Decreasing Confidence in Beauty Standards of freshman at Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to explore the values of beauty standards and things that reduce confidence. The sample group was among 150 first-year students of Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi in the academic year 2021. It was a quantitative research via questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results showed that almost all students have an understanding of beauty standards, have experienced bullying on skin color, they have ever been compared to the shape of other people's words, friends or people around you have said that you feel reduced in your self-confidence, and been criticized for looks Things that reduce confidence include acne on the face, fat body. Moreover, the value of beauty standards comprised individuals with good looks, slender face, prominent nose, without acne, wrinkles, and scars had the highest average, followed by European beauty, which was the beauty standard, and the ideal beauty was person with white skin.