NAME: FHERNDYLL C.

DESCALZO

SECTION: BSN 1-1

PHYSICAL SELF IV. DEFINITION OF TERMS

I. INTRODUCTION: According to
1. Puberty- the overall evaluation that a
Santrock (2014), self-understanding
person has of himself which can be
is the individual's cognitive
positive or negative, high or low. Self-
representation of the self which
esteem is a measure of the person's
consists of the substance and the
self-worth based on some personal or
content of self-conceptions. The
social standard. It is a global evaluative
development of self-understanding
dimension of the self. Self-esteem is
in adolescence can be described
how valuable to himself and others the
from simple to perplex and involves
person perceives himself to be.
a number of aspects of the self.
2. Body image- refers to the way one sees
II. DEFINITION: Refers to the concrete
himself/ herself or the way he/she
dimensions of the body, it is the
imagines how he/she looks. How they
tangible aspect of the person which
see themselves can either be positive or
can be directly observed and
negative.
examined.

3. imaginary audience- which refers to an

III. TOPIC:
egocentric state where the individual
imagines and believes that many people
are actively listening to or watching him
I. PUBERTY: A PERIOD OF RAPID
or her.
PHYSICAL CHANGES
II. BODY IMAGE
III. FACTORS THAT CAN AFFECT
4. Personal factors
PERCEPTION OF THE PHYSICAL SELF
a. Introspection and Self-reflection. -
IV. THE IMPACT OF CULTURE ON BODY
Looking inward is one of the simplest
IMAGE AND SELF-ESTEEM: THE
way to achieve self-knowledge.
IMPORTANCE OF BEAUTY
According to Hewstone, et al., (2015),
V. THE FILIPINO CONCEPT OF BEAUTY
introspection is the process by which
VI. SELF-ESTEEM AND THE IDEAL BODY
one observes and examines one's
IMAGE
internal state (mental and emotional)
after behaving in a certain way.

b. Self-Perception Theory. - As stated by

Hewstone (2015), Bem in 1972 self-
perception theory explains that since
one's internal state is difficult to
 interpret, people can infer their inner
states by observing their own behaviour
- as if they are an outside observer.
d. Social Comparison. - Hewstone et. al
c. Self-concept. - According to Hewstone,
(2015) cited the work of Leon Festinger
et al., (2015), self-concept is a cognitive
in 1954 introduced another way of
representation of self-knowledge which
understanding oneself by comparing
includes the sum total of all beliefs that
one's traits.
people have about themselves. It is a
collection of all individual experiences
e. Social Identity Theory (Collective
involving one's characteristics, social
Identity) was formulated by Tajfel and
roles, values, goals and fears.
Turner in 1979 which provides a
framework about how people achieve
d. Personal Identity. - This is the concept
understanding about themselves by
a person has about himself that
being a member of their group. People
develops over the years. This includes
have a need for a positive social identity
aspects of his life that he was born into
that is why they connect to a wider
like family, nationality, gender, physical
social network.
traits as well as the choices he makes,
such as what he does for a living, who
his friends are and what he believes in.
6. Self- The person that someone truly is
or the entire person of the individual.
5. Social factors
-The total characteristics or qualities of
a. Attachment Process and Social
a person both known and unknown to
Appraisal. - According to Bowlby (1969),
others but known to oneself.
people learn about their value and
lovability when they experiences how
7. Identity - Is who a person believes she
their mothers or caregivers care for
or he is, representing a synthesis and
them and respond to their needs.
integration of self-understanding
(Santrock, 2014).
b. Maintaining, Regulating and Expanding
the Self in Interpersonal Relationships.
-The traits and characteristics, social
-Aside from the attachment developed
relations, roles, and social group
when individuals are still young, the
memberships that define who one is.
sense of self is continuously shaped
through ongoing interaction with others
-A way of making sense of some aspect
or with significant relationship partners.
or part of self-concept (Leary and
Tangney (2012).
c. The Looking-glass Self Theory. - Charles
Horton Cooley stated that a person's
8. Culture- is defined as a social system
self grows out of society's interpersonal
that is characterized by the shared
interactions and the perception of
meanings that are attributed to people
others.
and events by its members (Hewstone,
2015).
9. Eurocentrism - is defined as "a
tendency to interpret the world in
terms of European or Anglo-American
values and experiences"

10. Self-esteem - the overall evaluation that

a person has of himself which can be
positive or negative, high or low. Self-
esteem is a measure of the person's
self-worth based on some personal or
social standard. It is a global evaluative
dimension of the self. Self-esteem is
how valuable to himself and others the
person perceives himself to be.