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Family Life of CLSU Married Student
Jeorge M. Dela Cruz
Family Life of CLSU Married Students
IntroductionAs the saying goes, education
is the best foundation. It is obvious and we can say that College education nowadays is a privilege. The reason for this is that going to college is too costly at present times. But the cost of education is not only the problems encountered by some students.
Beside the financial problems, some circumstances lead students to stop studying. Some of these were teacher expectancy and attitudes, declining educational aspiration, drugs, pregnancy, and early marriage. Some students go back to school when they already resolved their setbacks. Returning to the school arena sets new challenges. I would like to focus on the students who married early. My concern is on their family roles and on how they function both as family member and as a student.
While older married students do have more integrated roles and perform somewhat better, closer examination of the data shows that role integration and academic performance are negatively related. Apparently the economy of sanctions resulting from role integration leads to a selection process slightly adverse from the standpoint of academic ability. [1]
•[1] Role Relationships and Role Performance: The Male Married Student, Hepker, Wilma; Cloyd, Jerry S.
The results of the study of Meehan et al indicated that married students have moderate difficulties adjusting to the demands of higher education relative to unmarried s[1]students. Although social support from families and friends correlated with improved adjustment to college, support from the students' spouses was not associated with improved college adjustment even when the spouse was also a student. [1] Undergraduate Students' Adaptation to College: Does Being Married Make a Difference?Journal of College Student Development, Sep/Oct 2003 by Meehan, Dawna-Cricket-Martita, Negy, Charles
Married students reported significantly high levels of marital distress on multiple relationship dimensions. These findings underscore the importance of university counselors being prepared to help couples adapt to these new roles and find constructive ways to manage and decrease stress related to college attendance. Recommendations on how institutions can respond to the unique needs of married undergraduate students are provided. [1] Undergraduate Students' Adaptation to College: Does Being Married Make a Difference?
Journal of College Student Development, Sep/Oct 2003 by Meehan, Dawna-Cricket-Martita, Negy, Charles
In other study, it was found that marital status was an important predictor of community college graduating Q.P.A. in the following programs of study: Business Administration General, Business Administration Transfer, Executive Secretarial, and Nursing Education. Specifically, being a married woman appeared to place students in these programs at an academic advantage. It is suggested that researchers should look more closely at what marriage does to enhance a student''s performance at the community college level.[1][1] The influence of marriage on community college student achievement in specific programs of study, James P. Yess
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It is in these reasons that the researcher decided to focus on the family life of CLSU married students. The study aims to describe the roles, living arrangement, sources of daily expenditures, and problems that the married students usually encounter. The initial phase of the study was a pretest using a snowball sampling technique. The said undertaking is somewhat helpful in the identification of the variables that has to be considered in the study.
Abstract• The study is about the Family
Life of CLSU Married Students. A pretest was conducted to verify reliability and validity of the prepared questionnaire. The initial respondent of the said pretest is the cohabiting CLSU students. Snowball sampling was utilized as a mean of locating respondents since there is no official record of cohabiting students.
With the pretest results, the researcher developed a questionnaire that will be administered to the respondent of the study. 10 married students were chosen as the respondent of the study. The result of the study showed that most of the respondent still depends on their parents, in-laws, and some relatives for their daily expenses. Most of the respondents still reside with their family. Majority of the respondents stated that pregnancy is their reason for marrying.
Theoretical PerspectiveStructural functionalism
emphasizes the aspects of social institutions and behavior that are conducive to stability and order within society. Structural-functionalism drew its inspiration primarily from the ideas of Emile Durkheim, Bronisław Malinowski and Radcliffe-Brown. Durkheim was concerned with the question how societies maintain internal stability and survive over time and the rendition of social roles. It is in this premise that I would like to know how married students function effectively and fulfill their family role.
MethodologySurvey method and the interview
technique will be utilized in this study as means of data collection. The marital status of the student was indicated in their individual profile. The original plan on the way of identification of the respondents by getting the list of married students in CLSU Registrar’s Office was not done. It is for the reason that there is no official list of married student. For this reason, snow ball sampling technique was utilized by the researcher.
The researcher went to dormitories and ask the residents if they know someone who is already cohabiting and have already partners. This was done for the pretest of the study. With the pretest’s respondents, the researcher then gets his final respondents through asking on who among them were already married.
After the respondents accomplished the questionnaire, the researcher tabulated their responses.
Objectives of the StudyThe study aims to know the Family Life
of CLSU Married StudentsSpecifically, the study aims
1. To know the Socio-demographic characteristics of the CLSU Married Students
2. To know the living arrangement of the married students with their spouses, children, parents, and in-laws
3. To know the contribution of the married students to the family expenses, household chores, and taking care of their children
4. To know the problems encountered by the married students financially, emotionally.
5. To know if the respondents have regrets with their married life.
Scope and Limitation of the Study
The study is limited only with the married students of CLSU. Since there is no official count of how many married students CLSU has, the researcher relied only with the responses of ten married students.
Results of the Study
Sex of the Respondent Frequency Percent
male 3 30.0
female 7 70.0
Total 10 100.0
Sex of the Respondent
female
male
Age of the Respondent
Frequency Percent
20 2 20.0
21 1 10.0
23 2 20.0
24 1 10.0
25 1 10.0
26 2 20.0
34 1 10.0
Total 10 100.0
Religion of the Respondent
Frequency Percent
Roman Catholic
8 80.0
Iglesia ni Cristo
1 10.0
Protestant 1 10.0
Total 10 100.0
Religion of the Respondent
Protestant
Iglesia ni Cristo
Roman Catholic
Length of MarriageFrequency Percent
1 2 20.0
2 2 20.0
4 3 30.0
5 1 10.0
8 1 10.0
Less than a Year 1 10.0
Total 10 100.0
Kind of MarriageFrequency Percent
Civil Wedding 6 60.0
Church Wedding
4 40.0
Total 10 100.0
Kind of Marriage
Church Wedding
Civil Wedding
Year level in College
Frequency Percent
2 2 20.0
3 2 20.0
4 6 60.0
Total 10 100.0
Year level in College
Year level in College
432
Pe
rce
nt
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Course of the Respondent
Frequency Percent
BEEd 2 20.0
BSAEXed 2 20.0
BSA 2 20.0
BSTGT 1 10.0
ABSS 2 20.0
ABDC 1 10.0
Total 10 100.0
Course of the Respondent
ABDC
ABSS
BSTGT
BSA
BSAEXed
BEEd
Colleges where the Respondent Belong
Frequency Percent
College of Education
4 40.0
College of Agriculture
2 20.0
College of Arts and Sciences
3 30.0
College of Home Science and Industries
1 10.0
Total 10 100.0
Residence while Studying in CLSU
Frequency Percent
Inside the Campus
2 20.0
Outside the Campus
8 80.0
Total 10 100.0
Living Arrangement(Living with the Family)
Frequency Percent
yes 5 50.0
no 5 50.0
Total 10 100.0
Living Arrangement(Living with Spouse)
Frequency Percent
yes 6 60.0
no 4 40.0
Total 10 100.0
Living Arrangement(Living with
Children)Frequency Percent
yes 4 40.0
no 4 40.0
Total 8 80.0
Caring of Children (If Living with Children)
Frequency Percent
Husband/Wife
1 10.0
Parents 2 20.0
Total 3 30.0
Caring of Children (If not Living with their
Children)Frequency Percent
Husband/Wife
1 10.0
Parents 1 10.0
Total 2 20.0
System 8 80.0
10 100.0
Number of Children of the Respondents
Frequency Percent
0 1 10.0
1 5 50.0
2 2 20.0
Total 8 80.0
Spouse OccupationFrequency Percent
None 4 40.0
Computer Technician 1 10.0
Engineer 1 10.0
Govt. Employee 1 10.0
Driver 1 10.0
OFW 1 10.0
Research Assistant 1 10.0
Total 10 100.0
Source of School Allowance
Frequency Percent
Husband/Wife 3 30.0
Parents 5 50.0
Own Earnings 1 10.0
Siblings (Brother/Sister)
1 10.0
Total 10 100.0
Who Shouldered Children's Expenses
Frequency Percent
Husband/Wife 2 20.0
Parents 2 20.0
In Laws 2 20.0
Siblings (Brother/Sister)
1 10.0
Total 7 70.0
Who Shouldered House Expenses
Frequency Percent
Husband/Wife 1 10.0
Parents 5 50.0
In Laws 4 40.0
Total 10 100.0
Source of School Allowance
Source of School Allowance
Siblings (Brother/Si
Ow n Earnings
Parents
Husband/Wife
Fre
qu
en
cy6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Who Shouldered Children's Expenses
Who Shouldered Children's Expenses
Siblings (Brother/SiIn Law sParentsHusband/Wife
Fre
qu
en
cy2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
.5
0.0
Who Shouldred House Expenses
Who Shouldred House Expenses
In Law sParentsHusband/Wife
Fre
qu
en
cy6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Length of Time Spend with Children
Frequency Percent
4 1 10.0
During Weekends 1 10.0
Every other Weekend
2 20.0
12 1 10.0
15 1 10.0
16 1 10.0
Total 7 70.0
Regularity of Going out for a Date
Frequency Percent
Twice a Week 2 20.0
Once a Week 1 10.0
Once a Month 3 30.0
Twice a Year 1 10.0
Once a Year 3 30.0
Total 10 100.0
Regularity of bringing the Children to malls, parks,
moviesFrequency Percent
Once a Week 2 20.0
Twice a Month 2 20.0
Once a Month 1 10.0
Every other Month
1 10.0
Once a Year 1 10.0
Total 7 70.0
Sex of the Respondent and Kind of Marriage
Sex of the Respond
ent
Kind of Marriage Total
Civil Wedding
Church Wedding
male 2 1 3
female 4 3 7
6 4 10
Sex of the Respondent and Living
Arrangement(Living with Children)
Living Arrangement(Living with Children)
Total
yes no
male 2 2
female 4 2 6
4 4 8
Sex of the Respondent and Living
Arrangement(Living with Parents)
Sex of the Respond
ent
Living Arrangement(Living with Parents)
Total
yes no
male 1 2 3
female 3 4 7
4 6 10
Sex of the Respondent and Regularity of Going
out for a Date Sex of the
Respondent
Regularity of Going out for a Date Total
Twice a
Week
Once a
Week
Once a
Month
Twice a
Year
Once a
Year
male 2 1 3
female 2 1 1 1 2 7
2 1 3 1 3 10
Sex of the Respondent and Regularity of bringing
the Children to malls, parks, movies
Regularity of bringing the Children to malls, parks, movies
Total
Once a Wee
k
Twice a Mont
h
Once a Mont
h
Every other Mont
h
Once a Year
male 1 1 2
female
2 1 1 1 5
2 2 1 1 1 7
Religion of the Respondent and Kind of
Marriage Religion of the
RespondentKind of Marriage Total
Civil Wedding Church Wedding
Roman Catholic 5 3 8
Iglesia ni Cristo 1 1
Protestant 1 1
6 4 10
Religion of the Respondent and Living
Arrangement(Living with the Family)
Religion of the Respondent
Living Arrangement(Living with the Family)
Total
yes no
Roman Catholic 5 3 8
Iglesia ni Cristo 1 1
Protestant 1 1
5 5 10
Religion of the Respondent and Living Arrangement
(Living with Spouse) Religion of the
RespondentLiving Arrangement(Living
with Spouse)Total
yes no
Roman Catholic 5 3 8
Iglesia ni Cristo 1 1
Protestant 1 1
6 4 10
Religion of the Respondent and Who Shouldered Children's
Expenses Religion of
the Responde
nt
Who Shouldered Children's Expenses Total
Husband/Wife
Parents In Law
s
Siblings (Brother/Sister)
Roman Catholic
2 2 2 1 7
2 2 2 1 7
Religion of the Respondent and Who
Shouldered House Expenses
Religion of the
Respondent
Who Shouldered House Expenses Total
Husband/Wife Parents In Laws
Roman Catholic
1 4 3 8
Iglesia ni Cristo
1 1
Protestant 1 1
1 5 4 10
Religion of the Respondent and Source
of School Allowance Religion of theRespondent
Source of School Allowance Total
Husband/Wife
Parents Own Earning
s
Siblings (Brother/Si
ster)
Roman Catholic
3 3 1 1 8
Iglesia ni Cristo
1 1
Protestant 1 1
3 5 1 1 10
Summary and Conclusion
The study is about the Family Life of CLSU Married Students. Most of the respondents still reside with their family. Majority of the respondents stated that pregnancy is their reason for marrying. Some of them, mostly those who are older than other respondents, said that love is their primary reason for marrying.
With regards to relationship with their spouses, it is notable that both the respondents who are living away and living with their husband always keep in touch through calling and everyday exchange of text messages. Some of them use the internet to send e-mails to their spouses.
Since most of the respondents were still studying, few responded that they contributed on the expenses of their family. Cleaning the house and doing household chores such as washing the clothes, dishes, and cooking were some of the respondents’ contribution to their family. Since all of them are studying and some of them are living away from their family, they only devoted small time in taking care of their children.
Majority of the respondents stated that they suffer financial problems. Since most of them and their spouses were still studying, the support from their parents, in-laws, siblings, and some relatives are not enough to cover all their expenses. Some o them said that they have no problems financially cause their relatives was the one who shouldered their expenditures.
Some of the emotional problems encountered by the respondents were jealousy. Some female respondents confided jealousy as the cause of their small argument. Male respondents also said that sometimes their wife felt jealous. Also, some of the cause of their argument is that girls talk a lot, “bungangera” and for the males are their going out with their barkada. Majority said that they have no problems with their parents but some of them have problems with their in-laws. The reason for this is that they felt that their in-laws didn’t like them.
Majority of the respondents responded that they have no regrets with their marriage but three of them said that they have regrets. They’ve said that they should have finished their studies first.
Recommendation
The study is limited only with the married students of CLSU. Since there is no official count of how many married students CLSU has, the researcher relied only with the responses of ten married students. With the result of the study, the researcher recommended the following:
1. Listing and profiling of married students.2. Follow up study on the relationship of being
married with the academic performance.3. Deeper study to know the problems
encountered by married students and how the school could help solve the problem.
4. The kind of family where the married student came from should also be included.
Recommendation
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