Self concept means how you see yourself and how others see you.
Self esteem means how you feel about yourself
Self image means how you see yourself.
The nine factors are: Emotional Development,
Appearance, Age, Relationships, Life Experiences,
Gender, Culture, Sexual Orientation and Education.
Sexual Orientation might affect someones development because people
may make them feel ashamed about being gay or bisexual and this might
cause them to isolate themselves because they are ashamed and feel
different from others. They may have low self esteem because they might
not feel anyones there to support them and they may be scared that they
will get bullied.
Culture might affect someones development because if someone from
another country comes to England and they have different traditions and
beliefs than those living in England then the may feel ashamed and
different because everyone is acting differently than those in their own
country. If they wear clothes that cover their bodies and everyone in
England is wearing lots of revealing clothes and they eat foods that they
are not allowed to eat then they may isolate themselves because they
are not able to join in with others.
Appearance can affect someones development
because teenager often feel the most pressure to be
skinny and pretty due to their peers, their environment
and media. They may often feel uncomfortable about
the way they look and they may often get ill because
they are trying to fit in and they are depriving
themselves of the nutrients they need to be skinny and
to fit in.
Age may affect someones development because as you are
younger then you may often listen to your family but as you get
older then you live life to the full because you realise you don't
have much time left. Adolescents may feel pressured and they
often rely on their peers because their friends are the closest
connection that they have at that life stage.
Gender can affect people because steriotypically, women were to
stay at home, do the housework and take care of the children whilst
the men went to work. If the women were expected to stay at home
now then that may make the womens self esteem low because the
partner would do nothing to help them and they may feel like they
are taken advantage of.
Emotional Development can affect someone because
teenagers are under a lot of stress due to exam pressure
and their self esteem may be low if they feel like they
will fail their exams. If they pass their exams then their
self esteem will be high and they will be really happy.
Life experiences may affect someone because if they were to
go on holiday and come back with tans then their self esteem
would be high because they are able to go on holiday.