Islan, Kate Jaimmie M. and Napicol, Joanne Clarisse J. (2008) The implications of dieting to the self-concept of selected female high school students [computer file]. Undergraduate thesis, De La Salle University-Dasmariñas.

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ABSTRACT NAME OF INSTITUTION: De La Salle University – Dasmariñas Cavite ADDRESS: Dasmariñas Bagong Bayan Area-C, Dasmariñas Cavite TITLE: The Implications of Dieting to the Self-concept of Selected Female High School Students AUTHOR: Kate Jaimmie M. Islan Joanne Clarisse J. Napicol FUNDING SOURCE: Parents COST: Php 6,500.00 DATE STARTED: June 2007 DATE FINISHED: February 2008 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: 1. What are the different modes of dieting employed by the participants? 2. What are the reasons for dieting of the participants? 3. What is the self-concept profile of the participants? 4. What is the implication of dieting on the self-concept of the participants? SCOPE AND LIMITATION: The modes and reasons of dieting of female high school students and their self-concept were the focus of the study. It was limited to selected 3rd and 4th year high school students from Escuela de San Lorenzo Ruiz and LH Montessori High. A self-made survey questionnaire and a standardized test were used for the gathering of data. Discussions focused on the gathered information from the survey and from the psychological test administered. METHODOLOGY: A descriptive research design survey method was used in this study. The participants were chosen through their answers on the given survey made by the researchers. Third and fourth year female high school students who have undergone and are presently dieting were chosen as participants for this study. The Pasao Self-concept Rating Scale was used to determine the level of self-concept of the selected female high school students. Tables and graphs were used to organize and analyze the data gathered. MAJOR FINDINGS / CONCLUSIONS: Most of the participants undergo dieting without a specific dieting program. They resolve to fast or crash dieting to easily achieve their viii desired body type, while only few percentage of participants follow a specific dieting program to get the slim body that they want. The participants of the study responded to different reasons for their dieting. Some of the given reasons are self-contentment and wanting to have a healthy body. While other participants seem to undergo dieting for them selves, others do it because of peer pressure, such as wanting to fit in for the incoming JS Prom. They do not want to be teased for having a fat body. More than half of the participants or 51% have a positive level of self-concept that range from very high to an average level of self-concept, while almost half of them or 49% show a lower than average level of selfconcept that range from below average to a very low level of self-concept as also measured by the Pasao Self-concept Rating Scale. Dieting brings an effect to the participants because its result is one of the reasons for the participants’ high level of self-concept. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. The researchers of the study focused on the implications of dieting to self-concept. Future researchers might consider other reasons that may have an impact to an individual’s self-concept. 2. In this study, only the PSCRS was used to measure the level of self-concept of an individual. Future researchers are advised to use other or more tests that can measure the self-concept of an individual. 3. A descriptive survey research design was used for this study. Future researchers might consider using other research designs such as experimental, correlational and case study to have an in depth study of the topic. 4. Only the impact of dieting to the self-concept was researched on this study. Future researchers are advised to look on other effects dieting may bring to an individual aside from its selfconcept. 5. Having a larger set of population and a wider range of location may be considered in gathering participants for the study. 6. Parents, teachers, and guidance counselors must be aware of what teenagers nowadays are going through and be able to give them the proper support that they need.

Item Type:	Thesis (Undergraduate)
Additional Information:	PSY 918 2008
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Depositing User:	Users 4 not found.
Date Deposited:	25 Jan 2016 01:38
Last Modified:	03 Oct 2024 08:03
URI:	https://thesis.dlsud.edu.ph/id/eprint/1168

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