Intra- and Interpersonal Competencies (259-06)
Intra- and Interpersonal Competencies (259-06)
Essay on Case Study – Sammy’s Case
As for Sammy, we can find that she has weak self-concept, low self-esteem and problems in
communicating with her family. In studies conducted by psychologists, there are many possible
solutions as listed below to address these problems.
First of all, apparently, Sammy has very weak self-concept. She has difficulty finding her identity
and thus positioning herself in life. For instance, she does not even know ‘who she is’ and thus does
not have any ideas about what she likes and dislikes; therefore, she went to college just to fulfill her
parents’ will without considering her inner feelings before making the decision. According to Carl
Rogers (1959), it is actually a very common modern problem.
To cope with it, Sammy can use the humanistic approach suggested by Carl (1959) to understand
herself. He states that openness to experience, freedom and responsibility are essential to
developing self-concept and healthy personal growth. It means that Sammy can take part in social
communities such as teen support groups which provide environments of positive regards that make
her feel worthy. She has to find her potentials and actualize them so that she can gain positive
regards from these conditions of worth. Apart from that, Sammy should try to move away from
hiding behind pretenses and try to feel and accept her actual feelings or experiences inside her heart.
Since then, she will start to understand and position herself, build good relationship with herself and
thus to appreciate and like herself.
Another problem with Sammy is that she has low self-esteem, which means she places very low
value on herself. This can be proved by her thought that she is not as competent as her friends and
classmates. The comparison shows that she is not confident to herself because her life position is
always on ‘I am not OK.
Essay on Case Study – Sammy’s Case
As for Sammy, we can find that she has weak self-concept, low self-esteem and problems in
communicating with her family. In studies conducted by psychologists, there are many possible
solutions as listed below to address these problems.
First of all, apparently, Sammy has very weak self-concept. She has difficulty finding her identity
and thus positioning herself in life. For instance, she does not even know ‘who she is’ and thus does
not have any ideas about what she likes and dislikes; therefore, she went to college just to fulfill her
parents’ will without considering her inner feelings before making the decision. According to Carl
Rogers (1959), it is actually a very common modern problem.
To cope with it, Sammy can use the humanistic approach suggested by Carl (1959) to understand
herself. He states that openness to experience, freedom and responsibility are essential to
developing self-concept and healthy personal growth. It means that Sammy can take part in social
communities such as teen support groups which provide environments of positive regards that make
her feel worthy. She has to find her potentials and actualize them so that she can gain positive
regards from these conditions of worth. Apart from that, Sammy should try to move away from
hiding behind pretenses and try to feel and accept her actual feelings or experiences inside her heart.
Since then, she will start to understand and position herself, build good relationship with herself and
thus to appreciate and like herself.
Another problem with Sammy is that she has low self-esteem, which means she places very low
value on herself. This can be proved by her thought that she is not as competent as her friends and
classmates. The comparison shows that she is not confident to herself because her life position is
always on ‘I am not OK.