Pengaruh Hubungan Body Shaming Dan Self-Esteem Dengan Mekanisme Koping Pada Usia Remaja Pertengahan Kelas X dan XI Di SEKOLAH MENENGAH ATAS “X” Bandung

Lucia Odilia Radho; Dior Manta Tambunan

Lucia Odilia Radho Rumah Sakit Murni Teguh, Bandung
Dior Manta Tambunan STIKes Murni Teguh

Keywords: Body Shaming, Coping Mechanism, Middle Adolescent, Self Esteem

Abstract

Adolescents experiencing Body Shaming cause changes in Self-Esteem that stimulate
adaptive and maladaptive coping mechanisms. The purpose of this study was to determine
the relationship between body shaming and self-esteem with coping mechanisms in middle
adolescence in grades X and XI at Senior High School “X” in Bandung. Quantitative
research method with cross-sectional survey. The sampling technique used purposive
sampling with 171 respondents, the instrument used the G-Form Body Shaming,
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and Ways of Coping questionnaire. Bivariate tests using Chi
Square and multivariate tests using Manova were used to analyze the data in this study.
The results of this study using the chi square test showed that there was a relationship
between body shaming and coping mechanisms in middle adolescence in grades X and XI
at Senior High School “X” in Bandung with a value of p = 0.001 (α <0.05), and there was a
relationship between self-esteem and coping mechanisms in middle adolescence in grades
X and XI at Senior High School “X” in Bandung with a value of p = 0.001 (α <0.05). Manova
test shows a relationship between Body Shaming and Self-esteem with coping mechanisms
in middle adolescence in grades X and XI at Senior High School “X” in Bandung with a value
of p = 0.000 (α <0.05). It can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between
body shaming and self-esteem with coping mechanisms in middle adolescence in grades
X and XI at Senior High School “X” in Bandung, schools are expected to provide a deeper
understanding of the impact of body shaming and self-esteem and make efforts to prevent
coping mechanisms, and handling cases of body shaming among middle adolescence at
Senior High School “X” in Bandung. It is expected that further researchers will add research
variables such as social support, academics, and family background to understand the
factors related to Body Shaming and Self Esteem.