience imaginary audience
which refers to an egocentricstate where the individual
imagines and believes that many people are actively
listening to or watching him or her.

In social psychology, it is called spotlight effect refers to

the belief that others are paying more attention to the
person’s appearance and behavior than they really are.
 Factors that affect Perception
of the Physical SelF
PERSONAL FACTORS
a. Introspection and Self- reflection
Introspection is the process by which one observes and examines one’s
internal state (mental and emotional) after behaving in a certain way.
This means that people have a low self- insight on aspects about the self
where they wish were not true and many people tend to overestimate
their positive aspect
b. Self- Perception Theory
Explains that since one’s internal state is difficult to
interpret, people can infer their inner states by observing
their own behavior- as if they are an outside observer.
c. Self-concept
Self- concept is a cognitive representation of self
knowledge which includes the sum total of all beliefs that
people have about themselves. Physical concept is the
individual’s perception or description of his physical self,
including his physical appearance
d. Personal Identity
This is the concept that has developed over the years.
Aspects of his life like
nationality, gender, physical traits as well as
choices he makes
 SOCIAL FACTORS
a. Attachment Process andSocial Appraisal
According to Bowlby, people learn about their value and
lovability when they experience how their mother or
caregivers care for them and respond to their needs.
This is developed prior to achieving self- awareness.

b. Maintaining, regulating and expanding the Self in

Interpersonal Relationships
 The Looking- glass Self
Theory
Charles Horton Cooley stated that a person’s self grows
out of society’s interpersonal interaction and the
perception of others. The self image is shaped and
reflected from the social world. Other reaction will serve
as mirror in which people see themselves particularly the
way they are perceived by others.
d. Social Comparison
It is the process of comparing oneself with others in order
to evaluate one’s own abilities
and opinion.
 Two types of Social
Comparison
Upward social comparison
When an individual compares himself to others who are
better than him.
Downward social comparison
When an individual compares himself to someone who is
in a worse situation than he is especially when he is feeling
so low.
e.Social Identity Theory (Collective Identity)
People have a need for positive social identity that is why
they connect to wider social network, which helps to
enhance their self-esteem
The Impact of Culture on Body Image and Self- Esteem: The Importance
of Beauty
What is Culture?
Culture is defined as a social system that is characterized by the shared
meanings that are attributed to people and events by its members.
Significant aspect of culture that strongly influences adolescents who are
in a face-to-face encounter with their physical selves is how their
culture conceptualizes beauty.
 The Filipino Concept of
Beauty
What is Eurocentrism?
- It is defined as a tendency to interpret the world in terms of
European or Anglo-American values and experiences.
- Filipino with eurocentric features are with their fair skin
and tall skin that sweeps what is Filipino beauty is (Dark skin
and flat nose).
-The “tisoy” and “tisay” beauty standards is strongly promoted in
media, that perpetuating the idea that the European standard of
beauty is the only thingthat can deemed as beautiful.
 SELF ESTEEM
Self- esteem is a measure of the person’s self-worth based on
some personal or social standard.
One of the factors that may affect the self-esteem is the physical
appearance, as the children advanced to adolescence they form a
body image.
Adolescent’s body image includes:
● Perception of their physical self when they look in the
mirror.
● Feelings of like or dislike about the physical self that they
see.
● Their thoughts and how they relate to their physical self.
● Perception of how other people view them physically.
 Mass media is a powerful tool that reinforces cultural beliefs
and values. Though young people may initially disagree with the
set ideals of beauty, repeated exposure via media that leads to
misconceptions.
Since a standard has been set by society and reinforced by the
media, any characteristics that do not conform to the standard
is labelled as ugly.
The following misconceptions strongly affect how the young
form their body image and its influence on their self- esteem.
 Practice:
answer the question: Of all topics that we have discussed
in Understanding The Self, which one had made an impact
to you as a person? Explain what you have learned from
that topic and how it relates to your life.
 Performance:
The students will be tasked to Answer this Question: In
your own opinion what is Beauty? The student is required
to share their own understanding through a reflection
paper Limit it with 5 sentence. After accomplishing the
task provided, students should submit their output on
Google Classroom. Each student will be given ample time
to finish and will be given 50 points once the task is
completed.
 Performance:
The class will be grouped into 2 and will be tasked to answer this
Question: In your own opinion what is Beauty?
After all members had answered the question, The group leader is
required to collect the answers of his or her groupmates and
make a summary of findings out of it, after that, the group should
also present a conclusion. The answers, summary of findings,
and conclusion should be put on a PPT and will be presented in
class.
Thank You