EDUCATION, ARTS, AND SCIENCES

PSYCHOLOGY

ADVERSITY QUOTIENT: INPUT TO adversities; and the level of

CAPACITY BUILDING OF participation among the barangay
FISHERMEN IN TADLAC, LOS officials was higher compared to that of
BAÑOS, LAGUNA the fishermen.
Researchers: Angelica J. Arellano,
Jose Maria Immanuel M. Beltran, and The researchers therefore
Anna Genevieve A. Co recommended that open-ended
Adviser: Lynlei L. Pintor, Ph.D. questions be added to the AQ test to
capture the factors behind such score
and category. The fishermen should
This qualitative research
have an in-depth understanding of
determined the adversity quotient (AQ)
climate change and the associated
of fishermen in relation to climate
adversities through attending training
change adversities. Research methods
Local officials who attended training
used included conduct of test, key
should echo to the community what
informant interview, focus group
they have
discussion (FGD), and secondary data
learned. Trainings should not only
gathering. Five fishermen participated
focus on climate change, but also on
in this study.
the skills that the fishermen needed to
develop to avoid or reduce the impact
Result revealed that the
of climate change adversities. The
fishermen had average AQ which was
fishermen and the local officials should
influenced by origin and ownership.
actively work together to ensure
They had very limited knowledge on
success.
climate change and disaster risk
reduction; their skills mainly consisted
Keywords: adversity quotient,
of fishing and not those related to
fishermen, climate change, adversities
climate change adversities. They hardly
have opportunity to attend trainings on
climate change and disaster risk
PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT AND
reduction. Only local officials were
ITS IMPACT ON THE SEXUAL
attending such trainings.
DISCLOSURE OF SELECTED
LESBIANS IN COLEGIO DE SAN
The study concluded that the
JUAN DE LETRAN CALAMBA SY
average AQ among fishermen implied
2013-2014
that they could withstand climate
Researchers: Shina Fatima Balanza,
change adversities. Factors that
Kristine Eloisa O. Oro, and Jian Rhey
influenced their AQ were beyond their
T. Villar
control; the fishermen only relied on
Adviser: Asst. Prof. Jerome F.
news in the television and in the early
Villadares, RGC
warning system in the community with
regards to climate change and

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The study determined the Lesbian children. The guidance
perceptions and feelings of the lesbian counselors may create programs for
participants on their identity in terms of Lesbians or for other sexual minorities.
self-image, self-confidence, and self- The people of the community should
esteem; the perceived communities, not discriminate the Lesbians.
supportive networks and organizations
that were relevant to their entire lesbian Future researchers may
identity development process; the proceed to gather more up-to-date
areas of perceived support function literatures, enhance the interview guide
needed by the participants to be questions used in this study, and
successful in the school setting; the conduct similar study with a bigger
internal and external influences that sample of population, or employing
contributed to their coming out; and the other qualitative methods such as focus
implications of supportive networks and group discussion, case study, or self-
coming out to others in the lesbian report assessment.
identity development. Research
methods used included in-depth Keywords: perceptions, feelings,
interview and the use of standardized lesbian, identity, self-image, self-
tests such as Outness Inventory and confidence, self-esteem
Perceived Social Support Scale.
Results revealed that the lesbians were
aware of the prejudices of others on KONSEPTO SA SARILI NG MGA
them, but most of them exhibited high KABATAANG BABAE NA MAAGANG
self-image, self-esteem and self- NAG ASAWA
confidence. Their most relevant Mga Mananaliksik: Mary Bernadette C.
perceived support function was Basilio, Jerson U. De Los Santos, at
emotional support from their friends. Maica Reneeca M. Rivera
External influences contributed most in Tagapayo: Asst. Prof. Jerome F.
their identity disclosure. There was no Villadares, RGC
more inhibition for the disclosure
regardless of the prejudice in the Binigyang pansin ng pag-aaral
society. This implies that lesbians at na ito ang mga kabataan na nakapag-
present times are more open than the asawa nang maaga, at ang mga bagay
lesbians in the past. na kanilang kinakaharap sa buhay. Ang
mga mananaliksik ay gumamit ng
Recommendations of the study kwalitatibong metodo, ang case study
included that it would be best for the na kinapapalooban ng malalim na pag–
Lesbians to share their feelings and unawa sa pag–uugali ng tao at mga
opinions to their parents, their main sanhi nito. Nakatuon rin ito sa mga
pillar of support; they should know the pagkilos, pagsagot, at mga personal na
good from the bad influences so that pagdama ng mga kalahok na
they could integrate a positive Lesbian makukuha sa pag–interbyu, pag-
identity and be a good model for others. oobserba at pakikipag–ugnayan sa
The parents, using this study as mga kalahok.
reference, should understand their

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