Tuesday, May 30, 2023 ADVISOR GROUP NUMBER

Section: Leviticus Sir James Valencia

Henson
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Out of the Closet: A Qualitative

Study on Selected AMLHS
students about their mental
health and feelings unveiling as
a member of LGBTQ+
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• Introduction
• The mental health and feelings of LGBTQ+ youths.
• To know the factors contributing to their mental
health.
• To know their feelings before, during, and after
unveiling.
• It aims to fill the gaps from other related studies /
literatures and to determine the impact of their
unveiling to themselves, family, peers, and to the
community. 3
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• theoretical framework/paradigm
The Recursive Abstraction will be used in this study.

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• research questions
1. How do the reactions of their family, friends and society impact the
mental health and well-being of LGBTQ+ individual about their
revelation.

2. What are the factors that influence the decision of LGBTQ+ individuals
to come out and reveal their true feelings and identities?

3. What are the experience of individuals who do not feel safe or

comfortable coming out as LGBTQ+ and how they cope with the stress
and anxiety of concealing their true identities and feelings?
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• significance of the study

• To the STUDENTS , this will provide them acquainted information
about the factors that may affect their mental health and different feelings
unveiling as a member of LGBTQ+ community.
• To the PARENTS , the result of this study will let them know the mental
health and feelings of the students when they unveil.
• To the TEACHERS , to provide support to their students’ mental health
and feelings regarding of their unveiling.
• To the FUTURE RESEARCHER , this study will severe as a
justification for related topics.

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• research design
• Narrative Design
• Focuses in the life accounts of individuals
based on their personal experiences
(Creswell et. al, 2007)
• Best used since the study is also about the
personal experiences of the participants.
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• participants

• 20 participants within the LGBTQ+

community.
• 10 Junior High School Students; and
• 10 Senior High School Students

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• research locale

• Andres M. Luciano High

School, Magalang, Pampanga

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• data collection
• Researchers will conduct an interview.
• A set of initial questions will be
prepared (open-ended).
• An audio recording will be utilized.
• Take down notes and compile the
responses.
• Analyze and interpret the findings.
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• data Analysis
• Aim to explore experiences of a specific group.
• Aim to generate insights that can form support
strategies and interventions for the LGBTQ+
students.
• Using Recursive Abstraction (Organize and
prepare the data, Transcribe the datasets,
Summarize the data sets, Interpret and analyze
the data.) 3
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• research instrument
• Qualitative Research Methodology will be employed.
• Interview will be conducted.
• Using open-ended questions.
• Using audio recordings.
• The guide questions will undergo approval by the
authorized school members (teachers and principal).
• To avoid any harm and misunderstanding to the
participants.
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• ethical consideration
• The researchers will ask for the participants’
consent.
• Provide a letter to the participants.
• Participants identity will be kept anonymous.
• Their responses will be treated with highest
level of privacy.
• Data is only used for the objectives of the
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Thank you
for listening!