Body image and social identity: How it affects obese female adolescents' self-esteem

Date of Publication

2008

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts Major in Psychology

Subject Categories

Psychology

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Psychology

Defense Panel Member

Laurene L. Garcia Chua

Adrianne John R. Galang

Abstract/Summary

This study intended to find out whether the variables body image and social identity can cause change on the self esteem of twenty-four (24) obese female adolescent students of the De La Salle University - Manila. This quantitative research made use of a quasi-experiment in order to manipulate the target variables. Social identity was manipulated through establishing similarities within a group. On the other hand, body image was manipulated through exposure of the participant to either obese or slim individuals. A modified Rosenberg (1965) Self-Esteem Scale was used to measure the dependent variable self-esteem. Results show that an interaction between the variables body image and social identity significantly increased the participants' self esteem. Research concludes that one's body image is enough to hinder the effects of positive social identity. Results also imply that positive body image is enough to increase significantly the self-esteem of the mentioned population even without positive social identity.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU14047

Shelf Location

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

Physical Description

[ii,] 91, [4] leaves : ill. ; 28 cm.

Keywords

Body image; Body, Human--Social aspects; Beauty, Personal--Psychological aspects; Self-esteem; Stigma (Social psychology); Women-- Psychology

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