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Abstract

The existence of a standardized appearance or ideal body, both for men and for women, often triggers body shaming for people who do not comply with these standards. This study aims to investigate the effect of body shaming on students' self-esteem This research uses a quantitative method using survey questionnare. Population of this study were 242 students of SMPN 2 Datuk Lima Puluh, with 60 sample of students. The instruments given were a questionnaire of body shaming and self-esteem. Then the data were analyzed using simple linear regression. The results of the calculations in data analysis indicates that each addition of one unit of body shaming score will be followed by a reduction in the score of the level of self-esteem. Furthermore, the results of the correlation coefficient showed that there is an effect of Body Shaming on Self-Esteem of Junior High School.

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