Self-Concept factors
- Created by: Sugar1002
- Created on: 22-03-19 09:58
View mindmap
- Self-concept factors
- Age
- Young infants and children have no sense of self-concept.
- If a child is neglected they won't feel valued or loved.
- Adolescents want independencebut are still influenced by peers opinions.
- People over 50 may experience discrimination in the workplace.
- Some elderly people may not feel valued because of the loss of their work role.
- Appearance
- Some people may suffer with acne or have a birthmark on their face that makes them self-conscious
- If someone's face has been accidentally changed through surgery or burns this can have an emotional impact
- Risk of developing anorexia or bulimia due to beliefs that they are wrongly overweight
- Gender
- Gender is how people are expected to act based on their sex
- Some people may not want to leave their children with their partner and go to work due to gender bias
- It may affect what jobs they apply to in future
- Culture
- Culture is shared beliefs, customs and values.
- Language, religion, diet, sport, clothing and music are included.
- Shared cultures binds societies together.
- Emotional Development
- Positive and negative emotional development is affected by the way they are treated.
- Poor emotional development leads to withdrawal, low self-esteem and confidence
- Positive emotional development leads to increased confidence and they are more optimistic
- Education
- Educational achievement has a positive effect on our self-concept.
- The way children are treated by teachers can affect self-image.
- Relationships With Others
- Maintaining good relationships with others will improve the persons self-esteem & confidence
- Self-concept is about what people believe other people think about them
- Sexual Orientation
- Heterosexual is a sexual relationship with someone of the opposite sex.
- Homosexual is a sexual relationship with someone of the same sex.
- Life Experiences
- LIfe experiences are everyday things that happen.
- Adolescents are very independent but if they have a bad relationship with their parents they are likely to turn to alcohol or drugs
- Adolescents may become promiscuous leading to unwanted pregnancies.
- Adults may receive discrimination due to sex, race or disabilities.
- Age
Comments
No comments have yet been made