Body Image Perception and its Relationship to Self-Esteem among the Students of ETTMNHS

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 respondents’ 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.