LEARNING GOALS:
During the sessions, students should
be able to:
1. Describe one’s self
2. Differentiate real self from the
ideal self
3. Show some ways of developing
one’s self
PERSONALITY MARKER
THE SCALE IS 1 TO 5
[1- Lowest; 5- Highest]
Write the number of the degree that
represents the personality
POINTS TO PONDER
What do you feel while you
are rating yourself? While
your friend is giving you
his/her rating?
What do you think the
activity tells?
ELABORATION
Knowing and understanding oneself is the first important step to one’s growth and development as a person. It is a lifelong process that goes on and on.
Self-Awareness is the “degree of clarity with which we receive and understand all the factors that affect our lives, whether consciously or
unconsciously.”
(Verdeber, 1987)
REAL SELF includes totality of your person: how you have been in the past, how you are now, and what dreams and aspirations you have yourself in future.
• Self-Concept- the organized set of characteristics that you have for yourself
• Self-Image- the picture that you project to others based on yourself concept
• Self-Esteem- the affective, evaluate aspect of the self– Self-efficacy- confidence in doing
something and in producing a desired result
– Self-respect- experience of dignity and personal worth
Persons with High Self-Esteem Persons with Low Self-Esteem
Evaluate their own
performance favorably
Evaluate their own
performance negatively
Not afraid of feedback and
reactions from others
Sensitive to negative
comments and reactions
from others
Able to defend themselves
against negative comments
and criticism
Are more easily influenced
by others in an effort to
please effort
Confident and comfortable
in dealing with people
Threatened and have
difficulty in dealing with
others
Likely to think well of others Likely to disapprove of others
HEALTHY SELF-
Gradually replacing some of
your negative traits and qualities
with values and beliefs that are
more positive for growth
1. What is your worst
limitation as a person?
2. How does limitation hinder
you?
3. How do you think God
views your limitation?