Identify factors that affect self-concept.

Identification should include

• hereditary factors
• environmental factors
  • family relationships
  • experiences
  • relationships with friends and others
  • cultural factors
  • internal factors (i.e., beliefs and values about personal worth).

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

• Why should you be concerned about your self-concept?
• What effect does self-esteem have on individuals?
• What effect does self-esteem have on friends? Family? Classmates? Co-workers?
• What control do you have over your self-concept?
• How do we acquire our family individual values?

Communication

• What factors determine your self-concept?
• What effect can you have on these factors?
• Can you influence your self-concept and the self-concept of others? Why or why not?
• How can you tell when your actions will have a negative influence on others’ self-concept?

Leadership

• Are you aware of how your actions affect others?
• Do others seem to be aware of the effect of their actions on you? Why or why not?
• What leadership skills can help you minimize the effects of negative situations and maximize the effects of positive situations on your self-concept?
• Do leaders have higher self-esteem than others? Why or why not?

Management

• What information is needed to avoid actions that have a negative effect on another’s self-concept?
• What steps should be taken to increase self-esteem?
• What management skills are needed to help identify factors that affect self-concept?