<![CDATA[The purpose of this research is to examine the social comparison and gratitude’s effects on body image among early adults in Karawang. This quantitative research used convenience sampling to obtain 384 participants aged 18–25 in Karawang. The Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire-Appearance Scale (MBRSQ-AS), the Physical Appearance Comparison Scale-Revised (PACS-R), and the Gratitude Resentment and Appreciation Test–Short Form (GRAT-Short Form) were used to collect the data. Then, to test the hypotheses, a multiple regression analysis was used. From the findings, it was found that: (1) social comparison gave effects significantly on body image (p = .000 < .05), gratitude had a significant influence on body image (p = .014 < .05), and social comparison and gratitude simultaneously significantly influenced on body image (p = .000 < .05), accounting for 55.4% of the variance (Adjusted R Square = .554). These findings suggest that social comparison functions as a risk factor, while gratitude serves as a protective factor in shaping body image among early adults in Karawang.]]>
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