The JoHo Insurances Foundation is specialized in insurances for travel, work, study, volunteer, internships an long stay abroad
Check the options on joho.org (international insurances) or go direct to JoHo's https://www.expatinsurances.org
What is self-concept clarity?
Self-concept clarity refers to the coherence and stability of your understanding of yourself. It reflects how clearly and confidently you define your attributes, beliefs, and values, and how consistent these remain over time. Self-concept clarity is not just about knowing yourself, but about knowing yourself in a clear, confident, and consistent way. It involves three main aspects:
- Clarity: Having well-defined beliefs and values.
- Confidence: Feeling sure of your identity and the things that make you who you are.
- Stability: Maintaining a consistent sense of self across different situations and over time.
What are the main features of self-concept clarity?
- Internal consistency: Your beliefs and values don't contradict each other.
- Confidence in self-definition: You feel comfortable and secure describing yourself.
- Temporal stability: Your sense of self remains relatively consistent over time.
- Differentiation from others: You understand what makes you unique.
Why is self-concept clarity important?
High self-concept clarity is associated with numerous benefits:
- Improved mental health: Lower rates of anxiety, depression, and identity confusion.
- Better decision-making: Clearer understanding of what's important to you guides choices.
- Stronger relationships: Authentic self attracts and fosters genuine connections.
- Greater self-efficacy: Confidence in who you are translates to stronger belief in your abilities.
- Enhanced well-being: A clear sense of self promotes overall life satisfaction.
How is self-concept clarity applied in practice?
There are various ways to develop and maintain self-concept clarity:
- Self-reflection: Examining your thoughts, values, and motivations.
- Journaling: Writing down your thoughts and feelings to gain insights.
- Values clarification exercises: Identifying what truly matters to you.
- Exploring interests and strengths: Discovering what you're passionate about and good at.
- Seeking feedback from trusted friends and mentors: Gaining different perspectives.
Practocal example
Imagine someone who values creativity and enjoys artistic pursuits. Their self-concept is clear because they understand their artistic side is an important part of who they are. This clarity helps them make decisions that align with their values, such as pursuing art classes or prioritizing creative outlets.
Critical comments
- Developmental Process: Self-concept clarity often develops throughout life, not appearing fully formed.
- Cultural Influences: Cultural expectations can influence how individuals see themselves.
- Life Transitions: Major life changes can temporarily impact self-concept clarity.
Access:
Public
Click & Go to more related summaries or chapters:
Clinical and health psychology: The best concepts summarized
Clinical and health psychology: The best concepts summarized
Table of contents
- Clinical psychology
- Health psychology
- Gender minority stress model
- Self-esteem
- Self-concept clarity
- Personal identity
- Cultural identity
- Psychological communication
- Psychodiagnostics
Summaries and supporting content:
Summaries and supporting content:
Access:
Public
This content refers to .....
Psychology and behavorial sciences - Theme
Psychology and behavorial sciences - Theme
Summaries, study notes, internships, tips and tools for study and work in psychology and behavorial sciences
Work for WorldSupporter
JoHo can really use your help! Check out the various student jobs here that match your studies, improve your competencies, strengthen your CV and contribute to a more tolerant world
Check how to use summaries on WorldSupporter.org
Online access to all summaries, study notes en practice exams
- Check out: Register with JoHo WorldSupporter: starting page (EN)
- Check out: Aanmelden bij JoHo WorldSupporter - startpagina (NL)
How and why would you use WorldSupporter.org for your summaries and study assistance?
- For free use of many of the summaries and study aids provided or collected by your fellow students.
- For free use of many of the lecture and study group notes, exam questions and practice questions.
- For use of all exclusive summaries and study assistance for those who are member with JoHo WorldSupporter with online access
- For compiling your own materials and contributions with relevant study help
- For sharing and finding relevant and interesting summaries, documents, notes, blogs, tips, videos, discussions, activities, recipes, side jobs and more.
Using and finding summaries, study notes en practice exams on JoHo WorldSupporter
There are several ways to navigate the large amount of summaries, study notes en practice exams on JoHo WorldSupporter.
- Use the menu above every page to go to one of the main starting pages
- Starting pages: for some fields of study and some university curricula editors have created (start) magazines where customised selections of summaries are put together to smoothen navigation. When you have found a magazine of your likings, add that page to your favorites so you can easily go to that starting point directly from your profile during future visits. Below you will find some start magazines per field of study
- Use the topics and taxonomy terms
- The topics and taxonomy of the study and working fields gives you insight in the amount of summaries that are tagged by authors on specific subjects. This type of navigation can help find summaries that you could have missed when just using the search tools. Tags are organised per field of study and per study institution. Note: not all content is tagged thoroughly, so when this approach doesn't give the results you were looking for, please check the search tool as back up
- Check or follow your (study) organizations:
- by checking or using your study organizations you are likely to discover all relevant study materials.
- this option is only available trough partner organizations
- Check or follow authors or other WorldSupporters
- by following individual users, authors you are likely to discover more relevant study materials.
- Use the Search tools
- 'Quick & Easy'- not very elegant but the fastest way to find a specific summary of a book or study assistance with a specific course or subject.
- The search tool is also available at the bottom of most pages
Do you want to share your summaries with JoHo WorldSupporter and its visitors?
- Check out: Why and how to add a WorldSupporter contributions
- JoHo members: JoHo WorldSupporter members can share content directly and have access to all content: Join JoHo and become a JoHo member
- Non-members: When you are not a member you do not have full access, but if you want to share your own content with others you can fill out the contact form
Quicklinks to fields of study for summaries and study assistance
Field of study
- All studies for summaries, study assistance and working fields
- Communication & Media sciences
- Corporate & Organizational Sciences
- Cultural Studies & Humanities
- Economy & Economical sciences
- Education & Pedagogic Sciences
- Health & Medical Sciences
- IT & Exact sciences
- Law & Justice
- Nature & Environmental Sciences
- Psychology & Behavioral Sciences
- Public Administration & Social Sciences
- Science & Research
- Technical Sciences
Check the related and most recent topics and summaries:
Activity abroad, study field of working area:
Add new contribution