POSITIVE THINKING AN POSITIVE THINKING AN IMPERATIVE VIBRANT IMPERATIVE VIBRANT

FOSTERING SELF IMAGEFOSTERING SELF IMAGE – AN ASSOCIATION – AN ASSOCIATION

INQUIRYINQUIRY

S.KAMATCHI & A.H.KOMALAS.KAMATCHI & A.H.KOMALA

POSITIVE THINKINGPOSITIVE THINKING

• Positive thinking is a mental attitude Positive thinking is a mental attitude that admits into the mind thoughts, that admits into the mind thoughts, words and images that are conducive words and images that are conducive to growth, expansion and success. to growth, expansion and success.

• It is a mental attitude that expects It is a mental attitude that expects good and favorable results. good and favorable results.

• A positive mind anticipates A positive mind anticipates happiness, joy, health and a happiness, joy, health and a successful outcome of every successful outcome of every situation and action. situation and action.

• Positive thinking helps with stress Positive thinking helps with stress management and can even improve management and can even improve ones health. ones health.

SELF IMAGESELF IMAGE

• Self-image is how you view yourself, Self-image is how you view yourself, your characteristics and abilities. your characteristics and abilities.

• It is the value you place on yourself It is the value you place on yourself and how worthy you feel. and how worthy you feel.

• Self-image is influenced by your self-Self-image is influenced by your self-esteem and your body image.esteem and your body image.

POSITIVE SELF-IMAGEPOSITIVE SELF-IMAGE

• Thinking of yourself in a positive way Thinking of yourself in a positive way

• Being aware of your potential and Being aware of your potential and abilitiesabilities

• Feeling competent and in control of Feeling competent and in control of your life your life

• Expecting that others will treat you Expecting that others will treat you with respect. with respect.

FACTORS THAT AFFECT FACTORS THAT AFFECT ONE’S SELF-IMAGEONE’S SELF-IMAGE

• 1. Peers1. Peers• 2. Friends2. Friends• 3. Mentors3. Mentors

ParentsParentsTeachersTeachers

• 4. Media4. MediaTelevisionTelevisionMoviesMoviesMagazinesMagazines

• 5. Successes5. Successes• 6. Failures6. Failures

RESEARCH DESIGNRESEARCH DESIGN

• The present study was conducted on The present study was conducted on experimental basis where the students experimental basis where the students of class IX served as the samples. of class IX served as the samples.

• Single group research design was Single group research design was adopted for the present investigation, adopted for the present investigation, where the selected group was tested on where the selected group was tested on the dependent variable at periodic the dependent variable at periodic interval both before and after interval both before and after treatment.treatment.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR TESTENTRY BEHAVIOUR TEST

• The selected students were tested for The selected students were tested for their positive thinking using the tool of their positive thinking using the tool of Remez Sasson for the present Remez Sasson for the present investigation. investigation.

• Following the pre test was the Following the pre test was the intervention given to improve their intervention given to improve their positive thinking ability thus positive thinking ability thus contributing towards creating good self contributing towards creating good self image.image.

INTERVENTION INTERVENTION PROGRAMMEPROGRAMME

• AwarenessAwareness

• Self TalkSelf Talk

• Be a Neutral Be a Neutral ObserverObserver

• ReframeReframe

• Get Rid of AbsolutesGet Rid of Absolutes

• Be Kind to YourselfBe Kind to Yourself

• VisualizingVisualizing

• DreamDream

• Try something newTry something new

• Make a list of your Make a list of your past successespast successes

• Do things that you Do things that you love doinglove doing

• Accept compliments Accept compliments when people give when people give them to youthem to you

• Give yourself the Give yourself the right to make a right to make a mistakemistake

• Believe in yourselfBelieve in yourself

POST TEST BEHAVIOURPOST TEST BEHAVIOUR

• The students were administered the The students were administered the tool used for assessing their positive tool used for assessing their positive attitude and self image that was attitude and self image that was used in during their pre test.used in during their pre test.

ANALYSIS AND ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATIONINTERPRETATION

DIFFERENCE IN PRE TEST AND POST TEST DIFFERENCE IN PRE TEST AND POST TEST MEAN SCORE BETWEEN BOYS AND GIRLS IN MEAN SCORE BETWEEN BOYS AND GIRLS IN

POSITIVE THINKINGPOSITIVE THINKING

No.of No.of casescases

MeanMean S.DS.D S.E MS.E M SE DSE D CRCR Level Level of of signifisignificancecance

Pre testPre test

Boys Boys 5050 8.5 8.5 3.898 3.898 0.30 0.30 0.643 0.643 2.92 2.92 0.05 0.05

GirlsGirls 5050 10.3810.38 2.395 2.395 0.114 0.114

Post testPost test BoysBoys 5050 7.62 7.62 3.094 3.094 0.190 0.190 0.837 0.837 0.95 0.95 NS NS

GirlsGirls 5050 8.428.42 3.64 3.64 0.264 0.264

• Boys were found to be better in their score Boys were found to be better in their score of positive thinking than girls as they of positive thinking than girls as they accept, believe in themselves, they are not accept, believe in themselves, they are not for absolutes and get rid of unnecessary for absolutes and get rid of unnecessary fears, and try new thing at their failure and fears, and try new thing at their failure and does not set back or refrain from job. does not set back or refrain from job. Insignificant difference in their post test Insignificant difference in their post test score disclose the outcome of intervention score disclose the outcome of intervention programme administered to the students.programme administered to the students.

DIFFERENCE IN PRE TEST MEAN SCORE DIFFERENCE IN PRE TEST MEAN SCORE BETWEEN BOYS AND GIRLS IN SELF IMAGEBETWEEN BOYS AND GIRLS IN SELF IMAGE

No.of No.of casescases

MeanMean S.DS.D S.E MS.E M SE DSE D CRCR Level Level of of

signifisignificancecance

Pre testPre test

Boys Boys 5050 76.7 76.7 44.4 44.4 39.439.43 3

7.3 7.3 2.052.05 0.05 0.05

GirlsGirls 5050 91.7 91.7 27.3 27.3 14.814.89 9

Post testPost test BoysBoys 5050 64.7 64.7 38.4 38.4 29.429.4

8 8 6.346.34 1.411.41

9 9 NS NS

GirlsGirls 5050 73.7 73.7 23.4 23.4 10.910.95 5

• It is evident from the mean score that boys It is evident from the mean score that boys are better in their as revealed in the earlier are better in their as revealed in the earlier table that they possess better positive table that they possess better positive thinking. Though positive thinking is one thinking. Though positive thinking is one factor that contributes towards self image it factor that contributes towards self image it contributes extensively towards constructing contributes extensively towards constructing positive self image. The result analyzed after positive self image. The result analyzed after interference programme make known the interference programme make known the difference to be insignificant among the difference to be insignificant among the students of class IX. students of class IX.

CORRELATION BETWEEN POSITIVE CORRELATION BETWEEN POSITIVE

THINKING AND SELF IMAGETHINKING AND SELF IMAGE

Positive Positive Thinking Thinking

Self Image Self Image

Positive Positive Thinking Thinking

1.001.00 0.78 0.78

Self Image Self Image 0.78 0.78 1.001.00

• The above table reveals the The above table reveals the correlation between positive thinking correlation between positive thinking and Self Image.and Self Image.

• Positive thinking and Self image are Positive thinking and Self image are positively correlated. Positive positively correlated. Positive thinking boosts the self image.thinking boosts the self image.

IMPLICATIONSIMPLICATIONS

• Optimism improves your social life and Optimism improves your social life and motivates you to never give up, which motivates you to never give up, which turns failures and set backs into turns failures and set backs into comebacks and successes. comebacks and successes.

• Your thinking habits can make your life Your thinking habits can make your life a heaven or hell. Thinking, emotions, a heaven or hell. Thinking, emotions, and behaviors intertwine very closely and behaviors intertwine very closely and each can change the others.and each can change the others.

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

• The above mentioned contribute in The above mentioned contribute in building positive self image they can building positive self image they can train by making students read all of train by making students read all of your positive thought alternatives your positive thought alternatives several times each day.several times each day.

• This helps you build new positive This helps you build new positive thinking habits. thinking habits.

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