1.0 Introduction
In our country the number of obese people is growing and growing, the reason is we are
rich in so many abundant resources that provide us food. Many Filipino found out obese and
being obese is unhealthy, it can cause many diseases that may lead to death. Despite of obesity,
the amazing traits that many obese have is they didn’t lose their confidence. They embrace their
physical characteristic with full of motivation and self-confidence.
Philippines now near epicenter of obesity in the Pacific. This could worry us. There are
many obese Chinese and Indians in the Asia Pacific and Filipinos as big Asia in number are
catching up. A shocking statement that most of the people are not aware of. Although our genes
play a role in our body weight, there are other factors involved. In many places in the world,
particularly our country, we have plenty of nutrient-rich food to eat and easy access to fattening
fast food and sweets. Also, because of our modern lifestyles, we are not as active as we once
were. The end result, we are eating more calories than we can burn.
Obesity and overweight are terms to use to describe a level of excess weight that’s
considered unhealthy for our body size. One way to determine if we are overweight or obese is to
figure out our body mass index (BMI), a calculation we make by dividing our weight in kilogram
by the square of our height in meters (kg/m2).
The main aim of the study was to look carefully on the life of obese people and how they
cope up in our society. It also aim to investigate on the adjustment, psychological struggles, and
how they empower themselves towards building self-confidence despite of their physiques. The
roles and motivation of the respondent will be studied and how they accept and embrace
themselves.
The researchers believe that the topic will be significance to obese people and other
individual in the society that will enable them to attain better understanding, to generate an
awareness and will serve as an eye opener to those person who constantly criticize obese people.
2.0 Background
The focus of the research is to study and describe the motivation of obese people and how
they embrace their physical characteristics towards building self-confidence by adopting thematic
approach.
This study focuses on the variables which are the family, friends, society and media that
impacts directly on the participants which are obese people and their attributes or the skills they
acquired such as independence, courageous, optimistic, self-determined that consequently helps
in building their self-confidence.
Foreign Literature
Individuals are likely motivated to maintain their self-esteem. In fact students prefer a
boost to their self-esteem to eating their favorite food, engaging in their favorite activities, or
receiving a pay check and other things that in their perspective helps them (Bushman et. al,2011).
In addition, obesity is defined as having a BMI or the body mass index that is at or above
the 95th percentile in the same age of both sex. Obese children and adolescents are in the top fifth
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percentile of body weight, meaning that they generally have more body fat than 95% of same-sex
peers (CDC, 2013).
Local Literature
The relationship between body image and BMI had been supported, but there’s still need
for more information about to what causes or implies having the body images dissatisfaction, how
physical attributes may influence the development of positive body image, and how media and
health practices affect body image (Torres, 2012).
Foreign Study
Nomi (2018) stated that body positivity might help on making overweight people to love
themselves, but implies huge cost to their health and life prospect. The Body Positivity
Movement is not just spreading love. It is inclined to the medically false statement that anybody
can be healthy at any size. Ideally, body positivity should celebrate health, not appearance.
Obesity might seem like a daunting cultural problem. Hence, the good thing is that it can change.
Hill (2017) stated that relatively a proportion of youth with obesity has low self-esteem,
but those with rigid and unfaltering obesity are especially compromised. Weight loss is only
weakly associated with improved self-competence suggesting the value of resilience and aid
comes to improving well-being.
Agrawal et. al, (2015) stated that as have examined the psychological issues relevant with
obesity have been persistent in showing that those with a background of weight cycling have
significantly bear more psychological problems, such as lower levels of satisfaction with life,
lower self-esteem and more eating disorder symptoms than those who have normal and stable
weight.
The BMI values are good identifier of body dissatisfaction risk among young females.
Physical activity owes certain improvements in the physical and psychological parameters
researched (Pop, 2016).
The day-to-day problems, dissatisfaction and stigma also discrimination were thoroughly
relevant with increased BMI and had found that highly obese and obese women have several
psychological and social problems and calls for public health regarding concern in obesity care
(Agrawal et. al, 2015).
Obesity, known to which refer to excess body fat and become a broadly distributed public
health problem. Its prevalence is continuously increasing worldwide. As the prevalence of obesity
increases so does the burden of its associated co-morbidities (Malawi Medicine Journal, 2014).
Local Study
Hernandez (2017) stated that self-esteem may be seen as one of visible topics of
researchers since it has already been correlated and tested with different psychological and
sociological factors. This may be due to that self-esteem says a lot about things within a person, a
psychological conceive that peeks to what is within. Different psychological and sociological
literature presents how self-esteem can affect a person’s performance.
Disordered eating can be seen on youths but the media and health professionals are
focusing more on the prevalence of disordered eating among older adults. Disordered eating is
one of the frequent disordered weight control behavior. It can be observed and may have led in
doing this disordered weight control behaviors because of factors, there can be a barging practice
that would be able to help eradicate the use of unhealthy weight control practices, and by doing so
can also contribute in reducing the obesity rate of the population (Obeso & Bullecer, 2017).
This study aims to know the motivation of obese people to embrace their physical
characteristics towards building self-confidence. The present study will provide versatility and
usefulness for the obese people.
Specifically, it will try to find the answers to the following questions:
Research Question 1: How may the Socio-demographic profile of the respondents be described in
terms of?
• Age
• Sex
• BMI
Research Question 2: How does the respondent’s obesity affect his self-confidence?
Research Question 3: How does the respondent build self-confidence despite his or her
physique/figure?
Research Question 4: What are the factors that keep the respondent motivated to embrace his or
her physical characteristics?
The next stage is interpreting the data by identifying and highlighting any similarities
and differences in the data. The final stage is data verification, this process involves checking
validity of understanding by rechecking the transcripts and codes again, and thus allowing the
researcher to verify or modify hypotheses already arrived at previously according to Saranatakos
(1998).
4.0 Results
This chapter are the findings that reported by five participants consist of obese people
that accepted and embraced their physique. Initially a brief profile each participants is presented.
The emerging themes and categories arose in following data analysis as a result of motivation of
obese people were; self-confidence is founded from childhood with a foundation of trust,
unconditional love and security, generate on as life ripen by a combination of positive and
negative evaluations that reflects his/her well-being. The age range of the participants is 16-20
and each participant had an individual open-coding or interpretation of transcripts. A brief
demographic background included to support the following data.
Researchers make the emerging theme and categories for these participants are presented
in Table 1 in a manner which reflects the chapter organization in order to allow the reader to
follow and locate the finding easily. The following related data from the participants is listed
below:
Participant one is classified obese with a BMI ranging 36.8, she likes to use cosmetic products
and believes that it boost up her confidence.
Participant two is classified obese with a BMI ranging 33.2, she loves using make ups to present
herself and conceptualized that it makes her confident
Participant three is classified obese with a BMI ranging 37.6, she likes to express herself through
music, also likes to practice her talent and make this as a weapon to become confident.
Participant four is classified obese with a BMI ranging 38.5, he likes to buy fashionable clothes
and shoes and that makes him happy and makes him to be confident.
Participant five is classified obese with a BMI ranging 33.9, he likes to play basketball with his
friends and he confidently present his self to other people.
Table 1
Obese people who embrace their physique towards having self-confidence: Emerging theme and
categories.
2. Society
Adaptation
Response
Adjustment
3. Friends
Motivation
Support
4. Media Encouragement
Entertainment
Sharing Talent
5. Oneself Acceptance
Self-love/ self-care
Satisfaction
5.0 Discussion
APPENDIX A
February 16, 2019
The undersigned Grade 11 HUMSS students from Our Lady of Fatima University are
conducting a research study entitled “THE MOTIVATION OF OBESE PEOPLE AND HOW
THEY EMBRACE THEIR PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS TOWARDS BUILDING SELF-
CONFIDENCE”.
In this regard, the researchers would like to ask for your permission to allow us to
collect data and other necessary information for the completion of the research. Your approval to
conduct this study will be greatly appreciated.
Respectfully yours,
Harvey Pajarillaga
Christine Mae Ibardaloza
Jessica Elaine Fernandez
Juliana Alyssa Guanzing
Jeraldine Aningat
Juliebelle Javate
Paolo Dela Paz
APPENDIX B
February, 2019
Greetings!
This informed consent form is for the respondents outside and inside of a higher
educational institution in Cabanatuan City, we are inviting a given population to participate in the
research, entitled The Motivation Of Obese People To Embrace Their Physical
Characteristics Towards Building Self-confidence. Furthermore, this study is a partial
fulfillment of our requirements for Research 1 subject. The researchers are Harvey Pajarillaga,
Christine Mae Ibardaloza, Jessica Elaine Fernandez, Juliebelle Javate, Juliana Alyssa Guanzing,
Jeraldine Aningat, and Paolo Dela Paz.
Introduction
We are a group of the Grade 11 Senior High School students under HUMSS strand of a higher
education institution in Cabanatuan City. We are conducting a study regarding our topic which is
know The Motivation of Obese People to Embrace their Physical Characteristics
towards building Self-confidence. Furthermore, we will share an information and invite you
to be part of this study. Before you decide, you can talk to anyone you feel comfortable with
about the research. You can ask freely if you do not fully understand the study that we are
conducting.
We believe that animal rights are important likewise human rights. The purpose of this study is to
acquire and assimilate knowledge about the factors that might affect animal cruelty and
negligence in the society. This research will also give inspiration and change of perspective in
animal welfare. Furthermore, this study will be used as a guide or reference to the researchers that
want to conduct the same study. The following questions you will be answering is about animal
cruelty and their factors.
Participant Selection
You are being invited to take part in this research because the researchers found that your
experience, knowledge and information can contribute much to our comprehension in terms of
the following issue which is about Obesity.
Voluntary Participation
Your participation in this research is entirely voluntary. It is your choice whether to participate or
not. If you choose not to participate all the services you will be receiving from the study,
the researchers will respect your decision and nothing will change. You may change your mind
later and stop participating even if you agreed earlier.
Procedures
During the interview, the researcher/s will sit down with the respondent in a comfortable place. If
it is better for the respondent, the interview can take place in the respondent’s home or a friend's
home. If the key informants do not wish to answer any of the questions during the interview, he/
she may say so and the interviewer will move on to the next question. No one else but the
interviewer will be present unless you would like someone else to be there. The information
recorded is confidential, and no one else except Harvey Pajarillaga, Christine Mae Ibardaloza,
Jessica Elaine Fernandez, Juliebelle Javate, Juliana Alyssa Guanzing, Jeraldine Aningat and
Paolo Dela Paz will access the information documented during your interview. The entire
interview will be tape-recorded, but no-one will be identified by name on the tape. The tape will
be kept privately by the researchers. The information recorded is confidential, and no one else
except the researchers will have access to the tapes. The tapes will be destroyed after 14 days.
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Duration
The research takes place over two days. During that time, the researchers will visit you once for
the interview you. The interval of each interview will last for about one hour each. The discussion
will be held once and will take about half hour.
Risks
The researchers are will ask you to share with some personal and confidential information, and
you may feel uncomfortable talking about some of the topics. The respondent is not necessarily
need to answer any question or take part in the interview, if the respondent does not wish to do
so, and that is also fine. Furthermore, it is not necessary to give any reason for not responding to
any question, or for refusing to take part in the interview"
Benefits
The respondent will have a realization that will help them to open up the topic and he/she will be
featured in the research study and this could help give awareness to other people to know what
Obese people feels.
.
Reimbursements
The respondents will contribute to the study by giving some information that the researchers will
be needing for conducting the study.
Confidentiality
The participants of the study are free to speak up and ask questions regarding their privacy. The
data that the researchers will gather is highly confidential. The researchers will not be sharing
information about the respondent to anyone outside of the research team. The information that we
gathered from this research project will be kept private. Any information about you will have a
number on it instead of your name. Only the researchers will know what your number is and we
will lock that information up with a lock and key. It will not be shared with or given to anyone.
Who to Contact
If the respondent will ask questions later, you may contact any of the following:
APPENDIX C
Sample questionnaire/ Interview Question:
Interview Question 1: Paano niyo ipinapakita ang confidence ninyo kapag humaharap sa ibang
tao?
(How do you present yourself with people around you?)
Interview Question 2: Ano ang nararamdaman ninyo kapag pinagtitinginan kayo ng tao dahil sa
inyong physical figure?
(What do you feel whenever someone stares at you with a mischievous look?)
Interview Question 3: Paano ninyo tinanggap ang inyong pigura at minahal ang inyong sarili
bilang kayo?
(How do you accept and embrace your figure?)
Interview Question 4: Paano ninyo nilalabanan ang mga insecurities ninyo sa inyong
appearance?
(How do you fight your insecurities despite of your physical appearance?)
Interview Question 5: Sino o ano ang mga nakakatulong sa inyo para mapanatili ang inyong self-
confidence?
(Who or what helps you to keep your self-confidence?)
Interview Question 6: Paano nakakatulong sa inyong self-confidence ang mga kritisismo ng mga
ibang tao?
(How efficient you’re gained self-confidence towards criticisms?)
Interview Question 7: Nakakakuha ka ba ng suporta at motibasyon sa iyong pamilya at kaibigan
para tanggapin at mahalin nyo ang inyon sarili?
(Do you get support and motivation from your family and friends in able to accept and embrace
yourself?)
Interview Question 8: Ano ang mga bagay na gianagwa mo upang mailabas mo ang stress o
negativities?
(What are the things or habits that you do to release toxics and negativities?)
Interview Question 9: Kapag ikaw ay down na, paano mo naibabalik ang pagiging positibo?
(When you’re so down, how can you bring the positivity in you?)
APPENDIX D
About the Researchers
Paolo J. Dela Paz is Brgy. Sta Rita, Jaen, Nueva Ecija. His
parents are Ernesto Dela Paz and Evangeline Dela Paz. You
can message him through his email account
paolodelapaz8@gmail.com or just contact his mobile number
0965-227-4211.He finished primary education at Sta Rita
Elementary School and graduated secondary education at
Marawa National High School and currently he’s studying
Senior High School at Our Lady of Fatima University.
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Coopersmith’s (1967) positivepsychology.org.uk/self-esteem-theory/
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.com/pmc/articles/PMC4062780/