self concept and self esteem
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Self Concept and Self-Esteem
Dr/ Sabah A mohamed
WHY study: SELF-CONCEPT
SELF-ESTEEM
To have a more positive self-awareness To see yourself honestly and to like or at least
accept yourself
To remove the internal barriers that keep you from doing your best.
What is the difference between
Self-Concept
Self-Esteemand
Your VIEW of yourself - -
The ENTIRE picture...
S L O W L YIt changes
You feel uncertain and uncomfortable
about yourself - - -
you fear possible rejection
NEGATIVE
Self-Concept
• Self-concept is an individual’s perception of self and is what helps make each individual unique.
• Positive and negative self-assessments in the physical, emotional, intellectual, and functional dimensions change over time.
• Self-concept affects the ability to function and greatly influences health status.
Development of Self-Concept
• Self-concept evolves throughout life and depends to an extent on an individual’s developmental level.
Stages in Development of Self
• Self-awareness (infancy)
• Self-recognition (18 months)
• Self-definition (3 years)
• Self-concept (6 to 7 years)
Formation of Self-Concept
1. Infant learns physical self different from environment.
2. If basic needs are met, child has positive feelings of self.
3. Child internalizes others people’s attitudes toward self.
4. Child or adult internalizes standards of society.
Factors Affecting Self-Concept
• Altered Health Status• Experience• Developmental considerations• Culture• Internal and external resources• History of success and failure• Crisis or life stressors• Aging, illness, or trauma
Components of Self-Concept
• Identity
• Body image
• Self-esteem
• Role performance
Interrelationship of Components of Self-Concept
Components of Self-Concept
• A sense of 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 reinforced and modified throughout life.
Components of Self-Concept
• 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 or function, including the normal changes of growth and development, can affect it.
Components of Self-Concept
• Self-Ideal is the perception of behavior based on personal standards and self-expectations.
• Self-ideal serves as an internal regulator to support self-respect and self-esteem.
Components of Self-Concept
• Self-esteem is the judgment of personal performance compared with the self-ideal.
• Self-esteem is derived from a sense of giving and receiving love, and being respected by others.
Components of Self-Concept
• Role refers to a set of expected behaviors determined by familial, cultural, and social norms.
• The level of self-esteem is dependent upon the self-perception of adequate role performance in these various social roles.
Components of Self-Concept
• Stressors Affecting Role Performance• Role overload• Role conflict
– Whenever a person is unable to fulfill role responsibilities, self-concept is impaired.
You see yourself
as aLOVEABLE andWORTHWHILE
person…
POSITIVE
POSITIVE
Sets goals
Take time to
acknowledge personal
accomplishments
Persistent – keeps
trying –
finds new ways to do
things
Asks questions
of people with
of people withNEGATIVE
Blaming others. What better way to deny our
weaknesses than to blame others for our problems or for the world's problems?
Being an overly nice people-pleaser or
rescuer or self-sacrificing martyr ِحية ْض ل ا
الشهيد
Jump to conclusions
Look at only one detail and disregard the big
picture
Magnify faults Minimize achievements
Recognize what YOUhave accomplished
each step of the way
Set ATTAINABLE goals based on yourWANTS and NEEDS
List and develop YOURpersonal strengths
and abilities
LOOK FORpositive relationships
with others
The way YOU THINK and FEEL about yourself
Can change from
MOMENT t o MOMENT
Self-Esteem…What is it?
• Self-esteem refers to the way we see and think about ourselves.
Self-Esteem…What’s it made of?
Your self-esteem is made up of all the experiences and interpersonal relationships you’ve had in your life.
Everyone you’ve ever met has added to or taken away from how you see yourself!
The Importance of Self Esteem
People who feel good a bout themselves more likely to have the confidence to try new health behaviors
Building esteem is a first step towards your happiness and a better life.High self-esteem increases your confidence.
Change the bad
Appreciate life
Willing to try
new things Believes in self
Is not a threat to others
Doesn’t submit to
peer pressure
Accept failure
Leader to
others
Good Self
Esteem
FeelingPOSITIVELY
about yourself,
your actions,and your
future
HIGHof people with
More ambitiousin what onehopes to
experience in life
Seeks the challenge
of worthwhile and
demanding goals
More capable ofhaving open, honest
and appropriatecommunicationswith others
Self-confident –
wants to be with
other self-confident
people.
FeelingNEGATIVELY
about yourself,
your actions,and your
future
Characteristics •Able to accept and learn from their own mistakes.•Confident without being obnoxious or conceited. •Not devastated by criticism. •Not overly defensive when questioned. •Not easily defeated by setbacks and obstacles.
• Unlikely to feel a need to put others down.
• Open and assertive in communicating their needs.
• Not overly worried about failing or looking foolish.
• Not harshly or destructively critical of themselves.
• Not aggressively driven to prove them.
of people with
LOW
Fearful of change –seeks the safety ofthe familiar andundemanding
Uncertain of
own thoughts
and feelin
gs
Feels anxious
about the
listener’s
response
People with low self-esteem are often drawn to
each other – theserelationships are often
destructive – hurtful ratherthan helpful
Characteristics of People with low self esteem
1-Self criticism2-Self diminution: 3-Guilt& worry4-physical manifestations5-postponing decision 6-Denying one's self pleasure7-Disturbed relationship: 8- Set unrealistic goals9-Exaggerated sense of self
How is self-esteem built & destroyed?
Building• Find a good role
model• Praise & compliments• Focus on the positive• Keep criticism to a
minimum• Set & achieve goals• Perfect your skills
Destroyed• Comparing yourself
to others• Putting yourself
down• Drug/Alcohol abuse• ? OTHER ?
What can you do to build your self-esteem when you get out in
the “real world”?• Accept yourself:
– Stop worrying about the things you can’t change.
– Be more accepting of others and the things they can’t change.
– Your self- worth SHOULD NOT be based upon what others think of you, but how you feel about yourself.
• Try not to compare with others. – It’s unfair. – You may compare their strengths with your
weaknesses. – Judge yourself in terms of your own
growth.
• Face your fears • Forget your failures • Know what you want and ask for it. • Reward yourself when you succeed• Don't be defeated • When you hear negative comments in your
head, tell yourself you to stop. • Remember that there are things about
yourself you can't change
There are two different kinds of people in the
world.
The one that says “I wish I had”
andThe one that says “I’m glad I did”
Remember you can have anything in this world if you
just believe in yourself.
Self-esteem building habits:• Here six self-esteem building habits you can use a daily basis : •Reward yourself•Stop comparing yourself to others. •Laugh more •Take care of yourself •Do something for someone.•Keep a diary of all the good things you notice about yourself.
Lets Review• Self-esteem comes from every experience of your
life.• How you view yourself affects everything you do in
life.• High self-esteem gives you a GOOD feeling about
yourself.• Low self-esteem distorts your view of yourself.• Self-esteem can me improved!
Final Thought
• You are a unique individual. No one else is like you in the whole world. This makes you special already!
• Our time in this world is limited. Make it happen for you so you leave your mark in history!
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