THE LIVED EXPERIENCES

OF INDIVIDUALS WITH
ABSENT FATHERS
De La Pena, Noelle Maywelle
Ramirez, Celin Jannica
Ramos, Ces Antonia Marie
Reyes, Karleen Marie
Background of the Study
Statement of the Problem
The study aims to describe the
attitude, behaviour, and coping
strategies of individuals who grew up
without the presence of their fathers
by looking into their experiences in
personal, family, and social life.
Theoretical Framework
Father Absence Theory by Jay Belsky
along with Pat Draper and their
colleague Lawrence Steinberg.
Scope of the Study
This study will discuss the life
experiences of fatherless individuals.
This will investigate their coping
strategies and attitudes towards
challenges in certain aspects of their
lives specifically; personal, family &
social life.
Significance of the Study
Family
Fatherless Individuals
Guidance Counselors
Researchers
Future Researchers
Review of Related Literature
Definition of Terms
Father Absence
Lived Experiences
Personal Life
Family Life
Social Life
Attitudes
Coping
Challenges
Methodology
Research Design
- Descriptive Research Design
Participants
- 10 individuals who fit the inclusion
criteria
Instrument
- interview guide from preliminary
interview
Data Gathering Procedure
Conduct preliminary interview and construct
interview guide based on interview
Subject interview guide to validity (Good and
Scates)
Look for participants using the snowball method
A transcript of the interview would be reviewed
by the participants
All data will be analyzed using Creswells
Phenomenological method
Data Analysis Procedure
The researchers will group the data to
its corresponding theme and will then
interpret the given data through their
understanding and will finally make a
reflection based on the data gathered.