Self-Concept Flashcards
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Self-Concept and Physical Health
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- strong positive self-concept
- value healthy behaviour and choices
- maintain health of skin, body tone, and hair
- negative self-concept
- less proactive in health promotion and illness prevention
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Self-Concept
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- person’s mental image of themself
- ideas, feelings, attitudes, worth, capabilities
- values and opinions of others play a big role
- personal ID–>how you feel about yourself, what role
- body image–>how you feel about body
- self-esteem–>sense of self worth
- role performance–>how you see yourself in variety of roles
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Factors Affecting Self-Concept and Health
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- G&D
- family, culture, peers
- stressors
- resources (internal and external)
- personality
- history of success and failure
- personal appearance/attractiveness
- illness/trauma
