Beneath the stage mask: The emotional processes and acting experiences theater actors undergo, and their self-concepts

Date of Publication

1993

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts Major in Psychology

Subject Categories

Psychology

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Psychology

Abstract/Summary

This is a psycho-social case study involving professional theatre actors who are members of four of the most prominent professional theatre groups in the Philippines. The objective of the study was to determine to what extent the theatre actor's emotional processes and acting experiences influence his existing self-concept. An attempt was made to explain the nature of a theatre actor's self-concept by applying the three theories of self-concept formations, namely: Reflected Appraisal, Social Comparison and Role Internalization. Eight professional theatre actors were employed as representative sample of the population of theatre actors in the Philippines. Their responses supported the significance of the researchers' attempted exploration. The self-concept of a theatre actor is influenced, in varying degrees, by the emotional processes and acting experiences he personally has to go through in the course of his theatrical exposure.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU06024

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

169 leaves ; Computer printout

Keywords

Actors—Psychology; Self-perception

Embargo Period

1-13-2021

This document is currently not available here.

Share

COinS