Philippine National Police Philippine National Police Academy Academics Group
Philippine National Police Philippine National Police Academy Academics Group
A Thesis Proposal
Presented to the Faculty of the
Philippine National Police Academy
September 2021
APPROVAL SHEET
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Adviser
Approved as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science
in Public Safety, with a grade of ______.
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Chairman
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Member Member
September 2021
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The researchers would like to express their utmost gratitude and appreciation to
First and foremost, to Almighty God, who gave them faith, answered prayers and
supported them spiritually and mentally throughout the conduct of this study;
The ever-supportive parents of the researchers, for their undying support and
To PBGEN ARCADIO ABADIANO JAMORA JR, for his invaluable approval and
The researchers would like also to express their sincere gratitude to PBGEN
ANGELES BALANE GEÑORGA JR, Dean of Academics, for his incomparable support
and JEZAMINE DE LEON, Ph. D, for their untiring dedication to impart their knowledge
To our adviser, PLTCOL JULIE AMBATA CABRERA, for her advice and
guidance.
Sangguniang Bayan, and to barangay officials, for their cooperation and momentous
study.
To the respondents of the study, for their participation in order for this study to be
accomplished and those who were not mentioned but, in many ways, helped in making
TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL SHEET i
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS iv
LIST OF TABLES vi
LIST OF FIGURES vii
CHAPTER 1
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND 1
Theoretical Framework 3
Conceptual Framework 4
Definition of Terms 10
Acronyms 11
CHAPTER 2
Family Support 12
Peer Support 14
Spiritual Support 15
CHAPTER 3
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 20
Research Design 20
Sources of Data 21
Instrumentation 23
Analysis of Data 26
Weighted Mean 26
REFERENCES 28
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
1 Conceptual Framework 6
CHAPTER 1
Every child has their own rights and deserves to be treated in the most
special way. They are the hope of our country and they play a vital role in the
future. With these statements, the Philippine government is extending their help
every Filipino citizen. An attempt to deprive an individual of his legal rights may
penalties for its violation and for other purposes (PCW). With this effort of the
Philippine government, there are still concerns arising in terms of child abuse
was 81.5 percent and 78.4 percent among females, about 78.8 percent of
In line with this, there are still several factors that contribute to a child’s
violence during childhood and more than half (60%) of these cases happened in
the home. Almost 3 out of 5 children have been verbally abused, threatened
aged 13-<18 years experienced any form of sexual violence while growing up.
bullying during childhood. About 43.8 percent of children aged 13-<18 years ever
childhood was 7.8 percent were significantly more males aged 13-<18 years had
respectively).
Child abuse is not just physical violence directed at a child. It is any form
includes neglect. When child abuse occurs in the home and the abuser is, for
example, the child's parent or care-giver, this is a form of domestic violence . The
especially in times like these where everyone face a crisis due to COVID-19
pandemic that may cause further reasons to a child’s deprivement on his rights
that may contribute to child abuse cases. This study will be undertaken to identify
abuse.
Theoretical Framework
define the theory as well as the possible factors contributing to the resiliency of
the children who underwent child abuse. Specifically, this theory sought to
answer the main question of the study, is there significant difference between a
child’s perception to the factors involved to resiliency after surviving child abuse
in terms of family support, peer support and spiritual support. Resilience theory
is a framework for understanding how some individuals can bounce back in life
Natural disasters, crime, war, accidents, and abuse are unfortunate but
pediatricians have long been fascinated by the striking fact that in the face of
adversity, some children come out relatively unscathed while others crumble.
researchers. Notable contributors are Norman Garmezy, who initiated the Project
of Minnesota. The roots of resilience studies can be traced back to half a century
ago when psychologists studied the outcomes of children who were at high risk
for psychopathology. Among these children, a subgroup of them, did not develop
factors and vulnerabilities that could contribute to poor outcomes in children. This
focused approach when resilience researchers started looking into the positive
2013).The Resilience Theory was a paradigm shift that explains what and how
these promotive factors work to help children overcome the negative impacts of
Conceptual Framework
This research will use the Input – Process - Output (IPO) Model. The Input
contain the data from the respondents while the process involves data gathering,
data collection, and data analysis. Lastly the Output pertains to the action plan
input is consisting of the following variables: Family support, Peer support, and
Spiritual support. On the other side, the process being used is through
questionnaire, descriptive survey to gather, collect and analyze the data. The
Respondent’s perception
on the factors involved to
resiliency among
survivors of child abuse Data Gathering and
in terms of:
Organization
Family support; Factors to resiliency
Peer support; among survivors of
Spiritual support Data Analysis and child abuse:
2. Fostering resiliency Basis for a program
Interpretation
among survivors of child
abuse
survivors of child abuse in Silang Cavite from April 2021 to October 2021.
1. What are the respondent’s perception on the factors involved to resiliency among
a. Family support;
b. Peer support;
c. Spiritual support?
2. How can resiliency among survivors of child abuse be fostered considering the
aforecited variables?
This study will be undertaken for the reason that it may be used to identify
abuse.
Cadets. This study may help the PNPA Cadets to cope with the activities
PNPA Professors. This study may guide the PNPA professors to identify
the needs of the children who suffered from child abuse. This will further assist
section to come up with innovated ideas and approaches for children who
Dean. This study may enlighten the Dean of Academics to support the
research studies.
Administration because it will give them the necessary information regarding the
matter being discussed in this study. Furthermore, this study will prompt them to
identify the necessary actions intended to address the problem on child abuse
Children. The direct recipient of the output of this research are the
survivors of child abuse. This paper may help them understand their rights as a
child and how to properly act when they experience the same action from other
people.
Parents. The results of this research may benefit the parents. This paper
will serve as a guide for them to foster and develop their child’s potential rather
than trying to exploit them with their rights as a citizen of this country. Also, this
paper will enlighten all the parents about the possible effects of maltreatment of
Silang, Cavite, Philippines as well as the three barangays involved in this study,
namely, barangay Lumil, Tartaria, and Puting Kahoy. This study will make them
aware of the appropriate action towards the problem and how they can think of
difference with the perception on the factors involved to resiliency among the
and educational attainment from 2019 to 2020. Specifically, this study will include
the children of the municipality of Silang, Cavite, Philippines within the barangay
Lumil, Tartaria and Puting Kahoy as the respondents of the study. The
respondents of the study will be the fifty-three (53) randomly selected children of
barangay Lumil, Tartaria and Puting Kahoy who experienced and survived abuse
In this study, data about the respondent’s experience to child abuse will be
obtained from their respective barangay within the vicinity of the municipality of
Silang, Cavite, Philippines and the child’s perception towards the factors on the
resiliency after they survived child abuse will be gathered using a survey
questionnaire.
Definition of Terms
For the purpose of clarity of terms used in this study and for better
Child. Respondents of the study from the age of fifteen (15) to nineteen
(19) who experienced child abuse during their childhood and residing at the
Silang, Cavite, Philippines, specifically the children residing within the barangays
include any of the family especially the children who experience child abuse.
Spiritual Support. is with the help of chaplain or pastor who work with
local religious and spiritual leaders to help provide spiritual support for patients
the barangays of Lumil, Tartaria and Puting Kahoy. It is where the problem
Acronyms
CHAPTER 2
concern has been popular not only here in the Philippines but also all over the
world. The researchers are hoping that this section of the paper will give the
readers a comprehensive scope about the problem, specifically with the children
involved in the study from the municipality of Silang, Cavite, Philippines within the
are more likely to exhibit aggressive behavior (Shackman & Pollak, 2014), a
2015).
Family Support
gone away. That prevention of CM would not directly involve the strengthening of
that broader contextual conditions and factors, including those associated with
pronounced poverty, adversely affect families and parenting, and exacerbate risk
parenting across the entire community, for better or worse. Ronald J. Prinz
evidence base, but the terms referencing these interventions in the CM field and
stereotypes parenting intervention and misses the range and depth of parent
their child's health problem, we would not construe the physician's or nurse's
parental stress reduction. The term parent training also has less than ideal
in the 1960s to displace more traditional child therapy. Rather than implying that
was that parents could be trained analogous to the training of mental health
which provided more intensive and ecological impact than what a professionally
trained child therapist could accomplish in one or two hours per week.
Nonetheless, the parent training label has gone mostly by the wayside to avoid
Peer Support
formal and informal social networking. Support groups provide members with the
opportunity to give and receive help from others who are in similar situations or
who have experienced similar situations in the past (Riessman & Carroll, 1995).
The relationship is reciprocal; those who are providing help to others are
later time. The theoretical benefit lies in helping as well as being helped; helping
improve outcomes for the population served. In programs serving families in the
child welfare system, the outcomes sought may include reducing child
and physical abuse), reducing risk factors (e.g. parental stress, life stressors,
quality of life, emotional and instrumental support, general social support, family
functioning, etc.) (FRIENDS, 2008; Pion-Berlin et al., 2011; Polinksy et al., 2010).
Spiritual Support
(Felitti & Anda, 2010), it can also impact a child spiritually (Russell, 2018).
“private, personal, affective experience with ‘the Divine’” (Walker, Reid, O’Neill, &
However the term is defined, child abuse often impacts a child’s sense of
grief, despair, fear of death, and a belief that God is unfair (Lawson, Drebing,
connected to the child’s faith tradition, the spiritual impact may be particularly
similar abuse not inflicted in the name of God (Bottoms, Nielsen, Murray &
Filipas, 2004). There also appears to be an age difference with young children
child abuse, there is also a significant body of research that spirituality can be a
source of resiliency and may aid an abused child or other victims of violence in
coping physically and emotionally (Bryant-Davis, et al, 2012; Walker, et al, 2009).
throughout their life (Reinert, Campbell, Roche, Lee, & Szanton, 2016).
Two scholars provide this summary: The research around religious and
provides a belief system and sense of divine connectedness that helps give
meaning to the traumatic experience and has been shown over and over to aid in
resiliency in survivors of child abuse. Shackman & Pollak (2014) found out that
maltreated children are more likely to exhibit aggressive behavior. White, Jarrett
& Ollendick (2013) have identified internalizing behavior problems as a risk factor
for aggressive behavior in physically abused children and other high-risk and
periods are important, investigating protective factors relevant for young children
Norman, Byambaa, De, et al., (2012) found out that the results of
promote resilience in maltreated children; that is, protective factors can outweigh
the risk factors within children’s environments, allowing some children to achieve
healthy and positive adaptations despite risk and adversity. Afifi & MacMillan
(2011) added that various protective factors at the individual and family level that
may buffer the risk of maladaptive behaviors and promote successful behavioral
Pihl et al., (2014) findings from several longitudinal studies indicate that
health problems has been identified as a protective factor that buffers the
Herzog, & Wortel (2013) added that the absence of maternal drug dependence;
& Taylor (2007) and less maternal depressive symptoms by Rakow, Smith, Begle
& Ayer (2011) have been linked to lower levels of externalizing problems in
CHAPTER 3
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
data.
Research Design
child abuse in terms of their Family support, Peer support, and spiritual support.
on answering the how, what, when, and where questions of a research problem,
prevail; beliefs; process that are going on; effects that are being felt, or trends
that are developing. The process of descriptive research goes beyond mere
the survivors of child abuse be fostered considering their Family support, Peer
Sources of Data
In order to carry out the results, information will come from primary and
secondary sources. Data will be gathered through the conduct of survey and
order to get the perception of the children in 3 barangays in Silang, Cavite. The
Secondary data, on the other hand, are information that has been
processed but may have some significance to the study. This secondary data
sample size of the study based on the given population. In the study, there are a
total of sixty (60) respondents from the three chosen barangays of the
municipality of Silang, Cavite. Out of the sixty (60) population, the researchers
were able to derive a sample size of fifty-three (53) through the use of Slovin’s
Formula.
level and a margin of error of 5%. This will also make sure a fair chance among
the target population to become a part of the sample size. Stratified random
sampling will also be utilized to determine the number of sample sizes per
barangay. Barangay Lumil with 18, Barangay Tartaria with 22, and Barangay
N 60 60 60 60
2= 2= = = = 52.17 or 53
1+ N e 1+(60)(0.05)❑ 1+(60)(0.0025) 1+ 0.15 1.15
Lumil 20 18 90%
Tartaria 25 22 88%
Puting Kahoy 15 13 87%
Total 60 53 88.33 %
Instrumentation
Data gathering was done using questionnaire and test material as the
is divided into two parts. The first part concentrated on the personal profile of the
respondents such as age, sex, and educational attainment. The second part
identified the factors in which the respondent became resilient to the variables
given: Family support, peer support, and spiritual support. Its content was
(1984). The respondents were requested to rate the items in the questionnaire on
how they recognize the resiliency among the victims of child abuse. The last part
interview guide will be made by the researchers for the pilot study in determining
1. Family support;
3. Spiritual support
conduct the study within the barangay of Lumil, Tartaria and Puting Kahoy. It is
also necessary that the researchers will seek proper authorization and
permission to conduct the study from instituted authorities. Upon receiving the
consent to conduct study, the researchers will precede into giving the
survey questionnaire. The result of the pilot study will be the basis in the
matter exerts which is composed of the research adviser, research instructor and
a statistician.
will be handed to the respondents, with ample time to finish the survey. The
responses of the respondents will give light on how the respondents became
inform the participants about the procedures and risks involved in research and
must give their consent to participate. The informed consent will be distributed
and gathered. The researchers will assure to the participants that their identity
will remain anonymous and confidential that will keep the respondents away from
any form of harm. The first participants will distribute the survey questionnaire as
many as possible number of respondents and will ask for their informed consent.
The researchers will give enough time for the respondents to answer the
questionnaire.
Once all survey questionnaire are being gathered together with the
informed consent, it will be tallied and tabulated. The data gathered will be
statistically treated and will be interpreted for the purpose of the study.
Analysis of Data
The following statistical formulas will be used to process the data to find
To determine the ratio of the frequency (f) of the responses to the total
number of respondents (N) for the given category, percentage (p) will be use,
f
P= x 100
N
Wherein:
P – percentage
f – frequency
N – number of respondents
2. Weighted Mean
abuse.
In order to quantify the responses, the Likert Scale will be used. In this
child abuse in Silang, Cavite as perceived by the children. Each statement will be
scaled, which classified under the degree of frequency with weights of 1,2,3,4
( w )( f )
Wm=
N
Wherein:
N- number of participants
The equivalent point assigned to each indicated item indicates the extent of
Recommended (R)
Not Recommended ( NR )
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September 2021
Dear Sir:
Please be informed that the undersigned cadets are currently conducting their
undergraduate thesis entitled,“Factors To Resiliency Among Survivors Of Child
Abuse: Basis For A Program”. This study aims to assess the factors to resiliency
among survivors of child abuse from selected barangay in Silang, Cavite.
In view of this, we would like to respectfully request for your approval with regard
to the conduct of the study. Rest assured that all information gathered will be treated
with utmost confidentiality.
September 2021
Dear Sir:
Please be informed that the undersigned cadets are currently conducting their
undergraduate thesis entitled,“Factors To Resiliency Among Survivors Of Child
Abuse: Basis For A Program”. This study aims to assess the factors to resiliency
among survivors of child abuse from selected barangay in Silang, Cavite.
In view of this, we would like to respectfully request for your approval with regard
to the conduct of the study. Rest assured that all information gathered will be treated
with utmost confidentiality.
September 2021
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Dear Respondent:
Please be informed that the undersigned cadets are currently conducting their
undergraduate thesis entitled,“Factors To Resiliency Among Survivors Of Child
Abuse: Basis For A Program”. This study aims to assess the factors to resiliency
among survivors of child abuse from selected barangay in Silang, Cavite.
In view of this, we would like to respectfully request for your approval with regard
to the conduct of the study. Rest assured that all information gathered will be treated
with utmost confidentiality.
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