Konsep Diri Remaja Wanita yang Mengalami Obesitas

Abstract

This study concerns young women who are on the final stage of development as a teenager who suffers from obesity. This study aims to see self-concept in adolescents who are obese based on existing aspects. The concept of self is something that someone opinions about herself different views with others. Self concept by various factors including physical appearance. This research is descriptive qualitative research. Method of data retrieval in this research is by using subject selecting technique (purposive sampling). Respondents were 3 teenagers aged 18 to 19 years. This research has successfully identified the main theme of how the self concept of adolescent women who are obese are taken from aspects of self concept according to berzonsky (1981). The results obtained from this study can be seen not as much as adolescent women who experience obesity have negative consept for themselves. Two of the three respondents based on the physical aspect are able to accept his situation well. There is no sense of anger or hate with the state of himself who is suffering from obesity. It also can be seen other aspects that can also be built self-concept among other aspects of psychic and social aspects. Lastly on the emotional maturity of each respondent has two aspects of the same.