Physical Appearance Anxiety and Social Relations

Abstract

Students who are afraid of being judged negatively are experience of an anxiety which is called physical appearance anxiety. Social relations refer the relationship between two or more individuals through communication. Students have higher to encounter physical appearance anxiety towards social relations. This study was conducted in senior high school, in Mandaue City, Cebu Philippines. This research design used a descriptive-correlation to assess and to know the students physical appearance anxiety towards social relations using the rating scale researcher made questionnaire among grade 11 and 12 Senior High School student. Moreover, the quantitative data were analyzed through a weighted mean and processed by using a chi-square. It reveals that when a student experience physical appearance anxiety can affects in their social relations. There is a significant association between physical appearance anxiety regards with social relations. This implies that physical appearance anxiety impacts social relations of senior high school students. Hence, the students are expected to face the consequences of physical appearance anxiety positively to cope up the negative impact of anxiety in physical appearance. The researcher recommended that the teachers may guide and help the students in facing anxiety in body image and looks and anti-bullying measures be observed.