Abstract
Self-concept refers to an individual’s thoughts, ideas, views, images and/or perceptions about him/herself. This comprises of social or personal identity of an individual and his/her personality traits. A person having a positive self-concept will have a positive image of him/herself maintaining the congruency between the real self (who s/he really is) and the ideal self (who s/he wants to become) on the contrary individuals having a negative image of self suffer discrepancy between the real and the ideal self. Ego-strength is the extent of effectiveness with which our ego works in regulating the impulses and adjusting to the environment. It seeks balance while delaying the gratification of needs. Individuals low on ego-strength lack motivation and confidence believing themselves to be incompetent whereas people high on ego-strength are motivated, resilient and confident seeking to fulfill challenges by believing in themselves and their abilities. This investigation was an attempt to study the effect of gender on self-concept and ego-strength among adolescents, aged 18-22 years. The sample consisted of 120 adolescents (60 females and 60 males) randomly selected from private colleges of Chandigarh. Tools used were C-Factor of 16- PF ( Cattell & Eber, 1962) which measures the whole range of personality (Factor C i.e. emotional stability vs. high ego strength) and Six- Factor Self-Concept Scale (SFSCS; Stakes, 1994) that assesses the self-concept and perceptions of an individual regarding him/herself across six domains/constructs i.e. Task accomplishment, morality, vulnerability, power, giftedness & likeability. The hypothesis stated that: a) female adolescents will be higher on self-concept as compared to the male adolescents age ranging from 18-22 years and b) the female adolescents will be higher on ego-strength as compared to their male counterparts. Findings of the study indicated: a) That female adolescents were higher on self-concept as compared to male adolescents age ranging from 18-22 years b) There was no significant difference in the ego-strength among the female and male adolescents significantly proving the first hypothesis true.
Highlights
Ego-strength: Ego-strength refers to the ability or the capability of an individual to showcase resilience, face challenges, remain emotionally stable and deal effectively when encountered with stressful or frustrating situations it is the way we maintain a healthy communication with the self and others. (Researches mention that ego strength comprises of the ego defense mechanisms like repression, rationalization, denial etc. that help us deal with the reality.)
Tools: i) C-Factor of 16- PF ( Cattell & Eber, 1962): The 16 PF inventory was constructed by Cattell to cover the whole range of individual's personality in terms of the most fundamental dimensions which comprehensively span the entire range of personality characteristics in people
The present study was attempted to assess the impact of gender on the self-concept and egostrength of the adolescents age ranging [18-22] years randomly selected from private colleges of Chandigarh, for which the data was divided into two categories, self-concept and ego-strength among male and female adolescents
Summary
It is known as self-worth and as the word indicates self-esteem refers to how we value our own worth. People can be either high or low on self-esteem. For example; an optimistic person who has confidence in his abilities is high on self-esteem whereas a person who lacks confidence, keeps worrying and is nearly a pessimist is low on the same
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