Body Image Perception and its Relation to Self-Esteem among Students of E.T.T.M.N.H.S S.Y. 2018-2019

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Physical appearance is one of the characteristics noticed by others and has an important impact on social interaction. The study showed body image is a major factor why some women/men have poor self-esteem (Popkins, 2001). If you have a poor body image, it means you will link with other concern of childhood, such as low self-esteem, depression, and an eating disorder. In this study, the researcher wants to determine the perception of body image and its relation to self-esteem. As of now, there is a limited study about the correlation of body image and self-esteem in the public schools of the Philippines.

METHODS

To determine the student's perception about the body image and its relation to self-esteem, this descriptive research made use of the Body Image Questionnaire and Self-Esteem Questionnaire to test their perception. The respondents are fifty-six (56) Grade 11 selected via stratified sampling.

RESULTS

According to the result of the data, the correlation between body image and self-esteem is 0.17963. It means there has a little correlation about body image and self-esteem. The SD for body image is 0.20 and for self-esteem is also 0.20.

DISCUSSIONS

The result from the Body Image Questionnaire and Self-Esteem Questionnaire revealed that there is a little correlation about body image and self-esteem. That means the majority of the respondent's self-esteem was not affected by their physical appearance. However, only a minority of the respondents' self-esteem was affected because of their physical appearance.