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Communication: a person-centred approach
Published in Nicola Neale, Joanne Sale, Developing Practical Nursing Skills, 2022
Self-concept can be defined as the information and beliefs that individuals have about their own nature, qualities and behaviour (Rogers 1961). However, Gross and Kinnison (2014) suggest that it is a ‘hypothetical construct’ that each of us develops about ourselves: this construct is dynamic, never complete and helps us to understand not only who we are but also how we fit into society. Our sense of who we are is influenced and affected by how other people act towards us (Pearce 2011), and this supports Schaffer’s (2004) suggestion that self-concept is always affected by how other people evaluate us.
The concept of dignity
Published in Milika Ruth Matiti, Lesley Baillie, Paula McGee, Dignity in Healthcare, 2020
Milika Ruth Matiti, Lesley Baillie
Regarding the attribute of privacy or ‘being decent’: children are taught dress codes, which in some cultures require covering almost the whole body. As they grow up, children learn these shared standards of beliefs and values which are internalised and become part of a person’s self-concept. Self-concept comprises three components: self-image, ideal-self and self-esteem (Gross, 2005). Self-image refers to the way in which each individual describes themselves. Ideal-self refers to what kind of a person each individual would like to be and might include appearance and personality. Self-esteem refers to the extent to which one likes, accepts or approves of oneself and how worthwhile one is (Oliver, 1993). Self-esteem can be influenced by how other people view us. Within healthcare settings, how patients feel they are viewed by staff caring for them, or how staff feel they are viewed by colleagues and patients, can affect self-esteem. If a person’s own standards are met, they develop a sense of pride, have high self-esteem and feel worthy.
The Psychological Approach: The Healing Power of Image and Comprehensive Assistance to Cancer Patients
Published in Paloma Tejero, Hernán Pinto, Aesthetic Treatments for the Oncology Patient, 2020
Self-esteem is a concept clearly related to body image. It is an attitude or feeling, positive or negative, toward oneself, based on the evaluation of one's own characteristics, and includes feelings of satisfaction with oneself [6]. Both terms—body image and self-esteem—are part of the self-concept.
Literature review of the research on nursing students’ professional self-concept
Published in Medical Education Online, 2023
Yun Xu, Yongqi Liang, Hui Ye, Yue Xu
Self-concept refers to the relatively persistent self-experience and perception of an individual’s self-existence, a coping style appropriate to their environment [7], and a product of social experience established in interpersonal communication [8]. Through personal experience, self-reflection, and feedback from others, the consciousness and understanding of one’s experience and practice are gradually deepened [9], which comprises beliefs, attitudes, emotions, and values. Self-concept has two characteristics: 1) It is a multi-dimensional and multi-structural theoretical model [5].2) It is a dynamic development process subject to the constraints of age and cognitive development level, and incorporates unique habits, thoughts, abilities, and opinions to evaluate persistent beliefs and emotions. The functions of self-concept include self-guidance, self-expectation, self-explanation, and self-attribution of success or failure [10]. Active self-concept is a reflection of personality integrity, which is conducive to the realisation of other expected goals.
A systematic review of self-concept change in multiple sclerosis
Published in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 2022
Holly Emery, Christine Padgett, Tamara Ownsworth, Cynthia A. Honan
Being diagnosed with a chronic neurological condition has far reaching consequences for everyday functioning. The inherent change in everyday functioning that an often unrelenting set of symptoms may impose on individuals has significant implications for their wellbeing (Whittemore & Dixon, 2008). Importantly, this change not only impacts on how individuals engage with the external world but can also prompt a shift in their internal self-representations (Charmaz, 1995; Oris et al., 2018). Self-concept refers to the overarching beliefs and typical ways in which individuals describe themselves (Ownsworth, 2014). Such definitions are typically reflective of both the roles individuals occupy, as well as their social relationships (Gore & Cross, 2011). Self-concept is thought to be relatively stable following the transition from adolescence to adulthood (Marsh, 1989). However, a life-altering event, such as being diagnosed with a chronic disease, has the capacity to disrupt this stability (Charmaz, 2002; Wilski & Tasiemski, 2017).
Special issue editorial: The self after brain injury
Published in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 2022
Julia Schmidt, Tamara Ownsworth
Yet, there are various challenges to conducting research in this area. First, self is a complex and subjective construction, and it can be challenging to conceptualise, distinguish and measure the diverse components of self, including self-awareness, self-concept, self-esteem, self-efficacy and self-identity (Ownsworth, 2014). Secondly, due to the interplay of biological, psychological and social factors that influence self-understanding, a person’s experience of changes to self is unique and multi-faceted. Thirdly, related in part to the previous two points, sense of self is difficult to operationalise and target in intervention studies due to the multiple levels (e.g., situation specific self-evaluations, domain-specific self-concepts and global self-representations) (Ownsworth & Haslam, 2016). Understanding of how brain injury impacts on sense of self and effective ways to address problems with self-awareness and self-identity in rehabilitation are complex yet important issues.