Basnig, Chresstel John and Jaro, Jasmine and Unabia, Chinky Jane (2007) Personality profile of incest survivors and their coping behaviors [computer file]. Undergraduate thesis, De La Salle University-Dasmarinas.

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ABSTRACT Name of the Institution: De La Salle University- Dasmarinas Address: Dasmarinas, Cavite Title: The Personality Profile of Incest Survivors and Their Coping Behaviors Researchers: Chresstel John Basnig Jasmine Jaro Chinky Jane Unabia Funding Source: Parents Cost: Php 9,800 Date Started: June 2006 Date Finished: January 2007 Objectives of the Study: A. General Objective It aims to know the personality profile of incest survivors and their coping behaviors. B. Specific Objective It aims to know the respondent’s demographic profile, personalities’ strength and weaknesses and positive and negative coping behavior. 4 Scope and Coverage: The researchers obtained nine (9) females who were survivors of incestuous abuse perpetuated by their stepfathers and biological fathers aged 17 below. Incestuous abuse include touching of breasts and genitals, oral sex, masturbation and/or sexual intercourse. The respondents were interviewed in an Institution that is a subsidiary of Department of Social Welfare and Development Alabang, Muntinlupa City. This research would not, in other way, give emphasis on the offender’s history, family background and socio-economic status. Methodology: Case study method was utilized in this study to determine the personality profile of incest survivors and their coping behaviors and since detailed description of people being studied is needed in this research. The researchers used purposive sampling design in selection of respondents. Findings: The respondents’ age ranges from 5-16 years old, who had incestuous experience mostly with their stepfathers as early as 3 years old. And because they are still young when the abuse happened and don’t have much idea how serious it was, they just ignored it and resorted to playing to cope with the abuse they had. Conclusion: With the 9 respondents gathered, the youngest is 5 years old while the oldest is 16 years old. They had incestuous experience which started as early as 3 years old and perpetuated mostly by their stepfathers. Two of the 5 respondents were sexually abused by their biological fathers. Their mothers seldom come home that gives the opportunity to their perpetrators to sexually abuse them. The respondents were mostly from lower class families. Their common problem is their cognitive development which is the result of having no formal education. They also experience anxiety and depression brought by their incestuous experience. Since they are young and have not yet understood how serious the abuse they had, they just shifted their attention to what could be enjoying for them and it is through playing. Recommendations: Future researchers who would pursue this study could broaden the study not only to victims residing in government institutions but also in private and non- government institution. Future researchers could also include studies that involve other perpetrators and consider adult respondents and how does the incestuous experience they had affect their lives as adult.

Item Type:	Thesis (Undergraduate)
Additional Information:	PSY 880 2007
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Depositing User:	Users 4 not found.
Date Deposited:	27 Jan 2016 08:45
Last Modified:	02 Apr 2022 08:50
URI:	https://thesis.dlsud.edu.ph/id/eprint/1248

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