Body Shaming as a Predictor of Self-Blaming Among Adolescents

  • Yuliana Yuliana 
    Institut Agama Islam Hidayatullah Batam
    Indonesia
  • Greaza Peñaflorida
    University of Mindanao
    Philippines
  • Amir Ashkan Kashanian
    Islamic Azad University
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Fauzia Kaukab
    University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan
    Pakistan
  • Amos Kimutai Koima
    The Catholic University of Eastern Africa
    Kenya

Abstract

Body shaming is a prevalent issue among adolescents and is associated with negative psychological outcomes. This study aimed to examine the predictive effect of body shaming on self-blaming among vocational high school students. A quantitative predictive correlational design was employed, involving 820 students. Data were analyzed using simple linear regression. The results showed that body shaming significantly predicted self-blaming (β = 0.146, p = 0.039). The correlation coefficient (R = 0.346) indicated a weak to moderate relationship, while the coefficient of determination (R² = 0.321) revealed that body shaming accounted for 32.1% of the variance in self-blaming. These findings contribute to the literature by highlighting the role of body shaming in shaping maladaptive self-evaluative processes. Practically, the results emphasize the importance of school-based interventions to reduce body shaming and strengthen adolescents’ self-concept to mitigate negative psychological outcomes.

Keywords
  • Body Shaming
  • Self-Blaming
  • Adolescents
  • Vocational Students
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Yuliana, Y., Peñaflorida, G., Kashanian, A. A., Kaukab, F., & Koima, A. K. (2026). Body Shaming as a Predictor of Self-Blaming Among Adolescents. JITSS (Journal of Innovation and Trend in Social Sciences), 2(3), 148–459. https://doi.org/10.63203/jitss.v2i3.516
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