Physical and Sexual Self Updated 2023-2024 PDF

PHYSICAL SELF ROSENBERG SELF-ESTEEM SCALE Physical Self - The concrete dimensions of the body, it is the tangible aspect of the person which can be directly observed and examined. - Refers to the body that includes basic parts and organs. GROWING UP - As the age is advancing, interests...

PHYSICAL SELF ROSENBERG SELF-ESTEEM SCALE Physical Self - The concrete dimensions of the body, it is the tangible aspect of the person which can be directly observed and examined. - Refers to the body that includes basic parts and organs. GROWING UP - As the age is advancing, interests and bodies are also changing. The changes are also rapid that before the parents notice it, they are no longer babies but unpredictable teenagers. - In growing up, the parents should respect the privacy of their children and allow them enough space to grow but at the same time let them know that they are ready to listen and support PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS - the defining traits or features of the person’s body. Physical characteristics are distinguished by the naked eye like facial features, hairstyles, clothes or figure. - According to Erik Erikson, he believed in the importance of the body from early development because the physical as well as intellectual skills will somehow serve as basis to whether a person has achieved a sense of competence and be able to manage and face the demands of life complexities. - According to William James, he considered that the body as the initial source of sensation and necessary for the origin and maintenance of personality Life Span by Elizabet B. Hurlock Development from conception to death  Stages of Life Span Prenatal Fertilization to Birth Infancy Birth to 2 weeks of Life Babyhood 2 weeks of Life to second year Early Childhood 2 to 6 years old Late Childhood 6 to 10 years old Puberty 10 or 12-14 years old Adolescence 14 to 18 years old Early Adulthood 18 to 40 years old Middle Adulthood 40-60 years old Late Adulthood 60 years old to death PUBERTY - According to Santrock, puberty is the same as adolescence because puberty ends prior to the end of adolescent period but he recognized puberty as the most essential marker of the beginning of adolescence. Girls reached puberty earlier than boys and they experience menarche (first menstrual flow) Boys two to three years later experienced semenarche (first ejaculation/ wet dreams) Puberty is a brain- neuroendocrine process occurring primarily in early adolescence that triggers the rapid physical changes that occur in the adolescent stage of human development. ADOLESCENCE According to healthy children.org, adolescence is divided into three periods: Early Adolescence (11- 14 years old) Middle Adolescence (15- 17 years old) Late Adolescence (18-21 years old) In the Philippines, ages from 15-30 years old are the youth. Adolescence is the most crucial stage.  Factors Affecting Physical Growth and Development 1. Heredity Heredity refers to specific mechanisms by which characteristics or traits are passed from one generation to the next via genes. Chromosomes Thread like tissues that carries the genes, and are usually found in pairs. (23 pairs of chromosomes) 2 Types of Chromosomes 1. Autosomes or trait chromosomes (22 pairs) 2. Gonosomes or sex chromosome ( X and Y chromosomes)  Genes encode the information for making specific proteins, which are responsible for the specific traits of an individual. Basic carrier of hereditary trait. Genes can be classified into : 1. Dominant (strong genes) 2. Recessive (Weak genes) Recessive: The trait not expressed when dominant form of the trait Dominant: The expressed form of the trait when present (even if it is just 1 allele) Factors Affecting Physical Growth and Development 2. Environment Refers to the factors which the individual is exposed after conception to death which includes learning and experience Factors such as diet, nutrition and diseases play an important role in physical development. Sexual Self  Alternating Bisexuals – one relationship at a time, the first might be exclusively straight, the next exclusively gay and vice versa. Alternating Bisexuals are usually monogamous. Circumstantial Bisexuals – primarily heterosexual but bisexual because of circumstances, eg; Prison where there are no women/men available. Concurrent relationship Bisexuals – have a primary relationship with one gender, but may have multiple casual relationships with partners of the other gender. Conditional Bisexuals – will switch sexuality for personal gain, eg: Gay for Pay. Emotional Bisexuals – have intimate emotional relationships with both genders but only have sex with one gender. Integrated Bisexuals – have two or more concurrent primary relationships one with a man one with a woman Exploratory Bisexuals – testing the water seeing if they like it. Hedonistic Bisexuals -primarily straight or gay/lesbian but will switch purely for sexual pleasure. Recreational Bisexuals – bi only when drunk or high. “Party Bisexual” Isolated Bisexuals – currently straight or gay/lesbian – but has had one off sexual encounter in the past which qualifies them as bisexual. Motivational Bisexuals – will go bi to satisfy a partner  Asexual is the lack of sexual attraction to others, or a low interest in sexual activity. Some people consider asexuality to be their sexual orientation, and others describe it as an absence of sexual orientation. A person who is pansexual can be attracted to anyone, regardless of their gender or sex. The attraction may be sexual, romantic, emotional, or a combination of these. Factors influencing sexual orientation and gender identity: 1. Sociocultural Factors - Southeast Asian countries view heterosexuality as norm. 2. Family Influence - Children upbringing and social environment influences their developing gender identities. 3. Urban Setting - Large cities seems to provide a friendlier environment for same gender interest to be developed and be expressed than in rural areas. 4. History of Sexual Abuse - Previous published studies claimed that abused adolescents, particularly those victimized by males, are more likely to become homosexual or bisexual in adulthood.  Body Image and Concept of Beauty 100 years of Beauty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIsAeFYZFXE Body Image Body image is a combination of the thoughts and feelings that you have about your body. Body image may range between positive and negative experiences, and one person may feel at different times positive or negative or a combination of both. Body image is influenced by internal (e.g. personality) and external (e.g. social environment) factors. Self-esteem Self-esteem is how you value and respect yourself as a person—it is the opinion that you have of yourself inside and out. Self-esteem impacts how you take care of yourself, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Self-esteem is about your whole self, not just your body. Causes of Poor Body Image Emphasis on thin ideal body Bullying and peer pressure Media Effects of Poor Body Image 1. Body Dissatisfaction Effects of Poor Body Image 2. Depression Effects of Poor Body Image 3. Low self-esteem Effects of Poor Body Image 4. Eating Disorder (Bulimia and Anorexia Nervosa) Effects of Poor Body Image 5. Body Modification Tattooing Permanent make-up Body piercing Cosmetic surgery Standards of Beauty 1. Clean and unblemished skin 2. Thick shinny hair 3. Well-proportioned body 4. Symmetrical body Halo Effect The tendency of people to rate attractive individuals more favorably for their personality traits or characteristics as compared to those less attractive. Beauty Beauty is considered important throughout history. This is because these indicate youth, health, good genes and fertility. Beauty is important in all societies. Attractive people have a lot of advantages in life.  Above all things physical, it is important to be beautiful in the inside.