Examination of the relationship between the body image and self-esteem of female adolescents

Authors

  • Vesile Oktan
  • Mustafa Şahin

Keywords:

Adolescent, body image, self-esteem

Abstract

This study aims at an examination of the relationship between level of content with body image and self-esteem among female adolescents. In the study, descriptive method was employed. The sample group of the study is 300 secondary school female students between 16-18 years of age. Body Cathexis Scale and Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory were applied to the adolescents in the sample group. Results have shown that there are a high level, negative and significant relationship between the body image and self-esteem (r=-0,365, p<.01) of female adolescents. Findings also illustrate that an increase in female adolescents’ content with their body image leads to an increase in their self-esteem. Results of the study revealed that female adolescents with positive body image have a high level of self-esteem and so female adolescents with negative body image have a low level of self-esteem. In this respect, in this study, the importance of female adolescents’ realistic appreciation concerned with their body image is discussed.

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Author Biographies

Vesile Oktan

Öğr. Gör. Dr.

Mustafa Şahin

Yrd. Doç. Dr.

Published

2010-07-27

How to Cite

Oktan, V., & Şahin, M. (2010). Examination of the relationship between the body image and self-esteem of female adolescents. Journal of Human Sciences, 7(2), 543–556. Retrieved from https://j-humansciences.com/ojs/index.php/IJHS/article/view/1357

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Guidance and Psychological Counselling