Abstract

This research is motivated by the low psychological well-being experienced by early adolescents, especially girls. This study aims to determine the effect of body image on psychological well-being in early teenage girls at SMPN 4 Malang City. This study uses a quantitative approach and correlational research methods. The population in this study were all SMPN 4 Malang City students, with 186 students taking samples through a simple random sampling technique. Data collection uses a Likert scale in the form of a body image scale (reliability = 0.86) and a psychological well-being scale (reliability = 0.87). The data analysis technique using simple regression analysis, using SPSS 21, obtained a significance of 0.00 <0.05, which means that there is a significant positive impact on body image variables on psychological well-being with a moderate category of 38.7%.
 Keywords: body image, psychological well-being, an early teenage girl

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