SELF-CONCEPT IN TODDLERS

Self-concept is the abstract idea of an individual held by that person . This article describes six aspects of the self-concept that develop in toddlerhood: (1) self-recognition, (2) self-representation, (3) sel f-description, (4) self-assertion, (5) self-evaluation, and (6) self-r egulation After a brief historical overview, the theoretical and empir ical background and measurement examples are presented for each of the se domains of self-concept. Finally, the authors use information about caregivers' influence on the self-concept and the overlap with master y motivation to suggest applications of this model. The intervention i deas are based on three dimensions of the socializing environment: (1) the provision of inanimate objects, (2) emotional communication, and (3) instrumental interaction.