SELF CONCEPT August 23, 2023 THE DEFINITION OF SELF-CONCEPT Self-concept is the image we have of ourselves. It is influenced by many forces, including our interaction with important people in our lives. It is how we perceive our behaviors, abilities, and unique characteristics.1 Our self-perception is important because it affects our motivations, attitudes, and behaviors. It also affects how we feel about the person we think we are, including whether we are competent or have self-worth.2 Source: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-self-concept THE DEFINITION OF SELF-CONCEPT Other examples of self-concept include: • • • • How you view your personality traits, such as whether you are an extrovert or introvert How you see your roles in life, such as whether you feel that being a parent, sibling, friend, and partner are important parts of your identity The hobbies or passions that are important to your sense of identity, such as being a sports enthusiast or belonging to a certain political party How you feel about your interactions with the world, such as whether you feel that you are contributing to society Our self-perception is important because it affects our motivations, attitudes, and behaviors. It also affects how we feel about the person we think we are, including whether we are competent or have self-worth.2 Source: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-self-concept THE DEFINITION OF SELF-CONCEPT Self-concept is an essential part in the development of personality. Self in term of psychology has two meanings that is attitude and feelings of a person towards himself, and something the whole psychological process that controls behavior and self-adjustment.1 1 Sumadi Suryabrata, Psikologi Kepribadian (Jakarta: Rajawali Press, 1982) p. 290 THE DEFINITION OF SELF-CONCEPT According to Burns The Self-concept is self-esteem, self-worth or self-acceptance that includes all beliefs and judgments about ourselves, it will define who we are in our own mind, what we can do in our minds and what we become in our minds.2 2Burns, R. B., Konsep Diri: Teori, Pengukuran, Perkembangan, dan Perilaku, (Jakarta: Penerbit Arcan, 1993) p. 87 THE DEFINITION OF SELF-CONCEPT The self-concept is to do the imagery oneself as someone else, which he calls the looking-glass self (self-glass) as if we put glass in front of our own. The process begins by imagining how we look at others, we catch a glimpse of ourselves as in a mirror. For example, we feel our face attractive, or unattractive. The second process, we imagine how others judge our appearance, whether others judge us attractive, intelligent, or interesting. The third process, we then experience a feeling of pride or disappointed by engaging ourselves assessment and judgment of others. If the assessment is positive you feel about yourself, then later develop a positive self-concept. On the contrary, the judgment of others towards us negatively, and we judge ourselves too negative, then we develop a negative selfconcept.6 6 Savitri Ramadhani. The Art Of Positif Communicating. (Yogyakarta: Bookmarks, 2008.) p.77 This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY THE DEFINITION OF SELF-CONCEPT Atwater says that self-concept is an overall sense of self, which includes one's perception of self, feelings, beliefs, and values that are associated with him. Furthermore Atwater identify three forms of self-concept. First, body image, awareness of his body that is how a person sees himself. Second, the idea of self, that is how the ideals and anticipations someone about him. Third, the social self, which is how others see him. ACTIVITY INDIVIDUAL TASK: Answer the https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test How do you view your personality traits, such as whether you are an extrovert or introvert? • How do you see your roles in life, such as whether you feel that being a parent, sibling, friend, and partner are important parts of your identity? • What are the hobbies or passions that are important to your sense of identity, such as being a sports enthusiast or belonging to a certain political party? • How do you feel about your interactions with the world, such as whether you feel that you are contributing to society? • How would you relate your result in the activity in “Where Do You Live” to your self concept? GROUP TASK: Share and discuss your findings to your group members. • What did you find out about your group members self concept? Positive or Negative? Give a brief description of your group members self concept in terms of self image, ideal self, and self esteem. • ACTIVITY GROUP TASK: Prepare a ppt presentation with your avatars to describe your personalities. Give a brief description of your group members self concept in terms of self image, ideal self, and self esteem. Use pictures and captions for the task. Present in class.
