To know thyself is

the beginning of
wisdom
WHO AM I?
SELF – CONCEPT INVENTORY
Give yourself a rating using the scale: 0 = very weak; 1 = weak; 2 =
somewhat weak or somewhat strong; 4 = very strong
A. PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
___1. I have strong sex appeal.
___2. I am proud of my physical figure.
___3. I am physically attractive and beautiful/handsome.
___4. I exude with charm and poise.
B. HUMAN RELATIONS
___5. I am easy to get along with.
___6. I can adjust to different people and different situations.
___7. I am approachable; other people are at ease and comfortable with me.
___8. I am lovable and easy to love.
C. INTELLIGENCE
___9. I am a fast learner, can understand with one instruction.
___10. I am intelligent.
___11. I have special talents and abilities.
___12. I can easily analyze situations and make right judgments.
SELF – CONCEPT INVENTORY
Give yourself a rating using the scale: 0 = very weak; 1 = weak;
2 = somewhat weak or somewhat strong; 4 = very strong
D. CHARACTER
___13. I can be trusted in any transaction.
___14. I have a clean conscience and carry no guilty feeling.
___15. I have integrity and good reputation.
___16. My friends and classmates can look up to me as a model worth emulating.
E. COMMUNICATIONS
___17. I can express my ideas without difficulty.
___18. I talk in a persuasive manner that I can easily get people to accept what I say.
___19. I can express my ideas in writing without difficulty.
___20. I am a good listener.
F. MATURITY
___21. I am emotionally stable and not easily rattled when faced with trouble.
___22. I am logical and rational in my outlook and decisions.
___23. I feel and act with confidence.
___24. I am a mature person.
Scoring: Write your score opposite each number and get the subtotal
Physical Appeal Human Relations Intelligence
1. ___________ 5. ____________ 9. ___________
2. ___________ 6. ____________ 10. __________
3. ___________ 7. ____________ 11. __________
4. ___________ 8. ____________ 12. __________

Subtotal: __________ Subtotal: __________ Subtotal: __________

Character Communications Maturity

13. ___________ 17. ___________ 21. __________
14. ___________ 18. ___________ 22. __________
15. ___________ 19. ___________ 23. __________
16. ___________ 20. ___________ 24. __________

Subtotal: __________ Subtotal: __________ Subtotal: __________

Guide Questions: Look at the results of your self concept inventory.
Copy and answer the following questions.

1. In what areas do you consider yourself strong (with score 14-16 ) or

somewhat weak (score of 10-13) and very weak (below 10)?
___________________________
2. Are there qualities you consider as your weakness but other people consider
as your strength? What are these? _________________

Source: Roldan, Amelia S. (2003). On Becoming a Winner: A

Workbook on Personality Development and Character Building
SELF –
CONCEPT

 is the way people think about themselves.

a. shapes and defines who we are
b. decisions we make
c. the relationships we form.
SELF –
CONCEPT
 is our individual perceptions of our
a. behavior
b. abilities, and
c. unique characteristics
(mental picture of who you are as a person).

(1) is unique to the individual;

(2) can be positive or negative;
(3) has emotional, intellectual, and functional dimensions;
(4) changes with the environmental context;
(5) changes over time; and
(6) has a powerful influence on one’s life.
 3 Parts of Self-concept

1. Self-image - how you see yourself.

a. physical characteristics
b. personality traits and
c. social roles.
Note: Self-image doesn't necessarily coincide with reality.

2. Self-esteem - how much you value yourself.

a. how we compare ourselves to others and how others respond to us.
Note: Positive self-esteem - when people respond positively to our behavior.
Negative self-esteem - When we compare ourselves to others and find
ourselves lacking

3. Ideal self - how you wish you could be.

Carl Rogers a. the way we see ourselves and how we would like to see ourselves do not
Humanist Psychologist quite match up.
(1902-1987)
3 Parts of Self-concept

How you see How you wish How much you

your self you could be value yourself

Therefore, there is an intimate relationship between self

image, ideal self and self-esteem.
Why is self-concept
important?
The Benefits of Self-concept

Happiness - you will be happier when you can express

who you are.

Less inner conflict - when your outside actions are in

accordance with your
inside feelings and values.
 The Benefits of Self-concept

Better decision-making - when you know yourself, you are able

to make better choices about everything, from small decisions
like which sweater you’ll buy to
big decisions like which partner you’ll spend your life with.

Self-control - When you know yourself, you understand what

motivates you to resist bad habits and develop good ones. You'll
have the insight to know which
values and goals activate your willpower.
The Benefits of Self-concept

Resistance to social pressure

- when you are grounded in
your values and preferences,
you are less likely to say
“yes” when you want to say
“no.”
Tolerance and understanding of
others- your awareness of your
own weakness
and struggles can help you
empathize with others.

Vitality and pleasure - being who you truly

are helps you feel more alive and makes
your experience of life richer, larger, and
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https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/changepo
Personal Effectiveness

 means making use of all the personal resources – talents, skills, energy and time, to enable you to achieve
life goals
 your knowledge of yourself and how you manage yourself impacts directly on your personal effectiveness
 being self-aware, making the most of your strengths, learning new skills and techniques and behavioral
flexibility are all keys to improving your personal performance
3 Innate Characteristics

Experience - includes knowledge and skills that we

acquire in the process of cognitive and practical activities.

Knowledge – is required for setting goals, defining an

action plan to achieve them and risk
assessment.

Skills - also determine whether real actions are performed

in accordance with the plan.
Skills that will greatly increase the efficiency of any
person

Determination - It allows you to focus only on achieving a specific goal without

being distracted by less important things or spontaneous desires.

Self-confidence - It appears in the process of personal development, as a result

of getting aware of yourself, your actions and their consequences.

Persistence - It makes you keep moving forward regardless of emerging

obstacles – problems, laziness, bad emotional state, etc. It reduces the costs of
overcoming obstacles.

Managing stress - It helps combat stress that arises in daily life from the
environment and other people.
Skills that will greatly increase the efficiency of any
person

Problem-solving skills - They help cope with the problems encountered with a
lack of experience. It increases efficiency by adopting new ways of achieving
goals when obtaining a new experience.

Creativity - It allows you to find extraordinary ways to carry out a specific action
that no one has tried to use.

Generating ideas - It helps you achieve goals using new, original,

unconventional ideas. Idea is a mental image of an object formed by the human
mind, which can be changed before being implemented in the real world.

Source: http://www.chrysalisdevelopment.com/page6/page4/page4.html
http://www.learning-mind.com/7-basic-personal-effectiveness-skills/