This document discusses personality development and defines personality. It provides definitions of personality from Munn and Allport. It outlines the factors that influence personality development, including heredity, environment, birth order, culture and situation. It also describes Sheldon's three body types (endomorphic, mesomorphic, ectomorphic) and their associated personality traits. Finally, it notes the role of nurses in personality development and tips to improve personality.

2. Presented By:
Monisha.G
M.Sc Nursing I year
College of Nursing,
Madurai Medical College,
Madurai.

3. “A beauty cannot last forever but a
beautiful personality does, beauty
attracts the eye but the personality
captures the heart”
The term personality originated from Latin
word “persona” which means mask. Mask
was used by the actors in Greek drama.
Personality is what makes a person is unique
person, and it is recognizable soon after
birth. Personality can be interpreted in many
ways.

4. “Personality may be defined as the most
characteristics integration of an individual
structure, mode of behavior, interests,
attitudes, capacities, abilities and aptitudes”
(MUNN NL).
“Personality is the dynamic
organization within the individual of those
psychosocial systems that determine his
unique adjustment to his environment”
(GORDON ALLPORT).

5. 1) Physical development
2) Cognitive development
3) Social-Emotional development
4)Language Development
5) Psychological Development

6. GROWTH:
MATURATION
LEARNING

7. The factors are
1)Heredity
2)Environment
3)Birth order
4)Cultural environment
5)Situation

8.  SHELDON APPROACH:
Endomorphic Body Type:
These people will have soft, fat and round
body, having predominance of abdominal
region. They are sociable and relaxed (can
be compared to pyknic type).
 soft body
 underdeveloped muscles
 round shaped
 over-developed digestive system

9. Associated personality traits:
 love of food
 tolerant
 evenness of emotions
 love of comfort
 sociable
 good humored
 relaxed
 need for affection

10. Mesomorphic Body Type:
These people are well built with heavy and
strong muscles appear predominantly. They are
physically active, noisy, adventurous by nature (can
be compared to athletic type).
 hard, muscular body
 overly mature appearance
 rectangular shaped
 thick skin
 upright posture

11. Associated personality traits:
 adventurous
 desire for power and dominance
 courageous
 indifference to what others think or want
 assertive, bold
 zest for physical activity
 competitive
 love of risk and chance

12. Ectomorphic Body Type:
These are the people who are tall, thin and
flat chested, having the skin, bones and neural
structure predominantly. They are shy, reserved and
self-conscious (can be compared with aesthetic type).
 thin
 flat chest
 delicate build
 young appearance
 tall
 lightly muscled
 stoop-shouldered

13.  Associated personality traits:
 self-conscious
 preference for privacy
 introverted
 inhibited
 socially anxious
 artistic
 mentally intense
 emotionally restrained

14. a. Pyknic type
b. Aesthetic type
c. Athletic type
d. Dysplastic type

15.  Introverts
 Extroverts

16. a)STRUCTURE OF THE PERSONALITY:

23. ROLE OF NURSE IN
PERSONALITY
DEVELOPMENT

24. TIPS TO IMPROVE THE
PERSONALITY