Perception of Body Image and its Relationship to Self-Esteem

Abstract

Self-esteem is a crucial part of life and is closely linked to self-respect, self-worth and self-acceptance. Body image is an important element contributing to the development of self-concept and self-esteem. This study aims to explore the connection between the two. About 60 students, 30 male and 30 female ages ranging from 18-25 years were selected. Body Image Satisfaction Scale and Rosenberg’s Self-esteem scale were used to collect data and Pearson correlation was done on the selected population. The finding revealed that as body image scores went up, self-esteem scores showed a slight decline (r= –0.30). The study sheds light on the changing relationship of body image and social media especially among the upcoming generations.