Self perception self concept pattern

1. SELF PERCEPTION-SELF PERCEPTION-
SELF CONCEPTSELF CONCEPT
PATTERNPATTERN
Muhammad BaqarMuhammad Baqar
RN, BScNRN, BScN

2. SELF CONCEPT
• According to Brown(1998), self-
concept is the way a person thinks
about himself or herself.
• self-concept is one’s mental image of
oneself.

3. • There are four dimensions of self-
concepts.
Self-expectationSelf-knowledge
Social evaluationSocial self

4. 1.SELF-KNOWLEDGE
• The knowledge that one has about
oneself.
• Self-knowledge involves basic facts
( age, weight and sex) and qualities
(sincere, athletic, intelligent) related to
oneself.

5. 2.SELF-EXPECTATION
• Involves the “ideal” self --- the self a
person wants to be. It is the setting of
present and future goals.
• What one expects of oneself; may be a
realistic or unrealistic expectations.

6. 3.SOCIAL SELF
• Social self is how a person perceived
by others and society.

7. 4.SOCIAL EVALUATION
• The appraisal of oneself in
relationship to others, events, or
situations.

8. COMPONENTS OF SELF
CONCEPT
SELF CONCEPT
IDENTITY Body IMAGE Role performance SELF ESTEEM

9. Components of
Self-Concept
• IDENTITY
• Awareness of being distinct &
separate from others.
• BODY IMAGE
Mental picture of one’s body

10. Role performance
• Is the way people perceive their
competency in carrying out
significant role.

11. SELF ESTEEM
• Personal feeling & self-evaluation of
one’s worth.
• Self esteem refers to how people feel
about them selves.
• Two sources for esteem are self and
others.
• A person develops high
• self-esteem when he or
• She receives positive
• Feed back from both
• Self and others.
Positive
Feedback
In self evaluation
Positive
Image as
Feedback
From others
High self-
esteem

12. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
SELF CONCEPT AND SELF
ESTEEM• Your self-concept is what you know about
yourself:
• I have brown hair
I am short
I am a professor
• Your self-esteem is how you FEEL about each
of these pieces of knowledge
• I hate my brown hair
I hate being short
I like being professor

13. Influences to Self-
Concept
Self-Concept
Age
Appearance
Gender
Culture
Education
Relationships
Sexual
Orientation
Life
Experiences

14. STRESSFUL LIFE EVENTS
• Most people face numerous daily stressors.
Common stressors include:
• Financial difficulties
• Job problems
• Change or loss of employment
• Relationship concerns
• Sexuality concerns
• Divorce
• Loss of loved ones
• competition

15. • Stressful events often challenge the
persons identity and self esteem.
• Coping and stress tolerance influence
the self concept.

16. Nursing diagnoses
• disturbed Body image
• Chronic low self-esteem
• Disturbed personal identity
• Situational low self-esteem
• Risk for situational low self-esteem

17. THANK YOU FOR
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18. References:
• Kozier& Erb‘s. Fundamentals of
Nursing: concepts, process and
practice, 8th Edition.
• Potter & Perry's, Fundamentals of
Nursing,2nd Edition.