UTS FINALS

When acquiring material goods, people generally consider two things

When acquiring material goods, people generally consider two things

utility and significance.

utility

concerned with how things serve a practical purpose.

significance

concerned with the meaning assigned to the object. It is also concerned with how objects become powerful symbols or icons of habit and ritual which can be quite separate from their primary function.

The possession of material things also indicates

one’s status in the society

One’s possessions are perceived as

personal choices that define people to a certain extent.

digital natives

millennials born in an era of rapid technological advancement.

major purpose of internet

Social Interactions

Information acquisition generation

Entertainment.

digital citizenship

refers to the norms of appropriate and responsible behavior towards technology use.

principles of digital citizenship

respecting, educating, and protecting oneself and others.

sharing of personal information online

strong desire of adolescents or even adults for social approval and acceptance.

According to DeLamater and Myers (2012)

the self is heavily influenced by feedback from others. The impact of others whom people interact with depends upon the nature of one’s relationship with them.

The views of others through online interactions are so important

people tend to present themselves in such a way to impress --- that is, to create positive impressions in the eyes of other people.

self presentation

refers to an individual’s attempts, both conscious and unconscious, to control how he or she projects himself or herself in social interactions.

forms of self- presentation

authentic, tactical or selecgtive

desire to create positive impressions

may lead to consequences that one’s mental health and security may be at risk.

Physical self

refers to the body, both physical extremities and internal organ

Physical efficiency peaks early

adulthood, ages 20 - 30

Heredity

process of biological inheritance of traits from parents to offspring

environment

individual exposure throughout life which includes learning and experiences

Factors that affect the perception of the physical self (personal factors) INTROSPECTION

the process by which one observes and examines one'smental and emotional states after behaving in a certain way. Apparently, the is limited since people have the tendency to keep unwanted thoughts and experiences out of memory and consciousness. As a result people have a low self-insight on aspects about the self where they wish were not true and many people tend to overestimate their positive aspects.

Factors that affect the perception of the physical self (personal factors) SELF PERCEPTION THEORY

this explains that since one's internal state difficult to interpret, people tend to understand their inner states by observing their own behavior - as if they're an outside observer.

Factors that affect the perception of the physical self (personal factors) attachment process and social appraisal

people learn their values lovability when they experience how their mothers or caregiver care for them and respond to their needs. Caregiving that is consistent and appropriately responds to the needs of the infant promote positive self-concept whereas caregiving that is neglectful and unresponsive creates a negative self-concept believing they so worthy and that others cannot be trusted (Bowlby Attachment Theory)

Factors that affect the perception of the physical self (personal factors) MAINTAINING, REGULATING, AND EXPANDING THE SELF IN INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

the self is continuously shaped through ongoing others or with significant relationship partner (private audiences People bene aware that they are being and could be influenced by these private

Factors that affect the perception of the physical self (social factors) looking glass self theory

the self-image is shaped and reflected from the social world. Other people's reaction would serve as a mirror in which people see themselves particularly the way in which they are perceived and judged by other people internalize other people's appraisal of them through more cognitively reflected processes, these reflected appraisals become part of self-concept which guide future behavior.

Factors that affect the perception of the physical self (social factors) social comparison

the process of comparing oneself with others in order to evaluate one's own abilities and opinions.

Upward Social Comparison

comparison to others who are better than the individual inspiration sometimes, frustration Frustration comes when the individual feels inferior after the comparison

Downward Social Comparison

an individual compares himself to someone who in one auctor than he is. One may feel better knowing that he is more fortunate than other. Danger: this may give rise to feelings of superiority and arrogance.

body image

This refers to how individuals perceive, think, and feel about their body and physical appearance, while appearance refers to everything about a person that others can observe such as height, weight, skin color, clothes, etc.

concern of body image during adolescence

how they conform to idealized notions of beauty

way how adolescents react to their physical appearance depends

sociocultural factors: peers, family and the media

eurocentrism

Defined as a tendency to interpret the world in terms of European or Anglo-American values and experiences. Filipinos with Eurocentric features are seen everywhere in media, There is even a trend of seeing mixed Filipinos as the default attractive standard-as evidenced by the Filipinos bringing home beauty tiles from international competitions

aspect of eurocentrism “colorism”

the prejudicial or preferential treatment of same race people based solely on the color of their skin." (e.g. to morenas = need "pampaputi" to be beautiful

foreign standard of beauty

impacts the Filipino youth resulting in a fixed mindset that what they physically are will not be enough until they meet the Western standards of attractiveness.