The Relationship Between Body Image and Self-Acceptance in Adolescents of X Grade at MA Negeri 1 Tuban

Abstract

Adolescence represents a tumultuous time in searching for identity. This is due to various significant physical and psychological changes in adolescents. Physical changes are visible in adolescents, so adolescents are susceptible to trying to have a perfect appearance according to their criteria, supported by high curiosity. As a result, adolescents will quickly become obsessed with physical perfection, or what is called a negative body image, which has an impact on poor self-acceptance. This study aims to investigate the relationship between body image and self-acceptance among 10th-grade adolescents at MAN 1 Tuban. The research design applied a cross-sectional approach with a correlation method. The population of this study included all 10th-grade students at MAN 1 Tuban School Year 2023-2024. Respondents were determined through a sampling technique using simple random sampling, and a sample size of 186 students was obtained. The research instrument consisted of a body image questionnaire: the Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire-Appearance Scales (MBSRQ-AS), and a self-acceptance questionnaire. The results were obtained using data analysis with the Spearman Rank Correlation test. The research findings indicated that the majority of students had a negative body image and poor self-acceptance. The Spearman Rank Correlation test results obtained a p-value of <0.001, which means that there was a relationship between body image and self-acceptance in 10th-grade adolescents at MAN 1 Tuban. This research can be a basis for developing programs that support social and emotional skills to help adolescents overcome body image problems and improve their achievement. Body image has a close relationship with self-acceptance. The more positive an adolescent's body image, the better their self-acceptance. This means that if adolescents can have a positive body image, they can accept themselves well, especially physically, which will impact a healthy psychological condition and allow them to carry out their developmental tasks well.