Abstract
In the current scenario that we live in, the bitter truth is that we define beauty by what is on the outside andvisible to the naked eye. The body image of a person plays such a huge role in one’s life that we constantly striveto achieve the perfect body. This has led to various mental, behavioural and emotional issues. Unfortunatelypeople have even lowered their self-esteem. Body image and self-esteem have a great impact on the quality of lifeand well-being of every individual. So the research aims to establish a relationship between body image and selfesteemamong adolescents and young adults.The data was collected using Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale, Body Shape Questionnaire and Body Mass Indexand it was analysed using correlation test. The results show that there exists correlation between body image andself-esteem adolescents and young adults. The study helped occupational therapists plan an intervention withoutstigma or judgment.
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