UNDERSTANDING SELF
Social Behavior
Behavior is looked upon as an activity which
arises when there is a state of tension in the
organism. Activity reduces tension. The socio
genic needs when fulfilled leads to social
behavior. Human beings belongs to a group
and strive to acquire a position or status and
their day to day activities of work, rest,
recreation, etc. are affected by social setting.
Motives that prompt the individual to interact
with others in the society are social
motives.e.g(playing different roles and
exhibiting different types of behavioraffection,dominance, submission, anger, etc.
Motivation
According to Darwin the primary
motives of any living organism is to live
and exist. Motivation is that stage in the
thinking process which gets sufficient
intensity to direct the body to do a
particular thing to satisfy the perceived
want. Motivation is associated with a
social and psychological component.
Definition
Motivation is defined as a combination of
forces which initiate, direct and sustain
behavior towards a goal.
(Lindsay)
Motivation as the stimulation of action
towards a particular objective.
The psychosocial needs arise from the
person because he is an organism in a
social setting.
Types of needs :
Security : feeling of being safe and protected.
Anxiety: feeling of concern about anticipated
event which seem to involve some danger.
Frustration: a feeling for not achieving a
goal.
Independence: a need for an achievement of
self sufficiency
Actualization : the fulfillment of ones
personality potential
Assertion ; arises from basic need to display
ones personality to self and others.
Motivation process
Unsatisfied need
tension
Reduction of
Tension
Need satisfied
Search behavior
achievement
Goal
Social motivation
A motive is a force that determines the
activity of an individual.
Psychologists have grouped motives in
two main categories ;
1.Innate or primary or unlearned
2.Acquired or secondary or learned
motives
Other classifications are :
Physiological drives
Social motives
Personal motives
Social motives
1. Gregariousness ;
It is a universal human tendency which is
shown in our desire to be associated with
others, to be in others company and to do ,
think and feel as others do. This motives
makes is to participate in group activities
and form clubs, associations and societies
etc.
2. Mastery motive :
This is called self- assertion, and can be
expressed in many ways. We like to have
control and power over people and
situations, sense of achievement, a sense of
Social Attitude
An attitude is a predisposition to
respond in a persistent and
characteristic manner in reference to
some situation, idea, value, material,
object or class of objects or person or
group of persons.
Attitude refers to certain regularities of
an individuals feelings, thoughts and
predispositions to act toward and
some aspect of his environment.
Classification of Attitudes
1. Attitudes implying some feeling of
inferiority in the subject :
Dissociative : dread, fear, terror, rashfulness
Associative : gratitude, hero worship
Restrictive : Awe, devotion, modesty,
worship.
2. Attitude implying some sense of
superiority :
Dissociative : disgust, arrogance,
intolerance.
Associative : pity, protectiveness
Restrictive : price, tolerance, forbearance.
Dominator :
Some individual become
authoritative and consider themselves
superior in status and more
knowledgeable. In decision making they
try to press their own points and expect
the group to accept their opinion.
Attention seeker :
Here an individual tries to seek
the attention of the group on himself. He
suffers from inferiority complex,
insecurity and frustration.
Self confessor :
The person is very apologetic
and want to put across his ideas in a
very meek and mild manner due to his
lack of confidence.
Special pleader :
some problems may bring their
own personal needs and try to make
them a group need or he may try to
place before the audience the view point
of some others who are not with in the
group.
Help seeker :
The individual attempts to invite
the sympathy of the group for himself
and not for any other reference. He is
not helpful to the group because of the
selfishness and immaturity.
Play Boy:
This term is used to describe a role
in which an individual shows a gross
lack of involvement of group process
but tries to attract attention by
unnecessary noise, whistling, joking,
and block the group.
Groups
A social group is an aggregate of people,
playing interrelated roles and recognized
by themselves or others as a unit of
interaction.
(Williams)
Two or more people who interact personally
or through communication networks, with
each other and who come together to
achieve particular goals in view.
Types of groups
Formal groups:
It deliberately created with structural
associations and are formed to accomplish
specific goals and carry out specific tasks
which are clearly related to the total
organizational mission.(eg) Employer
working in an organization
Informal groups :
The informal groups consist of groups of
people in an organization, who relate to each
other spontaneously for purposes of mutual
benefit and achievements.(eg)friends
Group characteristics
Sense of unity
Feeling of oneness
Common interest
Reciprocal relationships
Similarity in behavior
Group regulations(rules)
identity
Qualities of group
Group conscious
Sense of shared purpose
A spirit of inter-dependence and
helpfulness and selflessness are
essential.
Frankness and sincerity of opinion and
purpose
Sense of freedom among the members
to discuss matters
Should be a constant readiness to unite.
Group roles
Nurse
Team Member
Group Dynamics
Importance In Nursing
Group Dynamics
Immediate importance to the health
educator, interested in helping groups to
get together, discuss, take decisions and
implement their programmes to solve the
problems.
When it systematically train up groups
over a long period of time, it is quite
possible to guide groups by a few sessions
to get together for problem solving and
united action.ss
Team work
Phases of Team
Development
Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing, and
Adjourning