Master of Science in Psychology
Permanent URI for this collectionhttps://dspace.uc-bcf.edu.ph/handle/123456789/74
Browse
6 results
Search Results
Item Dark personality traits and job satisfaction among tertiary education employees(2021-11) Lura, Louis PeraltaThe researcher sought to find out the relationship between the dark personality traits and job satisfaction among tertiary education employees. Specifically, this research aimed to answer the following: 1. What dark personality traits are prevalent among the respondents in terms of level of: a. narcissism; b. machiavellianism; c. psychopathy; and d. sadism? 2. What is the respondents' level of: a. internal job satisfaction; and b. external job satisfaction? 3. What is the relationship between the dark personality traits and the job satisfaction? Ha: There is a significant relationship between dark personality traits and job satisfaction. The study used the descriptive-correlational method of research to determine the relationship between dark personality traits and job satisfaction of tertiary education employees. Data were treated using mean and Pearson Product-moment correlation.Item Green behavior: Unearthing environmentally-friendly actions of the University of the Cordilleras stakeholders(2015-06) Leaño, Geraldine LlanesEnvironmental problems have undisputedly chanced the landscape of the planet. The Philippines is not spared from the vehement degradation of its environment, most of which are human-caused. Indeed, the ongoing clamor about environmental degradation and the growing dread of Mother Earth's envisioned dystopia calls for dire actions. Thus, perpetuating an unrelenting green behavior amongst members of the society, especially in the youth is incontestably subservient in preserving environmental resources that can be continually enjoyed and utilized by the populace in the years to come. This research undertaking therefore ultimately purports to be a catalyst of unrelenting transformation that engenders profound concern compelling enough to sustain environmentally-friendly practices to a great magnitude. The major purpose of this descriptive study is to unravel the prevailing green behavior of stakeholders of the University of the Cordilleras (UC) Specifically, answers to the subsequent problems were sought: a) What are the common green behavior practices of UC stakeholders?; b) What is the level of social influence, environmental concern, and pro-environmental behavioral intention among UC stakeholders?; c) What is the influence of social influence, environmental concern, and pro-environmental behavioral intention on the stakeholders' green behavior?; d) What is the difference in the green behavior of the stakeholders according to group and developmental stage?; e) What incentives are perceived as instrumental in sustaining green behavior?; and f) How can green behavior among the youth be motivated? A total of 463 individuals participated in the study. Data triangulation was used to gather the pertinent information, The following are the major findings of the study: 1. The common green practices of UC stakeholders are: switching off of lights that are not in use; unplugging appliances that are not in use; keeping used plastic bags for future use; and using both sides of paper. The least practiced is carrying of own spoon and fork instead of using disposable ones. 2. The level of influence of social entities vis-a-vis the respondents' inclination for green behavior is high. Additionally, they have a high level of pro-environmental behavioral intention. Whereas, they have a very high level of environmental concern 3. Social influence, environmental concern and pro-environmental behavioral intention have positive and highly significant influences on the UC stakeholders' green behavior. 4. There are significant differences in the green behavior of the UC stakeholders according to group and developmental stage. 5. positive incentives -- such as reinforcements at home, rewards at the school level, rewards from business establishments, rewards and awards from government agencies -- and negative incentive in the form of fines are perceived as instrumental in sustaining green behavior. 6. Information dissemination, cleanup cum green drives, positive slogans, and exemplar of greenness can motivate the youth to uphold green behavior. Based on the findings of the study, the following conclusions have been derived: 1. Green practices are widespread across the different UC stakeholders, albeit not carried out scrupulously. 2. Stakeholders of the University of the Cordilleras are likely to be enticed by their significant social network to engage in sustainable behavior. Moreover, they are not at all impervious to the alarming degradation of the environment. It is this regard for the environment which may compel them to engage in activities that purport to improve the condition of the environment. 3. Irrespective of the dearth of persuasion from other people, the UC stakeholders' volition and care for the environment adequately spurs them to perform needful actions to uphold environmental sustainability. 4. The older the individual is, the more likely that he/she will uphold ecological and sustainable lifestyles. However, one's function in the institution does not portend certainty in demonstrating green behavior. 5. Positive than negative incentives are more likely to elicit green behavior among the youth. However, the collaborative provision of these inducements from various sectors in the community more effectively sets the stage for green behavior. 6. Didactics, visible reminders, and exemplary deeds are optimum measures of enticing the youth to unwaveringly uphold green behavior. In light of the findings of the study, the subsequent recommendations are propounded: 1. To make the drive for greenness more convenient and relatively effortless for all its stakeholders, the academe has to conceive and carry out strategies that reinforce involuntary greenness (or greenness by default). Such strategies may encompass setting printers to double-sided printing; setting computers to sleep; data-sharing via online portals; and installing metering faucets, among many others. 2. To further advance sustainability in the academe, the University has to incorporate "green thinking" in its organizational culture by stringently requiring not only its employees but also its students to consistently carry out green practices (e.g. bringing personal mugs, tumblers, eating utensils or eco-bags instead of using plastic/styrofoam containers and plastic bags when buying from and dining in the canteen). 3. The University can encourage its stakeholders to perform needful actions to uphold environmental sustainability by providing them opportunities to innovate, participate and succeed in enjoyable activities that promote environmental stewardship and economic prosperity. 4. The upper echelon of the institution has to relentlessly serve as role models in promoting green behavior among their younger colleagues and students. 5. Apart from consistently providing positive incentives - such as, but not limited to recognition, discounts in school fees, or being publicized - to encourage green behavior among the youth, the University has to forge meaningful links with business establishments, government, and community-based organizations to expand the opportunities for, and benefits and incentives derived from fulfilling environmental actions. Since intrinsic rewards are perceived as having more lasting effects however, the University has to reinforce its stakeholders' green behavior by conceptualizing then providing pertinent opportunities for them to foster a sense of choice, competence, meaningfulness, and progress. 6. The school, in conjunction with other pertinent entities in the community, has to utilize the viable measures - e.g. didactics, visible reminders and exemplary deeds - suggested by respondents of the current study to contrive schemes to optimally entice the youth to imbibe green practices. 7. Inasmuch as green behavior affects multiple disciplines such as business, psychology, engineering and political science, the University has to consider offering interdisciplinary courses that address sustainability. 8. The University of the Cordilleras has to enhance its current green building policies by embracing the latest trends and strategies in buildings, fixtures and technology while simultaneously incentivizing its employees and other stakeholders to do their part in helping the building achieve its conservation goals. 9. Prospective researchers have to consider exploring other factors not included in this study's model however may explain the variation in the green behavior of the respondents. Factors that may be explored In combination to generate an enhanced model for green behavior include area of residence, occupation, economic status, cultural factors, individualistic and collectivistic orientations, and personality type, among others. 10. The conceived action plan to enhance green behavior among stakeholders has to be adopted and implemented by key personnel of the University.Item Benefits and implications to psychological well-being(2012-03) Tuazon, Christine R.The present study aims to find out the beneficial effects of leisure interest to well-being. Specifically it seeks answers to the following questions: 1. What is the most common leisure interest among: a. College Students b.1. Early working age adults b.2. Middle working age adults Hypothesis: a. College students prefer solitary activities. b.1. Early working age adults prefer solitary activity. b.2. Middle working age adults prefer solitary activity. 2. What are the benefits of leisure among: a. College Students b.1. Early working age adults b.2. Middle working age adults Hypothesis: College students engage into leisure because of the social and cultural benefits. b. 1 . Early working age adults engage in leisure activities because of the social, cultural, and economic benefits. b.2. Middle working age adults engage in leisure because of the social and cultural benefits. 3. Is there a significant difference in the leisure interest in terms of gender of: a. College Students b.1. Early working age adults b.2. Middle working age adults Hypothesis: There is a significant difference in the leisure interest of the following: a. College Students College male students prefer social activities and solitary activities. On the other hand, female college students have a preference for physical activities and solitary activities. b.1. Early working age adults Early working age male adults prefer physical activities while early working age female adults favor solitary activity. b.2. Middle working age adults Middle working age male adults have a preference for solitary activities while middle working age female adults prefer solitary activities and physical activities. 4. Is there a significant difference in the psychological well-being of people according to the time spent for leisure? Hypothesis: There is a significant difference in the psychological well-being of individuals who have more time for leisure and those who have less time for leisure. Individuals who spend three to five times a week for leisure have a better psychological well-being compared to those who spend once a month or less for leisure. 5. Is there a relationship between the benefits of leisure and psychological well-being? Hypothesis: There is a high positive correlation between the benefits of leisure and psychological well-being.Item The therapeutic community experiences of persons wit \h substance use disorder (SUD)(2021-04) Tayaban, Hylene SamuelDrugs are a prevalent issue in the Philippines and have been controversial due to the government's 'war on drugs' since 2016. This study looked into the subjective experiences of persons with SUD to their therapeutic community experience in a treatment and rehabilitation facility, the challenges they encountered upon their discharge, and their coping. The results of the study assisted in the identification of the themes common to the experiences of persons with SUD. Further, the results may serve as a basis for the construction of intervention programs that would supplement the recovery process of persons with SUD and maintain their sobriety. This study determined the experiences of persons with SUD in their treatment and rehabilitation. Specifically, it seeks to answer the following questions: 1. What are the therapeutic community experiences of the respondents as in-patients in the treatment and rehabilitation facility? 2. What are the challenges faced by the respondents after discharge? 3. What are the coping strategies of the respondents? The researcher used the qualitative research approach specifically on the interpretive phenomenological method. The population of the study involves ten male adults who completed their treatment and rehabilitation program and were residing in Baguio City, Benguet during the time of the data gathering. In-depth interviews were used to gather data among the respondents and one family member or friend. 1. There were four main themes under the therapeutic community experiences of the respondent namely: community separateness, psychoeducation activities, interpersonal experiences, and intrapersonal experiences. a. The introspection has the highest frequency of responses as a subtheme under the community separateness. It is followed by resistance, longing for loved ones, and a changed perception towards rehabilitation with the same frequency. b. In psychoeducation activities, cognitive-behavioral management has the highest frequency of responses. Health and spiritual dimensions followed. The least frequently identified were affective/emotional dimensions and psychomotor/vocational-survival skills. c. The leadership roles have the highest frequency of responses under the interpersonal experiences, followed by the peer roles and then the staff roles. d. Under intrapersonal experiences, personal responsibility has the highest frequency of responses. It is followed by both patience and self-motivation. Valuing has the least frequency of responses. 2. The highest frequency of responses along with the challenges encountered by the persons with SUD is relational challenges; followed by the financial concerns and the effects of the pandemic, and by shame and stigma. Fear came after and relapse is the least. 3. In the area of coping of persons with SUD, both positive reappraisal and self-control have the highest frequency of responses. It is followed by productivity, hope, and priorities consecutively. a. The highest frequency of responses along the sources of support was from the family of the persons with SUD, followed by friends, the aftercare programs, and the community as the least. Based on the findings, the following conclusions are derived. 1. Generally, the therapeutic community experiences of the persons with SUD yielded positive experiences and enabled them to recover from their SUD. a. The experiences with the community separateness of persons with SUD are a combination of positive and negative emotions and experiences that resulted in the achievement of the TC's treatment and rehabilitation goals. b. The psychoeducation activities in the TC promoted the different areas of growth and development of the persons with SUD. c. The interpersonal experiences of the persons with SUD with the other TC members elicited various roles they have to be responsible and accountable for. d. The intrapersonal experiences caused by the TC experience among the persons with SUD yielded to their self-development. 2. Personal and environmental sources of challenges were encountered by the persons with SUD. 3. The coping strategies of persons with SUD are an interplay of both their cognitive and behavioral processes. It lessened the difficulties brought about by various challenges concerning their condition. a. The persons with SUD have a strong support system that helps them in their recovery process. Based on the conclusions, the following are recommended. 1. The following are suggested for the Therapeutic Community Approach experience of the persons with SUD: a. The Therapeutic Community Approach is encouraged to be integrated into the treatment and rehabilitation of persons with Substance Use Disorder. b. The rehabilitation facilities can be equipped with staff equivalent to the increasing number of admissions to better address the concerns of the patients. c. Individual counseling sessions can be enforced as an additional intervention to process issues not addressed by the collective method. d. Family therapies may be facilitated depending on the need of each TC member. e. The supplementary interventions proposed by the researcher may be reviewed by administrators of the drug treatment and rehabilitation facilities for possible implementation. f. The model generated may serve as an evaluation as well as a basis for implementing programs and interventions in the drug treatment and rehabilitation facilities. 2. The following are suggested for the challenges encountered by the persons with SUD upon discharge: a. The local government unit can provide employment opportunities for individuals who underwent treatment and rehabilitation. This is an immediate need among individuals who were separated from society for quite some time. b. Appointed psychologists or therapists can be assigned in the community for consultation of the persons with SUD about the challenges they experience. 3. The following are suggested for the coping of the persons with SUD: a. Community psychoeducation on shame and stigma may be implemented to further strengthen the support system of the persons with SUD. b. An aftercare or probationary period, as a form of follow-up, may be enforced on all persons with SUD after their treatment and rehabilitation. This will lessen the likelihood of relapse and monitor the continuing recovery of persons with SUD. 4. Further studies may be conducted among the special population such as the LGBT community. A comparative study may be conducted between those who volunteered for treatment and those who were required by the court order. Also, a comparative study on the effectiveness of TC implemented in in-patient facilities, out-patient programs, aftercare monitoring, and probation may also be studied.Item Grief experiences of surviving family members(2024-07) Ronquillo, Araceli ArchogThis study sought to identify the level of grief of surviving family members in Mountain Province and the differences between these grief levels in terms of demographic variables such as family rules, gender, cause of death, and ethnic group. Further, the present study aimed to identify the coping strategies employed by the participants. This research employed a mixed-method approach to identify the level of grief and to describe the coping mechanism of the participant. This design combines the collection of both quantitative and qualitative data to provide a comprehensive understanding of this relationship, with equal emphasis on both types. In the quantitative phase, the researcher utilized mean to identify the level of grief in a standardized psychological instrument which is the grief experience questionnaire. further, to identify the differences between categorical variables, an independent samples t-test was employed. in addition, a one-way analysis of variance was used to assess the difference in grief among ethnic groups. in the qualitative phase, the six steps of Braun and Clark(2006) identify the emerging themes on the present study.Item Dark personality traits and job satisfaction among tertiary education employees(2021-11) Lura, Louis PeraltaThe researcher sought to find out the relationship between the dark personality traits and job satisfaction among tertiary education employees. Specifically, this research aimed to answer the following: 1. What dark personality traits are prevalent among the respondents in terms of level of: a. narcissism; b. machiavellianism; c. psychopathy; and d. sadism? 2. What is the respondents' level of: a. internal job satisfaction; and b. external job satisfaction? 3. What is the relationship between the dark personality traits and the job satisfaction? Ha: There is a significant relationship between dark personality traits and job satisfaction. The study used the descriptive-correlational method of research to determine the relationship between dark personality traits and job satisfaction of tertiary education employees. Data were treated using mean and Pearson Product-moment correlation.