PHYSICAL SELF

The study of understanding the physical self  Ceasar Lombroso’s theory of the
requires an analysis of the life span and the “born criminal"
physical development that happens in each of  William Sheldon’s body type theory
the stages. based on physical built and
characteristics.
A life span is the development from conception
to death. Elizabeth B. Hurlock gave an outline Diseases Associated with the Reproductive
of these stages: System
1. Prenatal – fertilization to birth Infections are the most common problems
associated with reproductive system in adults.
2. Infancy – birth to two weeks
These are the Diseases Associated with Male
3. Babyhood – two weeks to the second year of
Reproductive System:
life
• Prostatitis
4. Early childhood – 2 to 6 years old • Urethritis
• Epididymitis
5. Late childhood – 6 to 10 or 12 years old
• Orchiditis
6. Puberty – 10 or 12 to 14 years old • Prostate Cancer
7. Adolescence – 14 to 18 years old
Additional Info: There is no counterpart for
8. Early adulthood – 18 to 40 years old menopause in males.

9. Middle adulthood – 40 to 60 years old These are the Diseases Associated with
Female Reproductive System:
10. Late adulthood or senescence – 60 years Vaginal infections - common in young and
old to death elderly women and in those whose resistance
to diseases are low.
• Syphilis
Physical growth and development is the • Gonorrhea
product of heredity and environment. • Herpes virus
Heredity - is the biological process of • Yeast
transmission of traits from parents to offspring • Breast cancer
while environment refers to the factors to which • Cervix cancer
the individual is exposed after conception to
death which includes everything from learning Additional Info: Menopause - when females no
and experiences. longer experience menstruation, it often begins
between ages 45 and 55

THEORIES OF PHYSICAL SELF Erogenous Zones - refers to the parts of the

body that primarily receptive and increase
 Physiognomy - suggests that a sexual arousal when touched in a sexual
person’s physical characteristic such as manner.
facial features and body structures could
be related or may be able to explain a Human Sexual Behavior
person’s character or personality. - is defined as any activity-solitary, between
 Chinese practice of face reading - two persons, or in a group-that induces sexual
face is a three-dimensional reflection of arousal (Gebhard, P.H. 2017)
“who we are and how life has affected
us” This practice is rooted in the Five 2 Major Types
Element Theory which uses the 1. Inherited sexual response pattern
elements of water, wood, fire, earth and 2. Degree of restraint
metal.
 The theory of Jean Haner - suggests Types of Behavior
that facial shapes correspond to a
person’s character. 1. Solitary Behavior
 Hippocrates theory on body fluids - only one individual involve
(humors)
2. Sociosexual Behavior Webb & Zimmer-Gembeck
- involving more than one person - bullying and peer pressure have been
- divided into heterosexual and associated with greater body dissatisfaction.
homosexual behavior
Demello
Physiology of Human Sexual Response - girls who have higher body dissatisfaction are
Sexual response follows a pattern of likely to experience depression, low self-
sequential stages or phases when sexual esteem, and eating disorders.
activity is continued.
1. Excitement phase Bulimia is a related disorder in which the
2. Plateau phase person induces purging after binging on large
3. Sexual climax quantities of food (Feldman, 2010).
4. Resolution phase
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder in
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) which the person refuses to eat for fear of
Infections transmitted from an infected gaining weight
person to uninfected person through sexual
contact. Self-esteem
1. Chlamydia - summation of all the positive aspects of the
2. Gonorrhea self.
3. Syphilis - an overall judgement made by directing self
4. Chancroid of how well self, doing is or how self, know its
5. Human Papillomavirus worth.
6. Herpes Simplex Virus
7. Trichomonas Vaginalis Types of self-esteem
Low self-esteem
Body image - having a less self knowledge about
- refers to how individuals perceive, think, themselves.
and feel their body and physical self- High self-esteem
appearance. - improve our self concept and boost our
Appearance mental well being.
- refers to everything about a person can Inflated self-esteem
be observed. -tend to think of themselves better than other
John D. Delamater & Daniel J. Myers people and always ready to underestimate
- through appearance, people show others the people.
kind of person they are.
Feldman Aspects that will affect our self-esteem
- the age that which puberty begins has Reflexibility
implication for the way the adolescent feels - way of revising the structure in response to
about themselves as well as the way others the outcome of behaviors.
treat them. Reciprocity
- the self attempts to steer towards domain and
Body image affects both adolescent's behavior that produce a high yield.
physical and psychological well-being. Self-consistency and stability
- develops our feelings of unity, uniqueness,
Newman & Newman independence, predictability, and control.
- generally, are expected to be slim. Self enhancement
- a process driven by a need to feel competent,
Grabe, Ward, Hyde, Dunkley, Wertheim, worthy, and loved by others.
& Paxton Constraints of the self
- emphasis on thin ideal body lead girls to - we expect that all people could find a way of
experience body dissatisfaction. experiencing positive self-esteem.
Physical appearance
The way adolescent react to their physical - the way we display our appearance or our
appearance depends on their sociocultural attractiveness will dominate our self-esteem.
factors.
Physical competence body image) it is hard for them to feel
- it involves emotional factors such as mood, good about their whole self.
stability, and personal construct of maturity, Childhood
integrity, honesty, and reliability have received - one of the contributing factors to your
much less attention. self-esteem, during your childhood as
Perceived importance your personality and everything is
- strategy where in you gave value to yourself developing everyone you encounter has
to gain a higher self-esteem. the potential to influence who you
Self acceptance become this includes your self-esteem.
- self accepting is when you are fully aware of The media
what are your weakness and strengths but still - our complete obsession with social
you have a high personal regard. media contributes to the widespread
Self determination self-esteem issues that our society
- a motivation of a person to grow and change. faces. The constant pressure to look
and act like public figures and
Kendra Cherry, MS celebrities.
- self-esteem is your subjective sense of your The people that you spend time around
overall worth or value. - they have a considerable influence
Morris Rosenberg towards your self-esteem it includes
- self-esteem is one's positive or negative close relatives, parents, and friends.
attitude towards oneself and one's own - Being around your friends most of the
thoughts and feelings overall in relation to time can help build up your self-esteem
oneself. and self-worth but they can also change
William James it if you choose wrong friends.
- self-worth is based on 2 elements: Your family
Our actual achievement - Your family can positively or negatively
Our aspiration affect your self-esteem. Working
Self-esteem = SUCCESS/PRETENTIONS together as a family and building one
- our self-esteem is dictated by how well we're another up can improve your self-
doing in life (success) divided by how good we esteem.
feel about ourselves (pretentions). Environment
Hibbert, 2013 - Since most of our time is spent on
- self-esteem is what we think, feel, and believe school the environment tends to
about ourselves, while self-worth is the more influence your self-esteem.
global recognition that we are valuable human - If you are in an overly demanding and
beings worthy of love. stressful environment or position in
According to a Counsellor in University of school it can often contribute to low self-
North Carolina Wilmington esteem.
- self-esteem is how you value yourself based
on your appearance, body image, feelings, What does it mean to value yourself?
attributes, and abilities. Self-value and self-worth are two concepts that
- self-worth is how external factors or other are often used interchangeably. Self-worth is
people define your value based on your defined as “the sense of one’s own value or
achievements and success. worth as a person”. Self-value goes beyond
regarding yourself as worthy or important. As
Factors that affect Self-esteem Stonsy (2014) states, “self-value is more
 Body image behavioral than emotional, more about how
 Childhood you act toward what you value, including
 The media yourself, than how you feel about yourself
 The people that you spend time compared to others”.
around Why is it so important to value yourself?
 Your family Believing in your value is a crucial element of
 Environment living a life where you feel good about yourself
Body image with no influence from another person or
- body image and self-esteem directly external source. Valuing yourself first allows
influence each other. If a youth does not you to understand and believe you are worthy
like their body or part of their body (poor of love, affection, and good things in life. When
you believe these things, it becomes easier to
appreciate validation and recognition from the
outside world when it comes.

The concept of ‘valuing yourself’ means that

you believe you are worthy of love, respect,
success, happiness, and all things good. It
means you believe in your capabilities and
recognize the innate strengths and resilience
within you. If you value yourself, it makes it
easier to take actionable steps towards growth
and achieving your goals.