(CASTILLO)

A pleasant day to everyone

Before we start, let me ask you a question. Are you a parent, a daughter, or a son? If you are,
then we are very pleased to present to you our study entitled “Modernizing family: A grounded
theory study on the transition to parenthood of Filipino young adult first-time parents”. To be
presented by the researchers namely, Dennize Andreah H. Bedana, Sophia Faye S. Biong, Ma
Jessica D. Dumdum, and yours truly, Carl Joshua G. Castillo.

(DUMDUM)

Parenting is a significant event at any time of life. The process of transition to new parenthood is
definitely a learning curve.

This experience of being a new parent may be an exciting thing, but there are numerous issues
and concerns involved in parenting especially for the ones who are experiencing it for the first-
time. According to Lam et al. (2019), new generation parents are now driven to listen to experts
regarding the science of parenting because they are too anxious.

Parenting a child can be challenging which triggers negative feelings as entering into
parenthood. New parents are faced with sleep deprivation, mastering infant caregiving tasks,
changes in their relationship and substantial lifestyle changes (Feeney et al., 2001). A
significant proportion of couples feel less satisfied with their relationship after becoming parents
and couple conflict often increases (Doss et al., 2009).

Studies on transition to parenthood is very limited (Deave et al., 2008) and have been generally
conducted in western regions (Jafadifar et al., 2016). In addition, in depth studies about
parenthood transition for both men and women or even compared this transition within couples
are very few (Parfitt & Ayers, 2021). Furthermore, most researches on transition to parenthood
focused on the effects to the psychological and physical health of the new parents and
satisfaction as a couple (Doss & Rhoades, 2017; Mitnick et al., 2009; Twenge et al., 2003), not
on the process itself.

Therefore, to fill these gaps, the study will explore the process of transition to parenthood of a
select group of Filipino young adults, who are part of the Generation Z, that are first-time
parents. Moreover, a theory or model of the transition process will be formulated grounded on
the data collected.
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With that, the constructed theory/model of this study, which is based on the data gathered,
should provide comprehensive information regarding the transition to parenthood of Filipino
young adult first-time parents. The study will contribute significantly to the research, practice,
policy, and theory.

Statement of the Problem:

The study will explore the process of transition to parenthood of select group of Filipino young
adult first-time parents

It will be guided by these central questions:

1. How does a select group of Filipino first-time parents go through the process of transition to
parenthood?
2. What theory or model grounded on the data collected guides this process?

The following will benefit from the findings of the study:

First-time parents, Children of first-time parents, Family/Community, Policy, Research, &

Theory.

The study will mainly focus on the process of transition to parenthood of Filipino first-time
parents who belongs to these sets of criteria

the study will be conducted online due to current pandemic restrictions.

Excluded are those who: Lack digital literacy, Unwell and have mental health issues
and the study will lack on non-verbal communications secondary to avoidance of face-to-face
interview.

Philosophical Underpinning:

Grounded theory is founded on divergent philosophical perspectives that impact the traditions in
which it is implemented.  This paper is based on the classic Glaserian grounded theory (CGGT)
(Glaser & Strauss, 1967).
There is a brief discussion of the philosophical assumptions but it mainly goes around the idea
of OBSERVING ‘REALITY’ OBJECTIVELY to reveal a true theory.

For the research methodology, we have Sophia Faye Biong and Dennize Andreah Bedana to
explain.

(BEDANA)

The study will utilize the Glaserian grounded theory design which would help explore and
understand the study participants' process of transition from being parented into being the
parent. The design will be used to generate substantive theory (Glaser, 2006). In this design,
gathering and review of facts are a means of explaining a phenomenon (Engward, 2013) in
which will help in generating a theory "grounded" from the data collected and analyzed (Punch,
1998).

The study will be conducted virtually within the National Capital Region (NCR) plus which
includes Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal.

Purposive sampling will be applied in selecting participants.

The study will apply purposive sampling to gather participants who voluntarily agreed to be part
of the study. The sample size is guided by Creswell’s sample size and will consist of 30-35
(Creswell, 2007) Filipino first-time parents aged 20-25 years who are still part of the Generation
Z and can comprehend Filipino and/or English language and reside within the NCR plus of the
Philippines. They can either be married, unmarried, or single parents only.

The data will be collected through virtual interviews via preferred and available social media
platform chosen by the study participant guided by an aide memoire. The researchers will rely
on interview data through queries that will allow for the emergence of categories and themes
that are deemed relevant rather than adhering rigidly to the pre-set interview guide. In which we
have an example here: 1. How did you shift from being parented to being a parent? And 2. What
are the factors that influenced you with the upbringing or rearing of your child? Etc.

(BIONG)
THE DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURE will comprise of the following: the researchers will
schedule the visual data gathering process based on the availability of the study participants.
Beforehand, the study participants will be instructed by disclosing the full nature of the study.
Informed consent will be obtained from the participants. Potential benefits, potential risks, right
to withdraw and withhold information, and contact information for further additional inquiries,
explaining the content of the informed consent form.

A constant comparative method will be used to analyze the data collected from the study
participants. It is divided into three phases: During the initial coding, data is differentiated and
patterns are identified, which are then represented as codes. Data will be divided down into
components with labels termed as codes or categories. Data are sorted into groups based on
similarities and differences. When substantive codes become saturated and a core category or
tentative category emerges, selective coding begins (Scott, 2009). It focuses on core category
and related categories (Scott, 2009), hence the word selective.

To ensure trustworthiness and increase the rigor of the study, members check, a critical friend
horizontalization, bracketing, and resonance will be applied.

And lastly, throughout the research process, the rules of ethics will be observed and followed
such as beneficence, justice, and respect for human dignity such as confidentiality, autonomy,
right to self-determination, and right to full disclosure.

(BIONG) And that’s it for the moment, this has been Sophia Faye S. Biong,

(BEDANA) Dennize Andreah H. Bedana,

(DUMDUM) Ma Jessica D. Dumdum,

(CASTILLO) and Carl Joshua G. Castillo.

Thank you and God bless