PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Ideal Self.. .
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Actual Self.. .
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTIONS:
Take a look at your own self-concept and answer the
following self-concept inventory in your journal.
Give yourself a rating using the scale:
0 = very weak; 3 = strong;
1 = weak; 4 = very
strong
2 = somewhat weak or somewhat strong;
___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.
0 = very weak; 3 = strong;
1 = weak; 4 = very
strong
2 = somewhat weak or somewhat strong;
___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.
0 = very weak; 3 = strong;
1 = weak; 4 = very
strong
2 = somewhat weak or somewhat strong;
___8. I am lovable and easy to love.
___9. I am a fast learner, can understand
with one instruction.
___10. I am intelligent.
___11. I have special talents and abilities.
0 = very weak; 3 = strong;
1 = weak; 4 = very
strong
2 = somewhat weak or somewhat strong;
___12. I can easily analyze situations and
make right judgments.
___13. I can be trusted in any transaction.
___14. I have a clean conscience and carry
no guilty feeling.
0 = very weak; 3 = strong;
1 = weak; 4 = very
strong
2 = somewhat weak or somewhat strong;
___15. I have integrity and good
reputation.
___16. My friends and classmates can look
up to me as a model worth emulating.
___17. I can express my ideas without
difficulty.
0 = very weak; 3 = strong;
1 = weak; 4 = very
strong
2 = somewhat weak or somewhat strong;
___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.
0 = very weak; 3 = strong;
1 = weak; 4 = very
strong
2 = somewhat weak or somewhat strong;
___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: Copy this table in your journal. 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:
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:
-refers to your
SELF-CONCEPT awareness of
yourself.
-is who we
actually are. - is how we want
Actual Self Ideal Self to be.
-Self-
image
-is derived from social
Self-
interactions that provide
knowledge insight into how others react
to you.
.
There is negotiation that exists between the two
selves which is complex because there are
numerous exchanges between the ideal and
actual self.
Social roles are derived from outcomes of social
interactions from infant to adult development.
How realistic is
your self- image?
To what extent
does it reflect your
real self?
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.. .
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.. .
1. The actual self and the ideal self
are two broad categories of self-
concept.
2. Self-concept is derived from
social interactions that provide
insight into how others react to you
3. Self-knowledge refers to your
awareness of yourself.
4.Ideal self is the image that we have
developed over time, based on what we
have learned and experienced.
5. The actual self is who we actually are. It
is how we think, how we feel, look, and act.
