Hernandez, Rayella Jin V. and Matias, Keren C. and Trinidad, Kay Ann A. (2012) Social and economic profiles of child ambulant vendors and its relationship to their psychological well-being. Undergraduate thesis, De La Salle University-Dasmarinas.

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ABSTRACT The study was conducted to examine the social and economic profiles that have significant influence on the psychological well-being of child ambulant vendors. Specifically, the study determined the social profile, economic profile, and psychological well-being of child ambulant vendors and the relationship of social and economic profiles to the psychological well-being of child ambulant vendors. Descriptive-correlational method of research was employed in this study. Data were gathered via structured interviews with the target respondents with the use of an interview schedule. The study employed snowball sampling technique to identify the child ambulant vendors in Dasmariñas City. The participants of this study were 50 child ambulant vendors below 18 years old, selling wares or merchandise on foot or on carts on the streets of Dasmariñas City without permanent site and engaged in ambulant vending for at least five hours in a day. Results showed that child ambulant vendors in Dasmariñas City were mostly belonging to age bracket of 12 to 13 years. Most of them were females and had formal education. They had been residing in the province of Cavite for De La Salle University-Dasmariñas 7 a period of 10 years or more. Majority lived with both of their biological parents and had 4 to 9 family members. In terms of economic profile, most of the fathers of the child ambulant vendors were employed either as ambulant vendor themselves, or in private and government institutions. More than one-third of the child ambulant vendors had mothers who were not present in the family and the rest had mothers who were either unemployed, self-employed private/government employees or running a business aside from ambulant vending. With regards to the psychological well-being of child ambulant vendors, all of the six measured a “positive affect” interpretation indicating that they generally possessed a positive attitude toward the self; had goals in life and a sense of directedness; had warm, satisfying, trusting relationships with others; able to resist social pressures to think and act in certain ways; and had a feeling of continued development. Test statistics showed that all social profile variables such as age, gender, regional origin, educational level, residential tenure, family structure and household size had no significant influence on the psychological well-being of child ambulant vendors. In terms of economic profile, it was statistically confirmed that employment status of mother, number of family members working, average daily income of the family, and average daily income from ambulant vending De La Salle University-Dasmariñas 8 had significant influence on the psychological well-being of the child ambulant vendors. On the other hand, employment status of father and number of dependent family members had no significant effect on the psychological wellbeing of the child ambulant vendors.

Item Type:	Thesis (Undergraduate)
Additional Information:	SY 1067 2012
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:	30 Jan 2016 01:12
Last Modified:	07 Jun 2021 02:30
URI:	https://thesis.dlsud.edu.ph/id/eprint/1373

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