Gender Frequency Percentage

Male 10 50%
Female 6 30%
Prefer not to say 4 20%
TABLE 1. GENDER OF THE RESPONDENTS

This table shows that 10 or 50% of respondents are male, 6 or 30% are female, while 4 or 20% did not
reveal their identity. As a result, half of the respondents of this study are males.

Course Frequency Percentage

BSPSY 15 75%
BSHM 2 10%
BSBAFM 2 10%
BSIT 1 5%
TABLE 2. COURSES OF THE RESPONDENTS

This table shows that 15 or 75% of students from BSPSY answered the survey, 2 or 10% of students from
BSHM, 2 or 10% from BSBAFM, and 1 or 5% students from BSIT. Almost all the respondents are form
psychology students.

Height Frequency Percentage

4’6 to 4’11 2 10%
5’0 to 5’5 6 30%
5’6 to 5’11 12 60%
Table 3. Height of the respondents

This table shows that 2 or 10% of students with the height of 4'6 to 4'11 answered the survey, while 6 or
30% of students with the height of 5'0 to 5'5 answered the survey, and 12 or 60% of students with the
height is 5'6 to 5'11 answered the survey.

Weight Frequency Percentage

31 to 40kg 1 5%
41 to 50kg 8 40%
51 to 60kg 7 35%
61 to 70kg 1 5%
71 to 80kg 1 5%
81 to 90kg 1 5%
Prefer not to say 1 5%
TABLE 4. WEIGHT OF THE RESPONDENTS

This table shows that 1 or 5% of the respondents weigh 31 to 40kg, 8 or 40% weigh 41 to 50 kg, 7 or 35%
weigh 51 to 60kg, 1 or 5% weight 61 to 70kg, 1 or 5% weight 71 to 80kg, 1 or 5% weight 81 to 90kg, 1 of
the respondents did not say their weight.

II. What are the experiences of the students regarding body shaming?

Are you confident with your Frequency Percentage

 body?
Yes 6 30%
No 13 65%
Maybe 1 5%
This table shows that 6 or 30% of the respondents answered yes they are confident with their body, 13
or 65% answered no, and 1 or 5% chose maybe. As a result, 65% of the respondents saying that they are
confident with their body and the rest are not sure or they aren’t confident with their body.

What is your experience Frequency Percentage

regarding body shaming?
a. teasing
b. bullying
c. physical hurt
d. others
Teasing 7 35%
Bullying 10 50%
Physical hurt 1 5%
All of the above 2 10%
This table shows that 7 or 35% of the respondents experienced teasing, 10 or 50% being bullied, 1 or 5%
got physically hurt and 2 or 10% of the respondents experienced teasing, bullying and physically hurt by
someone.

Have you Frequency Percentage

ever felt
insecure of
someone
who is
more
attractive
than you?
Yes 6 30%
Sometimes 9 45%
Always 3 15%
Never 2 10%
This table shows that 6 or 30% of the respondents agreed they are insecure about someone who is more
attractive, 9 or 45% answers sometimes, 3 or 15% answers always, and 2 or 10% answers never. As a
result, 45% of the respondents are they sometimes felt insecure of someone who is more attractive that
them.

Why do you feel insecure of Frequency Percentage

someone’s body? Is it because
you experience body shame?
Yes 16 80%
No 4 20%
This table shows that 16 or 80% of the respondents answered yes, and 4 or 20% answered no. As a
result, 80% of the respondents are insecure because they experienced body shaming by someone.
 Have you experienced body Frequency Percentage
shaming?
Yes 18 90%
No 2 10%
This table shows that 18 or 90% of the respondents answered yes and 2 or 10% answers no. As a result,
90% of the respondents are experienced body shaming.

If yes, did it bother you? Frequency Percentage

Bother me 7 35%
Really bother me 10 50%
Do not bother me 3 15%
Really do not bother me 0 0
This table shows there are 7 or 35% of the respondents answered "bother me," 10 or 50% answered
"really bother me," and 3 or 15% answered, "do not bother me." As a result, 85% of the respondents are
bothered.

Who usually makes body shame Frequency Percentage

on you?
Family 6 30%
Neighbor 1 5%
Stranger 5 25%
Friends 4 20%
All of the above 3 15%
No one 1 5
This table shows there are 6 or 30% of the respondents answered their family is the ones who make
body shame of them, 1 or 5% answers neighbor, 5 or 25% answers stranger, 4 or 20% answers friends, 3
or 15% answers all of the above and 1 or 5% of the respondents answer no one. As a result, 25% of the
respondents are Stanger is the one who usually makes body shame on them.

What did you feel when you got Frequency Percentage

body shame by someone?
Sad 11 55%
Happy 1 5%
Depressed 1 5%
Disappointed 1 5%
Down to earth 1 5%
Angry 4 20%
Nothing 1 5%
This table shows that 11 or 55% felt sad when someone is discriminating their body, 1 or 5% of the
respondents felt happy, 1 or 5% got depressed, 1 or 5% answered down to earth, 4 or 20% felt angry,
and 1 or 5% felt nothing. As a result, 55% of the respondents are feeling sad when they got body shame
by someone, while 20% felt angry.

I am scared at the prospect of Frequency Percentage

becoming fat/skinny?
True of me 7 35%
Very true of me 6 30%
 Untrue of me 6 30%
Very untrue of me 1 5%
This table shows that 7 or 35% of the respondents answered true of me, 6 or 30% answered very true of
me, while the other answered untrue of me, and 1 or 5% answered very untrue of me. As a result, 35%
of the respondents are scared at prospect of becoming fat/skinny.

II. Impact of Body Shaming to respondents.

Avoid going to a party or social Frequency Percentage

gathering because of my body?
Often 2 10%
Sometimes 4 20%
Rarely 2 10%
Always 3 15%
Never 9 45%
This table shows that 2 or 10% of respondents decided to often avoid going to a party because of their
body, 4 or 10% answers sometimes, 2 or 10% answers rarely, 3 or 15% answers always, and 9 or 45%
answers never. As a result, 45% of the respondents are never to avoid going to a party or social
gathering because of their body.

I avoid looking at my body in Frequency Percentage

mirrors of relative surface?
Often 2 10%
Sometimes 6 30%
Rarely 3 15%
Always 2 10%
Never 7 35%
This table shows that 2 or 10% answered that they are often avoiding their body in the mirror, 6 or 30%
answered they are avoiding to look their body sometimes, 3 or 15% answered they are rarely avoiding
to look their body at the mirror, 2 or 10% answered they are always avoiding to look their body at the
mirror, and 7 or 35% answered they are never avoiding to look their body at the mirror.

III. Impact of body shaming in one’s mental health to respondents.

Does body shaming affect your Frequency Percentage

mental health?
Yes 13 65%
No 3 15%
Sometimes 4 20%
This table shows that 13 or 65% of the respondents answered yes that criticizing their body affected
their mental health, 3 or 15% answered no, and 4 or 20% answered sometimes. As a result, 65% of the
respondents are agreed that body shaming affect of their mental health.

How does body shaming affect Frequency Percentage

your mental health?
Extreme shyness 4 20%
 Sadness 1 5%
Isolation 2 10%
Anxiety 7 35%
Depression 2 10%
Nothing 2 10%
All of the above 2 10%
This table shows there are 4 or 20% of the respondents felt extreme shyness, 1 or 5% answered sadness,
2 or 10% chose to isolate themselves, 7 or 35% answers they felt anxiety, 2 or 10 of the respondents
answers they got depressed, 2 or 10% felt nothing while the 2 or 10% answers all of the above. As a
result, 35% of the respondents are got depressed because of someone who chose to body shame them.

IV. After effect of Body shaming to the respondents.

Were you encouraged to talk Frequency Percentage

openly about the various
changes that experienced about
your body?
Every time 1 5%
Sometimes 10 50%
Never 9 45%
This table shows that 1 or 5% of the respondents answered every time, 10 or 50% answered sometimes,
and 9 or 45% answered that they were never encouraged to talk openly about various changes that they
experienced about their body.

Do you think that body shaming Frequency Percentage

can help someone loose or gain
weight?
Yes 5 25%
No 11 55%
Maybe 1 5
Never 3 15%
This table shows that 5 or 25% answered yes, 11 or 55% answered no, 1 or 5% answered maybe, and 3
or 15% answered maybe. As a result, 55% of the respondents are didn’t agree that body shaming can
help them to loose or gain weight, while 25% agreed that body shaming can help them to loose or gain
weight.

V. Open ended questions for the respondents and the result of the choices is only based on
the respondents point of view.

Why do you feel insecure of Frequency Percentage

someone’s body?
It’s my ideal type 9 45%
I’m larger 6 30%
Not insecure 4 20%
Never experienced 1 5%
This table shows that 9 or 45% of the respondents say they felt insecure in someone’s body because it is
their ideal type, 6 or 30% answered they felt insecure because they are larger than them, 4 or 20%
answered they are not insecure, and 1 or 5% answer they never felt insecure. As a result, 45% of the
respondents felt insecure of someone’s body because it’s their ideal type.

What can you say to those like Frequency Percentage

you who experience criticism of
their body from others
Be yourself 12 60%
Appreciate yourself 3 15%
Don’t mind them 3 15%
Always be confident 2 10%
This table shows that 12 or 60% of the respondents answer the question be yourself, 3 or 15% answer is
appreciated yourself, 3 or 15% say don’t mind them and 2 or 10% say always be confident. As a result,
60% of the respondents are saying to those people who experienced criticism by someone because of
their body are “ be yourself” and “don’t mind them. “

What do you think should be Frequency Percentage

done to stop criticizing
someone’s body?
Don’t pay attention
Try to speak up and stand for
yourself
Accept who we are
Put your shoes on the victim
Mind your own business
Give proper education
1 5%
1 5%
2 10%
1 5%
5 25%
10 50%
This table show 1 or 5% of the respondents answer don’t pay attention, 1 or 5% answer is try to speak
up and stand for yourself, 2 or 10% answer accept who we are, 1 or 5% of the respondents chose to say
put your shoes on the victim, 5 or 25% say mind your own business and 10 or 50% of the respondents
answer give them proper education. As a result, 50% of the respondents is want to give proper
education to those people who criticized someone’s body.
Miss Michelle Reaño Mabalay, a 19-year-old Nueva Ecija resident. She is now pursuing a Bachelor of
Science in Psychology at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, San Juan Campus. She was one of
her school's volleyball athletes during her junior high school years at Peñaranda National High School in
Nueva Ecija. With a strand of Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS), She graduated with honors from
Peñaranda Senior High School in Nueva Ecija. She is presently working hard in college to graduate with
confidence and strength. Shortly, she wants to be a child psychologist.

Write to Michelle Mabalay