Abstract
The purpose of this study was to consider the ideal self from the following two aspects: standard of self-evaluation and guide for a self-formation. The relationships were examined between ideal-actual self discrepancy self-esteem, and level of ideal self and consciousness to self-formation made of both the factor of possibility seeking and the factor of effort to possibility. The author didn't deal with all ideal selves but concentrated on some ideal selves in her study. Results were as follows: Ideal-actual self discrepancy negatively correlated significantly with self-esteem. And, t-tests were performed between high-level group with high-level ideal selves and low-level group with low-level ideal selves in order to compare the mean scores of possibility seeking and effort to possibility. High-level group showed a significant higher score of possibility seeking (p<0.05). This result considered to be high-level ideal selves was related to not only a low self-esteem but also a high aspiration to form his/her own self.
