The Relationship Between Body Image Dissatisfaction And Self Esteem Among Young Female Adults

Abstract

Body Image Dissatisfaction And Self-esteem Are Critical Psychological Factors Affecting Young Women, Particularly In Societies Preoccupied With Weight And Body Shape. While Previous Research Has Extensively Documented These Relationships In Adolescents And Children, Understanding Their Association Among Young Female Adults Remains Important. This Study Examined The Relationship Between Body Image Dissatisfaction And Self-esteem Among Young Female Adults Aged 18-35 Years. A Correlational Research Design Was Employed With 100 Young Female Adults From Tamil Nadu, India, Selected Through Snowball Sampling. Data Were Collected Via Online Survey Using The Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ-16B) To Assess Body Image Dissatisfaction And The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale To Measure Self-esteem. Pearson's Product-moment Correlation Was Used For Statistical Analysis.The Analysis Revealed No Significant Relationship Between Body Image Dissatisfaction And Self-esteem Among Young Female Adults (r = -0.141,p> .05). The Correlation Coefficient Indicated That Body Image Concerns Were Not Significantly Associated With Self-esteem Levels In This Population.Contrary To Findings In Adolescent Populations, This Study Found That Body Image Dissatisfaction And Self-esteem Are Not Significantly Related Among Young Female Adults. These Findings Suggest That The Relationship Between These Variables May Differ Across Developmental Stages, With Self-esteem In Young Adulthood Potentially Influenced By Factors Beyond Body Image Concerns.

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