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A person's self-concept consists of their understanding of who they are through their physical, social, and psychological selves. It includes the physical self, how one views their body; the social self, how they believe others perceive them; and the competent self, their perceived abilities. A person's self-understanding concerns knowing what motivates their actions. There are many components that make up one's self-concept, including their self-identity, body image, self-esteem derived from how they judge their performance compared to their ideal self, and perceived role performance. A person's self-concept is shaped by factors like their health, experiences, culture, resources, successes and failures, and life stresses.

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Lesson 1

A person's self-concept consists of their understanding of who they are through their physical, social, and psychological selves. It includes the physical self, how one views their body; the social self, how they believe others perceive them; and the competent self, their perceived abilities. A person's self-understanding concerns knowing what motivates their actions. There are many components that make up one's self-concept, including their self-identity, body image, self-esteem derived from how they judge their performance compared to their ideal self, and perceived role performance. A person's self-concept is shaped by factors like their health, experiences, culture, resources, successes and failures, and life stresses.

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UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

A person's self-concept is their understanding of who they are and what makes them
unique. This can include the physical self, the social self, the competent self and the inner, or
psychological, self. Meanwhile, a person's self-understanding is about knowing what motivates
his or her actions.

SELF-CONCEPT

 Self-concept is an individual’s perception of self and 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
 Greatly influence health status.

Self-knowledge – Who am I?

→ Involves basic facts about one’s self.


Self- Concept: Components
Self-expectation – Who and what do I want to be?

→ “ the ideal self ”, involves present and future


SELF- ESTEEM BODY IMAGE
goals.
Social self – How are you perceived by others?

→ How one is perceived by others and the


ROLE PERSONAL
society.
PERFORMANCE IDENTITY
Self–evaluation – How well do I like myself?

→ Appraisal of one’s self in relation to others,


events or situations.

But what exactly goes into a person's self-concept? There are many aspects of yourself
that can make up who you are and who you believe yourself to be. Among them are:

 The physical self - refers to the body, is the concrete dimension, the tangible aspect of
the person that can be directly observed and examined.
 The social self - has several foundations, including socialization by family members and
other important people. Reflected self-appraisals, our beliefs about what others think of
us, help us gain self-knowledge.
 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.

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UNDERSTANDING THE SELF
COMPONENTS OF SELF-CONCEPT

 Self- Identity – personal Identity is what sets one person apart as a unique individual.
→ Identity includes a person’s name, gender, ethnic identity, family status,
occupation and roles.
→ One’s personal Identity begins to develop during childhood and is constantly
modified and reinforced throughout life.
 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.
 Self-esteem – is the judgement of personal performance compared with the ideal self.
o Is derived from giving and receiving love, and being respected by others.
 Role performance
Role – refers to a set of expectations and expected behavior that are determined by
familial, cultural and social norms.
The level of self-esteem is dependent upon the self-perception of the adequate role performance
in the various social roles.

FACTORS AFFECTING SELF-CONCEPT

 Altered health status


 Experience
 Developmental considerations
 Culture
 Internal and external resources
 History of failure and success
 Crisis or Life stressors
 Illness, aging, Trauma

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