Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of the study is to assess the relationship between appearance anxiety and self-esteem among young adults. The study also assesses whether there are significant differences in gender with respect to appearance anxiety and self-esteem. A sample of 300 young adults aged between 18-25 years participated in the study. The Appearance Anxiety Inventory (AAI) by Veale et al. and The Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) by Rosenberg M. were used to measure the variables in the study. The data was statistically analysed using the independent sample t-test and spearman rank correlation. According to the results, appearance anxiety and self-esteem have a moderate positive correlation. Appearance anxiety and self-esteem in males and females does not significantly differ based on gender

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