The Relationship Between Body Image and Self-Esteem in Obese Late Adolescents at the State University of Malang

Abstract

Obesity is a condition in which excess body fat accumulates as a result of an imbalance between incoming and outgoing energy. Obesity in late adolescence can develop negative body image and self-esteem that cause a lack of self-confidence, anxiety, decreased mood, and depression. The purpose of this research was to find out whether there is a relationship between body image and self-esteem in late adolescents who are obese at the State University of Malang. This study used a correlational descriptive analysis. Purposive sampling was used with the characteristic of Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 25 Kg/m². The sample in the study used 83 subjects. Data was collected using a body image scale, according to Cash and Pruzinsky [1], and a self-esteem scale, according to Maslow[2]. The data collection technique used a scale-shaped instrument that is distributed through the distribution of a form. From the data results in this study, the relationship coefficient value is 0.346 with a significant 0.001, which means that there is a significant positive relationship between body image and self -esteem in late adolescents who are obese at the State University of Malang. Keywords: Body Image, Self-Esteem, Obese Late Adolescents