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UNDERSTANDING SELF FOR

EFFECTIVENESS

Course Code: BS101


MODULE I
SELF: CORE COMPETENCY

Descriptors/Topics

• Understanding of Self
• Components of Self – Self identity
• Self concept
• Self confidence
• Self image
• BIG5 Factors
UNDERSTANDING OF SELF

Self-Concept:

• It's how you see yourself. It's the sum of your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs about who you are.

• Your self-concept shapes how you think, feel, and act in different situations.

• It's the ability to recognize and understand your own emotions, thoughts, and behaviors.

• Being self-aware helps you make better decisions and improves your relationships with others.

• It's how much you value and respect yourself.

• High self-esteem helps you feel confident and capable, while low self-esteem can make you
feel doubtful and insecure.
UNDERSTANDING OF SELF

• It's the practice of thinking about your experiences, behaviors, and feelings to learn more
about yourself.

• Self-reflection helps you understand your strengths and weaknesses and guides personal
growth.

• It's the ability to manage your emotions and behaviors in different situations.

• Good self-regulation helps you handle stress, resist impulses, and achieve your goals.

• It's the sense of who you are, including your roles, values, and beliefs.

• A strong self-identity gives you a sense of purpose and direction in life.


SELF-IDENTITY

• Self-identity is the way you see yourself and understand who you are. It's made up of your traits, values,
beliefs, and experiences that come together to make you unique. Self-identity evolves over time
through experiences, interactions with others, and self-reflection.

• Components of Self-Identity:

• Personal Traits: These are your characteristics, like being kind, honest, or creative.

• Values: These are the principles that matter to you, like loyalty, respect, or kindness.

• Beliefs: These are the ideas you think are true, like believing in justice or hard work.

• Roles: These are the different parts you play in life, such as being a student, friend, or family member.

• Goals: These are the things you aim to achieve, like finishing school, getting a job, or learning a new
hobby.
SELF-IDENTITY

• Cultural and Social Influences: Background, traditions, and communities that shape your
identity.

• Helps you know who you are and what you stand for

• Affects how you relate to others and build connections.

• Guides choices and actions based on your values and goals.

• Challenges: It can be influenced by external pressures, societal norms, and personal doubts,
impacting how you perceive yourself.

• Self Exploration: Self-discovery involves exploring different aspects of yourself,


understanding strengths, weaknesses, and growth areas.
SELF CONFIDENCE

• Self-confidence is believing in yourself and your abilities. It's like having a strong, positive
feeling that you can do something well. It's about trusting yourself to handle challenges and
achieve your goals.

• Believing in Yourself: Trusting that you have the skills and qualities to succeed.
• Positive Self-Image: Feeling good about who you are and what you can do.
• Facing Challenges: Being willing to try new things and handle difficult situations.
• Learning and Growing: Knowing that mistakes are part of learning and not being afraid
to make them.
• Supporting Others: Helping others feel confident too by encouraging and believing in
them.
• Having self-confidence helps you feel happier, accomplish more, and handle life's ups and
downs with courage and resilience.
SELF-IMAGE

• Self-image is how you see yourself in your mind. It's like the picture you have of
yourself, including how you feel about your appearance, abilities, and personality
traits.

• “Self-image is how you perceive yourself. It is a number of self-impressions


that have built up over time… These self-images can be very positive, giving
a person confidence in their thoughts and actions, or negative, making a
person doubtful of their capabilities and ideas.”
ELEMENTS OF SELF-IMAGE

• The three elements of a person’s self-image are:

• The way a person perceives or thinks of him/herself.


• The way a person interprets others’ perceptions (or what he thinks others think) of
him/herself.
• The way a person would like to be (his ideal self).
DIMENSIONS OF A PERSON’S SELF-IMAGE

• Physical dimension: how a person evaluates his or her appearance


• Psychological dimension: how a person evaluates his or her personality
• Intellectual dimension: how a person evaluates his or her intelligence
• Skills dimension: how a person evaluates his or her social and technical skills
• Moral dimension: how a person evaluates his or her values and principles
• Sexual dimension: how a person feels he or she fits into society’s masculine/feminine
norms
BIG5 FACTORS

The Big Five Factors, also known as the Big Five personality traits, are a set of five main
qualities that psychologists use to describe people's personalities.

The five factors Goldberg identified as primary factors of personality are

Extroversion

Agreeableness

Conscientiousness

Neuroticism

Openness to experience

A popular acronym for the Big Five is OCEAN. The five factors are laid out in that
order here.
BIG5 FACTORS
1. Openness: How curious and open-minded you are. People high in openness like
trying new things and thinking about abstract ideas.
2. Conscientiousness: How organized and responsible you are. Conscientious
people are careful with their work and stick to their plans.
3. Extraversion: How outgoing and energetic you are in social situations. Extraverted
people enjoy being around others and are usually talkative and friendly.
4. Agreeableness: How kind and cooperative you are. Agreeable people are
considerate of others' feelings and like to help people.
5. Neuroticism: How emotionally stable you are. People high in neuroticism tend to
experience more negative emotions like anxiety and sadness.

• These traits together describe different aspects of a person's behavior, thoughts, and
feelings, helping psychologists understand how people behave in different situations.
THANK YOU

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