This study examined the impact of positive thinking on self-image among 50 male and 50 female students in class 9. Students completed a pre-test measuring positive thinking and self-image. They then participated in an intervention program teaching positive self-talk, reframing thoughts, and visualizing success. A post-test found insignificant differences between genders in positive thinking and self-image, showing the intervention was effective. Positive thinking and self-image were found to be positively correlated, such that improving positive thinking can boost self-image. The study concludes regular positive thinking exercises can help build healthier self-images.

3. POSITIVE THINKING AN
IMPERATIVE VIBRANT
FOSTERING SELF IMAGE
– AN ASSOCIATION
INQUIRY
S.KAMATCHI &
A.H.KOMALA

4. POSITIVE THINKING
• Positive thinking is a mental attitude that
admits into the mind thoughts, words and
images that are conducive to growth,
expansion and success.
• It is a mental attitude that expects good
and favorable results.

5. • A positive mind anticipates happiness, joy,
health and a successful outcome of every
situation and action.
• Positive thinking helps with stress
management and can even improve ones
health.

6. SELF IMAGE
• Self-image is how you view yourself, your
characteristics and abilities.
• It is the value you place on yourself and
how worthy you feel.
• Self-image is influenced by your self-
esteem and your body image.

7. POSITIVE SELF-IMAGE
• Thinking of yourself in a positive way
• Being aware of your potential and abilities
• Feeling competent and in control of your
life
• Expecting that others will treat you with
respect.

9. FACTORS THAT AFFECT
ONE’S SELF-IMAGE
• 1. Peers
• 2. Friends
• 3. Mentors
Parents
Teachers
• 4. Media
Television
Movies
Magazines
• 5. Successes
• 6. Failures

10. RESEARCH DESIGN
• The present study was conducted on
experimental basis where the students of
class IX served as the samples.
• Single group research design was
adopted for the present investigation,
where the selected group was tested on
the dependent variable at periodic interval
both before and after treatment.

11. ENTRY BEHAVIOUR TEST
• The selected students were tested for their
positive thinking using the tool of Remez
Sasson for the present investigation.
• Following the pre test was the intervention
given to improve their positive thinking
ability thus contributing towards creating
good self image.

12. INTERVENTION
PROGRAMME
• Awareness • Make a list of your
• Self Talk past successes
• Be a Neutral • Do things that you
Observer love doing
• Reframe • Accept compliments
when people give
• Get Rid of Absolutes
them to you
• Be Kind to Yourself
• Give yourself the
• Visualizing right to make a
• Dream mistake
• Try something new • Believe in yourself

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

14. ANALYSIS AND
INTERPRETATION

15. DIFFERENCE IN PRE TEST AND POST TEST
MEAN SCORE BETWEEN BOYS AND GIRLS IN
POSITIVE THINKING
No.of Mean S.D S.E M SE D CR Level
cases of
signific
ance
Pre test
Boys 50 8.5 3.898 0.30 0.643 2.92 0.05
Girls 50 10.38 2.395 0.114
Post test
Boys 50 7.62 3.094 0.190 0.837 0.95 NS
Girls 50 8.42 3.64 0.264

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

17. DIFFERENCE IN PRE TEST MEAN SCORE
BETWEEN BOYS AND GIRLS IN SELF IMAGE
No.of Mean S.D S.E M SE D CR Level
cases of
signifi
cance
Pre test
Boys 50 76.7 44.4 39.43 7.3 2.05 0.05
Girls 50 91.7 27.3 14.89
Post test
Boys 50 64.7 38.4 29.48 6.34 1.419 NS
Girls 50 73.7 23.4 10.95

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

19. CORRELATION BETWEEN POSITIVE
THINKING AND SELF IMAGE
Positive Self Image
Thinking
Positive 1.00 0.78
Thinking
Self Image 0.78 1.00

20. • The above table reveals the correlation
between positive thinking and Self Image.
• Positive thinking and Self image are
positively correlated. Positive thinking
boosts the self image.

21. IMPLICATIONS
• Optimism improves your social life and
motivates you to never give up, which
turns failures and set backs into
comebacks and successes.
• Your thinking habits can make your life a
heaven or hell. Thinking, emotions, and
behaviors intertwine very closely and each
can change the others.

22. CONCLUSION
• The above mentioned contribute in
building positive self image they can train
by making students read all of your
positive thought alternatives several times
each day.
• This helps you build new positive thinking
habits.

23. THANK YOU