Coping Stress Remaja Pria Terhadap Obesitas

Abstract

This study aims to determine what kind of Coping stress that used by male adolecence who have Obesity problems. This knowledge can be used by other obese people and make the parents and public understand of what causes obesity and what problems that have been faced by obese people and how to manage it. This study used a qualitative approach to obtain complete data about this issue. This study used two respondents which characteristics are: individuals who are male adolescence who have obvious traits and types of obesity and having problems because of it. Data collection methods used in this research is to use in-depth interviews and observation. The research concludes that obesity leads to the emergence oflow self, steemin male adolescence eventually made them stressed, verbally bulliedbyclassmates made atendency for them to withdrawand do a confrontative coping. Coping stress strategy that they used are problem focused coping; seeking social support, self-control, changing diet and Emotion focused coping; namely to maintain distance from theridicule of friends, praying, seek and receive advice and motivation