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#Selfie: The Concept of Vanity According to Filipino Teenagers

Jerico Felix & Bianchi Evardoni

This study is a qualitative research entitled #Selfie: The Concept of Vanity According to Filipino Teenagers which aims to elaborate the reason/s for the Filipino teenager’s Vanity, which mainly manifests in photographs and/or Selfies. 

            Respondents for this study are teenagers whose age is from 14-18, and adults from age 22-41 who all reside in Quezon City. The respondents were then interviewed in three ways: first personal interview was conducted by the researchers so that they may be able to review their conversation; second, through online chat and through text. Then their answers were used and analyzed to conclude about the reason/s for the Filipino teenager’s vanity. 

             Results have showed that teenagers’ vanity is mostly affected by how family members take effect on their actions such as their influence to developing ones’ vanity. It also showed that adults/ elders do not percept negatively towards the manifestation of vanity for teenagers because they see it as their way of building “self-confidence” at an early age.

            After the study, the researchers were able to find out that taking Selfie is a way for teenagers to express how they feel, for they believe that it is easier to show than to put it down in words. Data also shows that when a teenager has an easier connection to any gadget and/or Social Networking Site/s, he or she tends to be vain for he has an easy access to things, which may be used to capture photos.

Home School Education vs. Classroom Based Education: Its Pertinence to the Filipino Learners

Bryan Gatcho, Josha Alfajora, & George McNaughton

This mixed-method research is regarding on why Filipino learners resort to home schooling compared to classroom-based education which is entitled “Home School Education vs. Classroom-based Education: Its pertinence to Filipino learners” 

The researchers used both survey and interview as an instrument to gather their data from homeschoolers and classroom-based students upon their personal experiences affecting their perspectives on education. These female and male respondents are ages ten (10) and above years old who are Filipino students. The interviews were conducted through recorded one-on-one encounters while the surveys were both individually handed out personally and were also answered through ‘Facebook’. The researchers have found out that the respondents have various reasons why they have chosen their education system but majority of the classroom-based students answered that it is because of the parent’s decision and personal decision being able to provide better curriculum and experiences while on other hand, home schooled students resort to their manner of learning because of complicated factors in their life which leads to home schooling becoming a solution. 

The researchers have concluded that students aim to prepare themselves to be who they wish to become by partaking the educational system that they think suits them best. Results show that both respondents from home school and classroom-based education appear to have advantageous characteristics when it comes to learning. The researchers recommend to be more particular on the age range of respondents and to be more thorough with gathering the data.

Ang Mga Dahilan at Epekto ng Pagkahumaling ng mga Pilipino sa Social Networking Sites

 Jheyanne Manahan, Joshua Mesia & Caryll Noche

Ang pag – aaral na ito ay layunin na alamin at aralin ang mga dahilan at epekto ng pagkahumaling ng mga Pilipino sa Social Networking sites. 

Para sa pagkalap ng datos, ang pag – aaral na ito ay ginamitan ng Quantitative Research at ang instrumentong ginamit para rito ay pagsisiyasat. Nahahati sa tatlong pangkat ang mga sumagot ng isinagawang pagsisiyasat. Ang pinakauna ay ang mga Pilipinong may edad 8 hanggang 11, sumunod ang may edad 12 hanggang 16, at ang pinakahuli naman ay ang mga may edad 17 hanggang 21 at mga 22 pataas. 

Lumabas sa mga datos na nakalap na karamihan sa may mga edad 8 hanggang 11 at 17 hanggang 21, ang kanilang mga kaibigan, pag-aaral, at trabaho ang dahilan kung bakit sila gumagamit ng Social Network. Sa mga may edad 12 hanggang 16 naman; nakakuha ng may pinakamalaking bahagi ng dahilan ng kanilang paggamit ay ang kanilang mga kaibigan. 

Base sa mga nakalap na datos mula sa isinagawang pagsisiyasat, makikita ang pagkakapareho at pagkakaiba ng mga dahilan ng paggamit ng Social Network ng bawat pangkat, lalo na kung gaano kahalaga ang mga kaibigan sa dahilan kung bakit sila gumagamit ng Social Network Sites. Makikita mula sa mga datos na nakalap kung gaano kahalaga sa mga Pilipino ang mayroong nakakasama.

Para sa mga nais na muli itong aralin, mas makakabuti na damihan pa ang kakatugunin at lawakan pa ang sakop na lugar ng mga katugon.

Perception of Fourth Year High School and College Students on Graduating as an Indication to Success in Life

Sherry Mondigo, Miggy Panco & Kiana Umali

A qualitative research on the Perception of Fourth Year High School and College Students on Graduating as an Indication to Success in Life, aiming to know whether both departments nowadays believe that graduating will lead them to success. 

This study is composed of ten high school and five college students with a total of fifteen respondents; each of them is located within Metro Manila. The researchers used interviews as an aiding instrument for the study, after accomplishing the stipulated task; the findings imply that nearly every respondent have the will to choose their own course for college and that most of the participants are financially stable while some have problems within their family or funds. Nearly every participant had a hard time defining success, taking several moments to contemplate. 

Majority considered graduation as a key to success while there were five others that said that there are other ways to attain this—gaining a degree that they worked hard for and a satisfying job that will sustain their necessities. With the data gathered, the researchers consider that each respondent see graduation a mandatory factor in life and will continue to strive and endlessly yearn for it until they attain it.

 

This research has publicized perceptions of a small group of students, sharing their viewpoints about graduation serving as a key to triumph and success. However, due to the scope and delimitation and the limited time and resources of this study, the researchers were not able to push their topic furthermore.

The Implication of Credit Card Use on the Financial Mind Set of Filipinos

Jerrico Dimaculangan, Paolo Pargas, & Aliana Cadiang

This is a qualitative research entitled “The implications of Credit Card Usage to Filipino mind set” that aims to assess the interaction between Credit Cards and Filipino users. The researchers have considered Quezon City as well as Caloocan City for ten respondents of both genders and social classification (middle and upper class), with ages ranging from fourteen to forty-five, to participate in a one-on-one interview for the purpose of gathering the needed information to answer the queries in this research, such as, “What are the implications of Credit Card usage on Filipino mind set?” and “How does owning a credit card affect an individual’s household living cost?” 

Based on the accumulated findings, credit card situations and encounters –be it negative or not- contrasts among the respondents; which is due to the apparent differences in their relationship with the credit card itself, as well as, their current financial standings. Hence, in general, it can be said that how a credit card affects a user varies directly on how they handle it; with accordance to several purchasing factors, such as, the purpose and the frequency of usage. In addition to that, the researchers would like to recommend the forthcoming investigators to hope for more interviewees outside the urban areas to acquire information from, as well as, a longer time duration to gather the said data; as, this subject involves a social issue that concerns majority of a nation, and can therefore not be thoroughly analysed with only few respondents.

Don’t Talk to Strangers: Perceptions of Filipino children on the concepts of ‘Strangers’ and ‘Danger’

Paolo Barrameda, Janna Colman & Renzett Garcia

This study is a qualitative research entitled “Don’t Talk to Strangers” which would embark upon the strength of the apprehension of Filipino children in terms of recognizing ‘stranger’ and ‘danger’.

The respondents who provided the data needed in this research were comprised of six (6) male Grade One students and (4) female Grade Students whose ages are from 6-7 years old and study at a private school in Quezon City. They were then interviewed by the researchers and were documented using an audio recorder.

Research shows that half of the respondents are aware of what a ‘stranger’ is and the potential threat they might bring. It has also shown that most of the respondents will not accept an offer from a person they do not know. Moreover, the respondents have claimed that they receive advices from their parents about the potential risk of interacting with unfamiliar persons.

After analyzing the data gathered, the researchers are able to infer that Filipino children have a strong understanding of the potential danger a ‘stranger’ might bring and that they are capable of knowing what to do on an actual encounter with a person they do not know and how to deal in that kind of situation. The researchers have also concluded that parents are the big factor to children’s grasp of ‘stranger’ and ‘danger’.

For the future researchers of this topic, 50-100 respondents is highly recommended.

Rated PG: The Perception of Elementary and High School Students Towards Parental Guidance

Lorenzo Castaneda

This study is a qualitative research that aims to discover if Filipinos today still value the opinion of their parents whether Filipinos still have close family ties.

            This participants of this study are grade 3 students up to 4^th year high-school who are studying in public and private schools only in the location of Quezon city and Cainta, Rizal the researcher used interviews and their observation in order to gather data about the respondents with regards to their time spent with parents, their closeness, description and understanding of the word parental guidance.

            The study was able to find that public school and private school students had same answers and there was no defined difference between the two. The respondents and their answer were divided into two groups, being the ones who were able to spend much time with their parents and those who weren’t able to allot much time with their parents. When asked about the influence of their parents all of them had an answer instantly and when asked if they were close all answered yes but had different definitions.

            The researcher concludes that Filipinos incorporate closeness with the length of time spent with the specific person. It also concludes that Filipino children see themselves as close but have a different definition of closeness furthermore Filipinos appreciate and realize the meaning of parental guidance when they are older. 

The researcher recommends having more respondents and thorough interviews.

Ang Sanhi at Implikasyon ng Pagkahumaling ng mga Pilipino sa Fast Food

Danilo Zulueta, Danica Granado, & Naomi Samson

Ang sanhi at implikasyon ng pagkahumaling ng mga Pilipino sa fast food ay isang kwaliteytib na pag-aaral na naglalayong alamin, matuklasan, at maunawaan ang mga kadahilanan at epekto ng pagkahilig ng mga Pilipino sa fast food.

Ang mga kinapanayam ay mga lalaki’t babaeng labing-isa hanggang limampung-siyam na taong- gulang na nakatira sa Lungsod ng Quezon, Lungsod ng Makati, at Rizal. Sa pamamagitan ng interbyu, nakakalap ng datos at impormasyon mula sa mga kinapanayam na nagsaad na ang lasa, kasiyahang dulot, at maging abalang buhay ay naging ilang sanhi ng pagkahilig at pagtangkilik dito. Nakita na ang Pilipinas ay lipunang talagang tumatangkilik sa fast food bagamat alam ng nakakarami ang negatibong dulot nito.

Bilang konklusyon, natuklasan ng mga mananaliksik na samu’t sari ang mga sanhi at negatibo naman ang mga epekto ng fast food sa mga tao. Napatunayang may kinalaman ang estado ng yaman, pag-uugali, at pagbabago ng pamumuhay sa pagkahumaling at pagtangkilik sa fast food at may mga negatibong epekto ito sa kalusugan (sakit sa puso, obesity, etc) at kaisipan (pagka-adik o lubusang pagkahilig) ng mga tao.

Inirerekomenda naman ng mga mananaliksik ang pagdaragdag ng bilang ng kinapanayam na may iba’t ibang estado, trabaho, yaman, tirahan at edad nang maging mas malawak pa ang pag-aaral. Rinerekomenda rin ang paglaan ng mas mahabang panahon nang sa gayo’y mas mausisa, masaliksik, at mapag-aralan ang paksa.

Nanay, Tatay… Bakit Kayo Naghiwalay: Implikasyon ng Pagkakaroon ng Hindi Buong Pamilya

Feather Casilan & George Philip Villongco

Ang pag-aaral na ito ay qualitative na may layuning malaman ang iba’t ibang implikasyon sa mga miyembro ng mga watak na pamilya. Ang sakop ng pag-aaral ay sa Quezon City at mayroong mga katugon at kapanayam na bata na nasa edad labindalawa hanggang 21 taong gulang at mga magulang na nasa 26-53 taong gulang.

            Lumabas sa pagsisiyasat na ang paniniwala, kultura at pagiging sagrado ng kasal ang ilan sa mga pangunahing dahilan kung bakit hindi tanggap ng lipunan ang diborsyo sa bansa. Lumalabas sa pagsusuri sa kinapanayam na mga bata na hindi lahat ay naaapektuhan sa negatibong pamamaraan lalo na kung nagabayan ng maigi ng mga magulang at lumaki sa ganoong sitwasyon. Ang mga nakapanayam na magulang naman ay mayroong: hindi hiwalay ng legal, hindi kasal at diborsyado. Bagamat walang pagbabago sa kanilang lokasyon at trabaho; nakaranas pa rin sila ng problemang pinansyal. Masasabi naman nila na malaki ang naging salok ng pagiging mula sa isang buo o watak na pamilya sa kanilang sariling pamilya.

            Sa huli, halos lahat ay makapagsasabi na pinalakas sila ng ganitong pangyayari at kahit ano mang bahid ang mayroon ang pamilya, mananatili itong mahalaga sa mga Pilipino sapakat ito’y nagsisilbing motibasyon at inspirasyon nila para magpatuloy. Pag-aralan naman ang pagiging maagang ina o ama ng ilang indibidwal na siyang nanggaling sa watak na pamilya. Pag-aralan rin kung ikinokonsidera bang pamilya kung: hindi kasal ang magkasintahan o mag-asawa ngunit walang anak.