SELF

AWARENESS
AND VALUES
DEVELOPMENT
Objectives
• At the end of the module, NSTP students must be able to:
1.define self, self-awareness and self-concept;
2.explain the importance of self-assessment;
3.define and explain values; and
4.explain how values are developed
 SELF CONCEPT
• SELF-CONCEPT is our
conscious or unconscious
perceptions and feelings
about ourselves with regard
to our worth as persons. It
begins during our early
development, how we are
told about who we are and
what worth we have.
Imagine yourself
looking into a mirror.
What do you see?
Do you see your ideal
self or your actual
self?
2 Broad Categories of Self-Concept
IDEAL SELF
is the self that you aspire to be. It is the one that you hope will possess
characteristics similar to that of a mentor or some other worldly figure.

ACTUAL SELF
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.
ACTUAL SELF
• The actual self is built on knowledge. Self knowledge is derived from
social interaction that provide insight into how others react to you.

• 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.
IDEAL SELF
• The ideal self, on the other hand, is how
we want to be. It is 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
• What we think is in our best interest
ACTUAL SELF AND IDEAL SELF
• Alignment 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. The greater the
level of incongruence between the ideal self and real self, the greater
the level of resulting distress.
The dimensions or steps towards a healthy
self-concept are through examination of our:
• 1.Self-image, or our perceptions and feelings about worth with regard
to physical and social appearance.

• 2.Self-Confidence, or our perceptions and feelings about our worth

with regard to our capabilities, and

• 3.Self-esteem, or our perceptions and feelings about our worth with

regard to our lovability.
Filipino Values and Formation/Development
• Values is something that is freely chosen from alternatives and is
acted upon; that which the individual celebrates as being part of his
creative integration in development as a person.

• We discover our values through values clarification process when we

consider our constant behavior, feelings, ideas and important choices
and decisions made in our life.
Roots of the Filipino Character
1. Family and Home Environment
2. Social Environment
3. Culture and Language
4. History
5. Educational System
6. Religion
7. Political ENvironemnt
8. Economic Environment
9. Mass Media
Strengths of Filipino Character
a. Pakikipagkapwa-tao (regard for others)
b. Family orientation
c. Joy and humor
d. Flexibility, adaptability, creativity
e. Hardwork and industry
f. Faith and religiosity
g. Ability to survive
Weaknesses of the Filipino Character
a. Extreme personalism
b. Extreme family centeredness
c. Lack of discipline
d. Passivity and lack of initiative
e. Colonial mentality
f. Kanya-kanya syndrome
g. Lack of self-analysis and self-reflection
h. Filipino indolence
i. Mañana habit
j. The fiesta syndrome