Body image and self-esteem in teenagers

The image of the body is dynamic perception as it looks, feels, and moves. It formed by perception, emotions, physical sensations not static, but can change in terms mood ways. In self-esteem, which a positive negative orientation towards itself, general assessment values or qualities. His study analyzing relationship between self-esteem levels relation to perceptions adolescents have image. was conducted champion 120 students Maminas high school. selection casual way. ages ranged from age 13 18. measuring instruments used for this are 2 questionnaires. avoidance questionnaire [Body Image Avoidance Questionnaire (BIAQ)], consists 19 questions about body. second that (SES, Rosenberg, 1965), measure degree self-esteem. line with study’s objectives, results showed there an important link level self-worth significant gender differences adolescents. Four were hypotheses raised study, whereof these hypotheses, 3 proven only one collapsed. achieved supported similar field studies.