Body Shaming and Its Effect to the Academic Performance of Grade 6 Pupils of Pacifico O. Aquino Elementary School

Authors

  • Jeanet Allado

Keywords:

Body Shaming, Depression, Puberty Stage, Academic Performance

Abstract

Introduction

The human body is the main physical part of a person. It serves as the archetype of how unique human beings, among other living things ever existed. The uniqueness and beauty of its form captured the awakening of different perception of the minds through what the eyes can see, that gradually became the main catalyst of the human body and the ever-changing society. Body shaming is one of the biggest problems in this generation of teenagers; next to bullying that in some cases causes a serious situation. Society doesn't just find humor in degrading a woman's body; they also find humor in degrading a man's body. Body shaming has become a problem for both genders. The researchers observed problems regarding the effects of body shaming on the academic performance of pupils which they chose to be the main purpose of the study that is to be conducted. The researchers also aimed to find out the possible solutions to lessen the cases of body shaming.

 

Methods

Several methods propose explanations about how body shaming came up and its effects on people suffering from it. This study used causal-comparative or quasi-experimental. This method was chosen for the reason that it attempts to determine the cause and effect relationships among variables. It can identify the independent variable but not manipulated by the experimenter, and it can measure the effects of the independent variable on the dependent variable.

 

Results

Pupils who participated in our research perceived that already heard of body shaming. Some of them experienced being body shamed and know someone except themselves who experienced being body shamed. They believed that body shaming can affect the academic performance of pupils but they were confident that body shaming can be solved. Most of the respondents coincided that the most prominent effect that body shaming can cause students in separating themselves from everyone. Pupils corresponded that the students, teachers, parents/family, and the school administration can contribute to lessening the cases of body shaming. The use of different forms of media in a positive way can add up to the possible solutions in decreasing the cases of body shaming. Proper perspective including the right way of thinking about the physical attributes of a person and not going with the norms of the society towards ideal body image can add up to making the cases of body shaming decrease.

 

Discussions

Based on the findings of the study, most of the pupils of Pacifico O. Aquino Elementary School are aware of the existence of body shaming in the said institution, its effects to the academic performance and the possible solutions that the pupils, teachers, parents/family, and the school administration can do to lessen its cases. Moreover, the environment can largely contribute to body shaming and also the proper use of different media platforms and the right perspective can add up to the possible solutions to lessen the cases and effects of body shaming.

Published

2019-12-18