Self-concept

Introduction: Self-concept

Description of Self-concept

Self-concept: an individual's sense of self, including self-definition in the various social roles one enacts, including assessment of one's own status with respect to a single trait or to many human dimensions, using societal or personal norms as criteria.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Self-concept: appraisal or evaluation of oneself.
Source: CRISP

Self-concept: A person's view of himself.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Self-concept:

Terms Similar to Self-concept:

• Self Esteem
• Self Perception

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Body Image
• Personal Autonomy

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Self-concept:

• Self Assessment (Psychology)
• Self Disclosure
• Self Efficacy

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Self-concept

• Personality Development

Source - MeSH 2007

• developmental psychology

Source - CRISP

The term Self-concept can be used for:

• self esteem

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Self-concept:

• body image
• identity
• locus of control

Source: CRISP

The description of Self-concept may also be used for the following terms:

• self control

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Self-concept

The following list attempts to classify Self-concept into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
  • Personality
    • Personality Development
      • Self Concept

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