CHAPTER IV

PRESENTATION, ANALYSES, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

This chapter covers the presentation, analysis, and

interpretation of the gathered data. The data gathered are

presented and interpreted preceded by the textual discussion

to clearly expound its intent and implications.

Table 2. Level of Awareness on the factors causing suicide

incidents in Roxas City as evaluated by
Community.

Factors Mean Interpretation

Emotional Factors
1. A person who have lost his/her love 3.91 Aware
ones.
2. A person who is experiencing severe 3.97 Aware
sadness because of break up.
3. A person is facing an unresolvable 3.91 Aware
conflict with a spouse or romantic
partner.
4. A person who is feeling unworthy or 3.96 Aware
useless.
5. A person is a victim of bullying, 3.88 Aware
discrimination, and abuse.
Average mean 3.92 Aware
Psychological Factors
1. Unexpected or unwanted Pregnancy. 3.90 Aware
2. A person who has a history of 3.95 Aware
mental illness.
3. A person who has the history of 3.97 Aware
sexual abuse or rape.
4. A person neglected or abandoned 3.90 Aware
by his family.
5. A member of LGBTQ Community who is 3.88 Aware
receiving criticisms and unjustifiable
judgment from the family/community.
Average mean 3.92 Aware

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 Table 2. Continued.

Socio-economic Factors
1. A person who experience sudden 3.86 Aware
change in their social status.
2. A person who experienced major life 4.02 Aware
crisis.
3. A person is experiencing financial 4.08 Aware
problems.
4. A person lost his/her job. 3.86 Aware
5. A person who is unemployed. 3.91 Aware
Average mean 3.94 Aware
Physical Factors
1.A person who has an access of 3.80 Aware
firearms or other killer weapons.
2. A person is forcing by someone to 3.73 Aware
use drugs or alcohol especially if
they had a substance abuse problem in
the past.
3. A person is experiencing physical 3.73 Aware
abuse.
4. A Person is forcing to confess or 3.71 Aware
to provide information.
5. A person joining in a group that 3.55 Aware
humiliates, degrades, abuses, or
endangers.
Average mean 3.70 Aware
Grand mean 3.87 Aware

Level of awareness on the factors causing suicide incidents

in Roxas City as evaluated by community

Table 2 reveal the result on the level of awareness

on the factors causing suicide incidents in Roxas City as

evaluated by community.

Data showed that community were aware of the factors

causing suicide incidents with a grand mean of 3.87. Data

further shows that community members are aware on the

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factors causing suicide incidents specifically the emotional

factors (AM=3.92); psychological factors (AM=3.92); socio-

economic factors (AM=3.94) and physical factors (AM=3.70).

In terms of emotional factors, item statement number

2 “A person who is experiencing severe sadness because of break

up” obtained the highest mean of 3.97; in psychological factor,

statement number 3 “A person who has the history of sexual

abuse or rape” had highest mean of 3.97; in socio-economic

factor, item statement number 3 “A person is experiencing

financial problems” had the highest mean of 4.08 and in physical

factors, statement number 1 “A person who has an access of

firearms or other killer weapons” had highest mean of 3.80.

This implied that community members were all aware that

emotional, psychological, socio-economic and physical could

cause suicide incidents in Roxas City.

Table 3a. Differences in the level of awareness on the factors

causing suicide incidents in Roxas city as evaluated by
Community when they are grouped according to sex.
Mean t- p -
Variables N Mean Diffe- ratio value Remarks
rence
Emotional
factor
Male 41 4.11
0.383 2.000 0.049 s
Female 39 3.73

Psychologi
cal factor

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Male 41 4.04
0.259 1.293 0.02 s
Female 39 3.78

Socio-
economic
factor
Male 41 4.17
0.452 2.322 0.023 s
Female 39 3.71

Physical
factor
Male 41 3.92
0.449 2.003 0.049 s
Female 39 3.47

Table 3a. Continued.

Legend:
p - value < .05 alpha s (significant) at 5% level
p - value > .05 alpha ns (not significant) at 5% level

Differences in the level of awareness on the factors causing

suicide incidents in Roxas city as evaluated by Community when
they are grouped according to sex

Table 3a shows that there were significant differences

in the level of awareness on the factors causing suicide

incidents in Roxas City as evaluated by Community when grouped

according to sex. In terms of emotional factor, data revealed

a mean difference of 0.383, t - value = 2.00 and p-value =

0.049; in psychological factors, data revealed a mean

difference of 0.259, t - value = 1.293 and p-value = 0.02;

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in socio-economic factors, data revealed a mean difference

of 0.452, t - value = 2.322 and p-value = 0.023; and in

physical factors , data revealed a mean difference of -

0.449, t - value = 2.003 and p-value = 0.049; Since the

computed p – values were lesser than 0.05 alpha, the null

hypothesis was rejected. The result implied that male

respondents had different level of awareness on the factors

causing suicide incidents in Roxas City.

Table 3b. Differences in the level of awareness on the factors

causing suicide incidents in Roxas city as evaluated by
community when they are grouped according to age

Source of Sum of Mean F- P -

Variables Variation Squares Df Square value value Remarks
Between
Groups 7.420 3 2.473 3.553 .018
Emotiona Within s
lfactor Groups 52.908 76 .696
Total 60.328 79
Between
Groups 6.798 3 2.266 3.013 .035
Psycholo Within
gical Groups s
57.162 76 .752
factor
Total 63.959 79
Between
Groups 8.096 3 2.699 3.708 .015
Socio- Within
economic Groups s
55.304 76 .728
factor
Total 63.400 79
5.298 3 1.766 1.734 .016 s

Between
Groups

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Physical Within
factor Groups 77.417 76 1.019
Total 82.716 79

Legend:
p - value < .05 alpha s (significant) at 5% level
p - value > .05 alpha ns (not significant) at 5% level

Differences in the level of awareness on the factors causing

suicide incidents in Roxas city as evaluated by community when
they are grouped according to age

This study presented the difference between level of

awareness on the factors causing suicide incidents in Roxas

city as evaluated by community when grouped according to age.

As shown in table 3b, results showed that there were

significant differences in the awareness of respondents in

terms of emotional factors (F = value = 3.553; p – value =

0.018); psychological factors (F = 3.013; p - value =

0.035); socio-economic factors (F = 3.718; p - value =

0.015); and physical factors (F = 1.734; p - value = 0.016.

Hence, the computed p – values were lesser than .05 alpha,

the null hypothesis was rejected. This implied that

respondents who were young, middle aged, and early adult

ages had the different level of awareness on the factors

causing suicide incidents in Roxas City.

Table 3c. Differences in the level of awareness on the factors

causing suicide incidents in Roxas city as evaluated by
Community when they are grouped according to civil status.

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 Source of Sum of Mean F- P -
Variables Variation Squares Df Square value value Remarks
Between
Groups 1.893 2 .947 1.247 .293
Emotiona Within ns
l factor Groups 58.435 77 .759
Total 60.328 79

Table 3c.Between
Continued.
Groups 1.323 2 .662 .813 .447
Psycholo Within
gical Groups ns
62.636 77 .813
factor
Total 63.960 79
Between
Groups .065 2 .032 .039 .962
Socio- Within
economic Groups ns
63.335 77 .823
factor
Total 63.400 79
Between
Groups 4.791 2 2.396 2.367 .101
Physical Within ns
factor Groups 77.924 77 1.012
Total 82.716 79

Legend:
p - value < .05 alpha s (significant) at 5% level
p - value > .05 alpha ns (not significant) at 5% level

Differences in the level of awareness on the factors causing

suicide incidents in Roxas city as evaluated by community when
they are grouped according to civil status

Table 3c presents the difference between level of

awareness on the factors causing suicide incidents in Roxas

city as evaluated by community when grouped according to civil

status. As shown in table 3c, results showed that there was

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no significant differences in the awareness of respondents

in terms of emotional factors (F = value = 1.247; p – value

= 0.293); psychological factors (F = 0.813; p - value =

0.447); socio-economic factors (F = 0.039; p - value =

0.962); and physical factors (F = 2.367; p - value = 0.101.

Since, the computed p – values was greater than .05 alpha,

the null hypothesis was accepted. This implied that

respondents who were single, married, widow and separated

had the same level of awareness on the factors causing

suicide incidents in Roxas City.

Table 3d. Differences in the level of awareness on the factors

causing suicide incidents in Roxas city as evaluated by
community when they are grouped according to educational
attainment.

Source of Sum of Mean F- P -

Variables Variation Squares Df Square value value Remarks
Between
Groups 1.072 2 .536 .697 .501
Emotiona Within ns
l factor Groups 59.256 77 .770
Total 60.328 79
Between
Groups .446 2 .223 .270 .764
Psycholo Within
gical Groups ns
63.514 77 .825
factor
Total 63.959 79
Between
Groups .051 2 .025 .031 .969
Socio- Within
economic Groups ns
63.349 77 .823
factor
Total 63.400 79

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 Between
Groups 1.370 2 .685 .648 .526
Physical Within ns
factor Groups 81.346 77 1.056
Total 82.716 79
Legend:
p - value < .05 alpha s (significant) at 5% level
p - value > .05 alpha ns (not significant) at 5% level

Differences in the level of awareness on the factors causing

suicide incidents in Roxas city as evaluated by Community
when they are grouped according to educational attainment

Table 3d presents the difference between level of

awareness on the factors causing suicide incidents in Roxas

city as evaluated by Community when they are grouped according

to educational attainment. As shown in table 3d, results

showed that there was no significant difference in the

awareness of respondents in terms of emotional factors (F =

value = 0.697; p – value = 0.501); psychological factors (F

= 0.270; p - value = 0.764); socio-economic factors (F =

0.031; p - value = 0.969); and physical factors (F = 0.648;

p - value = 0.526. Since, the computed p – values were

greater than .05 alpha, the null hypothesis was accepted.

This implied that respondents who were college graduates,

college level, high school level-high school graduates and

elementary level-elementary graduates had the same level of

awareness on the factors causing suicide incidents in Roxas

City.

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Table 3e. Differences in the level of awareness on the factors
causing suicide incidents in Roxas city as evaluated by
Community when they are grouped according to respondents
category.
Mean t-ratio p -
Variables N Mean Diffe- value Remarks
rence
Emotional
factor
Barangay
official 62 3.89 -0.176 -0.752 0.455 ns

Civilian 18 4.06

Psychologi
cal factor
Barangay
official 62 3.92 0.029 0.120 0.905 ns

Civilian 18 3.90

Socio-
economic
factor
Barangay
official 62 3.98 0.164 0.685 0.495 ns

Civilian 18 3.82

Physical
factor
Barangay
official 62 3.77 0.296 1.083 0.282 ns

Civilian 18 3.47
Legend:
p - value < .05 alpha s (significant) at 5% level
p - value > .05 alpha ns (not significant) at 5% level

Differences in the level of awareness on the factors causing

suicide incidents in Roxas city as evaluated by Community when
they are grouped according to respondents category

Table 3e shows that there was no significant difference

in the level of awareness on the factors causing suicide

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incidents in Roxas city as evaluated by community when grouped

according to respondents category. In terms of emotional

factor, data revealed a mean difference of -0.176, t - value

= -0.752 and p-value = 0.455; in psychological factors, data

revealed a mean difference of 0.029, t - value = 0.120 and

p-value = 0.905; in socio-economic factors, data revealed a

mean difference of 0.164, t - value = 0.685 and p-value =

0.495; and in physical factors , data revealed a mean

difference of 0.296, t - value = 1.083 and p-value = 0.282;

Since the computed p – values were greater than 0.05 alpha,

the null hypothesis was accepted. The result implied that

barangay officials had the same level of awareness with

civilian on the factors causing suicide incidents in Roxas

City.

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