Social Comparison and Body Image Questionnaire

Name (Optional): ___________________________School:

Gender: Male Female Age: ______________

Directions: For each statement in the survey, please indicate how much you agree or disagree
with the statement by putting a check in the box on the right side of each statement. There
are no right or wrong answers. Your answers will be kept strictly confidential and you will not be
identified.
Scale: 5 – Strongly Agree (Indicates that the characteristic is always manifested)
4 – Agree (Indicates that the characteristic is oftentimes manifested)
3 – Neutral (Indicates that the characteristic is sometimes manifested)
2 – Disagree (Indicates that the characteristic is seldom manifested)
1 – Strongly Disagree (Indicates that the characteristic is never manifested)

Part I. School Comparison

A. Frequency 5
Strongly 4 3 2 1
As a student, I compare myself with…
Strongly
Agree Agree Neutral Disagree
Disagree

1. Same-sex friends
2. Same-sex Peers
3. Same-sex siblings
4. Same-sex models/celebrities
B. type of comparison 5 4 3 2 1
I usually rate myself positively when I compare myself Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree
Strongly
Agree Disagree
to other people in terms of…
1. Body attractiveness
2. Fitness
3.Weight
4. Body shape
5. Muscle mass or tone

Part II. Body Image

5 4 3 2 1
A. social physique anxiety Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree
Strongly
Agree Disagree

1. I am not so uptight about my physique/figure.

2. I am not bothered by thoughts that other people are
evaluating my weight development negatively.
3. Unattractive features of my physique does not make
me nervous in certain social settings.
4. In the presence of others, I don’t feel apprehensive
about my physique/figure.
5. I am comfortable with how fit my body appears to
others.
5 4 3 2 1
B. Eating disorder inventory-body dissatisfaction Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree
Strongly
Agree Disagree

1. I think that my stomach is just the right size.

2. I think that my thighs are not too large.
3. I am satisfied with the shape of my body.
4. I like the shape of my buttocks.
C. Body esteem 5 4 3 2 1
Strongly
I am satisfied with my…
Strongly
Agree Neutral Disagree
Agree Disagree

1. Body scent
2. Waist
3. Nose
4. Lips
5. Appearance of stomach
6. Physical stamina
7. Energy level
5 4 3 2 1
D. Multidimensional body-self relation Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree
Strongly
Agree Disagree

1. Before going out in public, I always notice how I look.

2. I am careful to buy cloths that will make me look my
best.
3. It is important that I have superior physical strength.
4. My body is sexually appealing.
5. I like my looks just the way they are.
Table 1

Level of social comparison of private senior high school students

Indicators SD Mean Descriptive

Levels

Type of comparison 1.16 3.22 Moderate

Frequency 1.29 3.15 Moderate

Overall 1.05 3.18 Moderate

are 1.29 and 1.16, imply that the responses of the respondents are not very close to the mean

signifying variations in their answers.

The moderate rating of 3.22 on type of comparison means that it is sometimes

manifested in the organization. Also, the data in the appended Table 1.1 shows that the senior

high school students provided moderate rating on the following statements, to wit: senior high

students rating about their body attractiveness, 3.28; the students rating about their fitness,3.27;

the students rating about their weight, 3.28; the students rating about their body shape, 3.22;

and the students rating about their muscle mass or tone, 3.07.

The second moderate rating of 3.15 on frequency means that it is sometimes manifested
in the school. Similarly, the data in the appended Table 1.2, shows that the students gave
moderate ratings on the following views, to wit: senior high students compare themselves in
same-sex friends, 3.35; students compare themselves in same-sex peers, 3.26; students
compare themselves in same-sex siblings, 2.96; and students compare themselves in same-sex
model/celebrities, 3.
Table 2

Level of body image of private senior high school students

Descriptive
Indicator SD Mean
Level

Eating disorder inventory-body dissatisfaction 1.05 3.89 High

Social Physique Anxiety 0.96 3.82 High

Multidimensional body-self relation 1.02 3.56 High

Body esteem 1.07 3.53 High

Overall
0.11 3.70 High

that my stomach is just the right size, 3.48; and I like the shape of my buttocks, 3.46.

The next indicator is social physique anxiety, it has high level rating which means that it

is oftentimes manifested. In the appended table 2.2, it shows that social physique anxiety rated

1 item with high level which conveys that it is oftentimes manifested, to wit: I am comfortable

with how my body appears to others, 3.74. And also, there are four moderate level which

viewed to be sometimes manifested. And these are: in the presence of others I do not feel

apprehensive about my physique/ figure, 3.38: I am not bothered by thoughts that other people

are evaluating my weight development negatively, 3.6; unattractive figure of my physique does

not make me nervous in certain social setting, 3.5; and I am not uptight about my physique/

figure, 3.5.

Multidimensional body-self relation is another indicator of body image with High rating.

As shown in the appended table 2.3, all of five items were rated high level which implies that

they were oftentimes manifested. These items were: I am careful to buy cloths will make me

look my best, 4.11; before going out in public, I always notice how I look, 4.01; I like my looks
just the way they are, 4; it is important that I have superior physical strength, 3.89; and my body

is sexually appealing, 3.43.

The last indicator of body image is Body Esteem, that was rated with High-level, thus it is

distinguish to be oftentimes manifested. The appended table 2.4, further shows that senior high

school students of UMIHS believed that each item was oftentimes manifested giving all of them

a high-level rating. These items are: I am satisfied with my body scent, 3.97; I am satisfied with

my energy level, 3.89; I am satisfied with my waist, 3.77; I am satisfied with my nose, 3.75; I am

satisfied with the appearance of my stomach, 3.73; I am satisfied with my physical stamina,

3.71; and I am satisfied with my lips, 3.9.

ABSTRACT

This study aims to determine the relationship between social comparison

and body image

Of senior high school students, random sampling technique was used

which included

175 private senior high school students in Davao City as participants

This study utilized a non-experimental quantitative research design,

specifically

Correlation technique, through the use of a validated questionnaire, mean

and Pearson

With an overall degree of weak positive with p values less than 0.5, it was
found out that

Social comparison and body image of the senior high school students are
significantly