Chapter 4 Findings and Data presentation

4.1 Thematic Analysis and Coding

Theme I: Nature of a Broken Family
Sub-Theme: Emotional Consequence of Family Break-up
According to News International, a broken family can negatively affect all
domains of your children’s development. The effects of a broken family on a children’s
development depend on numerous factors, including the age of the child at the time of
parent’s separation, and on the personality and family relationships. Although infants
and young children may experience few negative developmental effects, older children
and teenagers may experience some problems in their social, emotional and
educational functioning. After of separation, children from pre-school through late
adolescence can experience deficits in emotional development. Children of all ages
may seem tearful or depressed, which is a state that can last for several years after a
children’s parent have separated, explains psychologist Lori Rappaport. Additionally,
some older children may show very little emotional reaction to their parent’s divorce.
Question No. 2.What was your first reaction when you knew that your family will never
be together as a whole?

Respondent No. 1 : Ahh ano teka lang bibilangin ko muna. Di ko alam eh kung
gaano katagal na silang hiwalay. Siyempre malungkot pero ano ayos lang pero
para at least di sila parehas nahihirapan para di sila parehas nag-aaway.
Respondent No. 2 : Seven (7) years na silang separated. Malungkot siyempre
kapag hiwalay ang mga magulang.
Respondent No. 3 : Sixteen (16) years nang hiwalay ang mga magulang ko.
Malungkot kasi nga naghiwalay sila.
Respondent No. 4 :Simula palang nang bata ako .Syempre malungkot kasi
hinde ko na sila makakasama at saka ang hirap kasi hinde ko naranasan
magkaroon ng buo at masayang pamilya.
Respondent No. 5 : Since I was in grade 1, my parents were already separated.
Noong una mahirap kase umalis yung tatay ko sa bahay tapos nanay ko lang
yung nag-aasikaso sa amin at saka nasanay kame na nandun si papa ngayon
wala siya kaya mahirap.

Explanation:
All of our respondents have said that their parents have been gone for a
long time and they also said that when their parents have separate they were sad and
were not able to cope up at first. Some of them also told us that since their parents have
separate they didn’t have the chance to experience a full and happy family.
Theme 2: Family Structure and Academic Standing
Sub-Theme: Adjustment in Areas of Academic Performance
According to Bubelwa (2014 ) there are two opposing sides on the negative
effect of broken marriage on children’s academic performance. These opposing sides
could be explained as an influence of the media, the church and the school, which see
marriage as a norm, where two parents are supposed to live together and rear their
children and broken one are going against the norm. Literature consistently shows that
broken marriage has negative effects on children’s growth physically and
psychologically but it is silent on positive effects of broken marriage on children’s
development. Although there are those who believe a broken marriage is better than
exposing children to adult violence, they also believe that marriage is a good thing for
nurturing the family, regardless of other gender-based exploitation.

Question no. 3: How does family break up affect your academic achievement?

Respondent No. 1 :Uhm ano, habang wala naman hindi ko parang hindi naman
nakakaapekto para sa akin sa pag-aaral.
Respondent No. 2 : Mas sumipag ako mag aral sa totoo lang!
Respondent No. 3 : Di naman naapektuhan kase wala din naman akong
masyadong alam dati nakafocus pa rin ako sa pag-aaral kahit alam kong
separated sila.
Respondent No. 4 : Hinde naman ako naapektuhan kasi hinde ko dinadala
yung problema ko sa paaralan
Respondent No. 5 : Para sakin parang positively naman sya nakakaapekto sa
akin kase parang nagiging inspirasyon ko siya para magsikap.

Question no. 4: How do you maintain your grades despite of this challenge in your
family?

Respondent No. 1 : Ano wala lang, di ko lang iniisip, parang siniseperate ko

lang yung ano yung buhay pamilya saka buhay pag-aaral
Respondent No. 2 : Nag aaral lang ako mabuti. Iniisip ko para sa tatay ko
ganun.
Respondent No. 3 : Actually wala naman talagang challenge eh... kase bago pa
ko lumaki alam ko nang separated sila so parang habang lumalaki ako I know na
wala naman talaga akong father.
Respondent No. 4 : Hinde ako nagpapadala sa sitwasyon na nangyayari
saming pamilya
Respondent No. 5 : Nahihirapan ako pero di kagaya ng iba na nadedepressed

Question No. 5: Are you bothered in school during discussion because of thinking about
your family situation?

Respondent No. 1 : hindi naman kasi ano ngayon hindi na kasi sobrang tagal
na nun tsaka hindi na big deaL saakin
 Respondent No. 2 : Hindi ko na iniisip
Respondent No. 3 : Hindi naman kase pag nasa school naman iniisip ko lang
kung ano yung mga pwede kong gawin
Respondent No. 4 : Hinde
Respondent No. 5 : Focus lang ako sa study ko kahit na may mga family
problem inuuna ko parin yung study ko kase mas importante yon

Question No. 9: What area of your studies was affected by your parent’s separation?

Respondent No. 1 : siguro halos lahat narin

Respondent No. 2 : Wala. Wala naman
Respondent No. 3 : Uhm.. wala naman naapektuhan sa kahit anong study wala
naman.
Respondent No. 4 : Hinde
Respondent No. 5 : Para saken wala naman na ngayon pero dati lang yung
math

Explanation:
Many of our respondents shows us that even if they have a broken or bent
family they can still manage having a good grades and going through family break up
doesn't affect their academic performance negatively. While other respondents used
the situation as their motivation to pursue and strive harder for their dreams, they do
not think about the situation or problem of their family so it doesn't bother them during
discussion also because their family break up happens a long time ago they already
coped up successfully to the family problems they had

Theme 3: Acceptance of Family Situation

Sub-Theme : Balancing family situation and academic performance
Vidya Bangera said that, broken families are those families where parents does
not live together anymore or had been separated. Children live with one of the parent,
or they were looked after by their grandparent. In such family, children who witnessed
the separation or arguments of his/her parents have a high possibility to get a trauma or
phobia due to the childhood issues he’s had.
Glaiza M. Sawadjaan agreed to this. According to her, a broken family is believed
to have a major effect and a great factor on a child’s misled life, some people points it
as the main reason of the rebellious and unclear acts that children from broken families
show. The sad part in this situation is when one of the family members gave up already
and the child have left no choice but to accept it and let go.

Question No. 7: Do you still actively participate in school activities after your family
break up?
Respondent No. 1 : Oo naman ! Nagparticipate pa rin ako sa mga school
activities.
Respondent No. 2 : Yes, I participate in school activities.
 Respondent No. 3 : Oo.. uhmm. Ano kase akong tao mahilig ako sa mga
activities lalo na sa mga clubs so parang since ayun yung ginagawa kong
pampalipas oras pag wala na kong masyadong ginagawa sa school.
Respondent No. 4 : Oo nagparticipate pa rin.
Respondent No. 5 : Yes, I participate.

Question No. 8: What are the differences in your academic performance between the
time that your parents were together and the time when they were separated?

Respondent No. 1 : Nung ano nung hindi pa sila separated medyo maayos pa
yung pagaaral pero ngayong separated
Respondent No. 2 : . Nung sila pa tamad ako mag aral as in di ako gumagawa
assignment. Oo boplaks ako non. Ngayon, di naman sa pagmamayabang pero,
mas sumipag ako ngayon
Respondent No. 3 : Wala namang pinagbago kase kung ano naman yung
ginagawa ko dati ginagawa ko prin ngayon kung paano naman ako mag-aral
ganon parin siguro sympre habang lumalaki ako mas nagbabago yung paraan ko
ng pag-aaral mas nagmamatured
Respondent No. 4 : Wala naman, kasi hinde talaga ko nagpapadala sa
sitwasyon na kung anong meron sa pamilya namin kaya walang nagbago
Respondent No. 5 : Nung una bumaba yung grades ko nung unang taon na
naghiwalay sila kase masyado pako naapektuhan non tsaka masyado pa akong
bata ,

Explanation:
Most of the students or respondents who came from broken families are showing
us that even if they experienced a family break up, they still keep on reaching up for
their dreams and showing a determination to study despite of having a broken homes.
Usually, "broken families affect much of the child's emotional and spiritual being that is
greatly distresses the child's education" (Vannisa Teresita Canolo).
Aside from that, some of them need to do or fill the responsibilities of their parents
that were left behind. Some of the respondents shows us that at first they are still trying
to cope up with the situation. At first, they still trying to figure out how and why did their
parents need to separate. And the rest of them, stated that they still participates in
school activities and academic performance. They make it as an inspiration because for
them, they are the one who will benefit it in the future, not their parents.

Theme 4: Strong determination to Succeed

Sub-Theme: Rising to the challenge of a broken home
Agulana (2000) pointed out that the family lays the psychological, moral, and
spiritual foundation in the overall development of the child. Structurally, family/homes is
either broken or intact. A broken home in this context is one that is not structurally
intact, as a result of divorce, separation, death of one of parent and illegitimacy.
Colocord (1919), it is imperative that family may be broken in any of the
following ways; death, desertion, divorce, separation or absence of both parents.
 Whereas, Academic Performance represents the academic achievements and
educational goals those students who have broken. Parents play a very important role
in the process. Students needs their presence and availability terms of sustaining and
teaching their children’s at home.
Generalizations are very common nowadays; that most people say that students
from broken family structures really get affected by their situation, but that does imply
anything at all, since students are who consider such situation as their driving force in
life and their motivation to go to school ( Lacea, 2015). She said that experiencing
broken family might as well have some positive effect. She enumerated these positive
effects, people from broken families are: much stronger, easier to forgive, most loyal,
etc.
But some children or people do get affected and this is inevitable. Doughty
(2008) stated in Daily Mail, that children from broken families have a higher possibility of
getting an unhealthy mind or thinking, since they are expected to have emotional and
psychological troubles.

Question: Can you still achieve your goals or dreams even if your family is broken?
How?
R1: Oo naman syempre kasi hindi naman nakasalalay sa pamilya mo yung
nakasalalay sa sarili mo eh. Syempre ano sa pagpupursigi
R2: Oo syempre ikaw naman yung magdadala ng pangarap mo eh hindi naman
mga magulang mo
R3: Syempre ma-aachieve ko parin yon kase nasa akin naman kung paano ko
ihandle yung sitwasyon.. Tyaka bilang studyante di naman dapat natin
binabalewala yung pag-aaral kahit na may problema tayo sa bahay, sabi nga ng
iba ang problema mo sa bahay sa bahay lang tas yung sa school sa school lang
R4: Oo, ginagawa ko silang inspirasyon kahit hiwalay na sila, sila padin ying
inspirasyon ko para matupad ko yung pangarap ko
R5: Oo, maachieve ko paren para saken kase gagawin kong inspirasyon yung
hiwalay na pamilya ko

Explanation:
From the data gathered through interviews, the researchers attained that
information that majority of the respondents answered affirmatively to the question: Can
you still achieve your goals or dreams even if your family is broken.
Respondent No. 1 replied that realization of dreams and goals is dependent upon
the student himself and not on the family. It is an individual effort. Respondent No. 2
stated that dreams and goals can be achieved personally even if the family is broken
because the realization is a responsibility of the student himself/herself and not by
his/her parents. Respondent no. 3 believes that his/her dream and goals can be
achieved despite family break up because he/she was able to handle the situation well.
As a student, respondent said he/she gives importance to education even if there are
problems at home. He/she believes that problems at school and home should be
handled separately. Problems at home should be dealt with at home and problem at
school should be handled at school.Respondent 4 admitted that her parents remains
her/his inspiration despite the fact that they have separated long ago. She/he makes her
parents her motivation to achieve her goals. Respondent 5 believes his/her goals will
be achieved despite the fact his/her parents have gone separate ways. Their separation
inspired her to reach his/her dreams and goals.