• SREEJA A V

Adolescence is the crucial period of onset for serious mental illness and disorders like depression, behavior deviance and neurosis. In the presents cenario, it is not only physical differentials which matter but the psychological make up of an adolescent alsoplays decisive role in the life of an adolescent and is very important for the smooth functioning of the society. People who accept the way they look and feel good about their bodies most of the time have a commendatory body image. This study will try to find the relationship of body image and self esteem among adolescents. The sample size of the study was approximately 100 young adults including 50 males and 50 females from various higher secondary schools of Kasargod district in Kerala state . A cluster sampling technique was used to select the samples. The data was analyzed using statistical methods like correlation and t-test. The result revealed that there is a significant weak and positive relationship between the body image perception and self esteem, ie, there is a positive linear relationship between the two.

ADOLESCENCE, BODY IMAGE, SELF-ESTEEM

"IMPACT OF BODY IMAGE ON SELF-ESTEEM OF ADOLESCENTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 12, page no.e580-e593, December-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2312471.pdf

"IMPACT OF BODY IMAGE ON SELF-ESTEEM OF ADOLESCENTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 12, page no. ppe580-e593, December-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2312471.pdf