Title
PAREN𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗡G: A Grounded Theory Study About the Perception of
SHS Students about Teenage Pregnancies
Research Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for
Practical Research 2
Name
Jammel Segubience
Avril Mae Golpo
Althea Mae Reyes
Cristina Ramos Sagnip
Mikee Cabuhat Gurrobat
Shem Yalong
Tyron Santos
Strand/section
12HUMSS- Psalms
Immaculate Conception International
August 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
Chapter 1: The Problem and Its Background
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Hypothesis
Conceptual/ Theoretical Framework
Significance of the Study
Scope and Delimination
Definition of Terms
CHAPTER I
PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Introduction
Teenage pregnancy is defined as a teenage girl, usually within the ages of 13-19,
becoming pregnant. The term in everyday speech usually refers to girls who have not
reached legal adulthood, which varies across the world, who become pregnant. Teen
pregnancy is a health issue that has an effect on all of us. (National Campaign To
Prevent Teen Pregnancy, 2014¹). In addition it also affects on the teenagers mental
and physical health, that could lead them to have a higher percentage of risk to some
mental illness or even death due to giving birth. It can also affect our economy it can
lead to the high population growth rate in our country.
We all know that teenage years is the most risky part of our lives we all want to
explore and discover such things and we are also easily influenced by the people
around us. Thats why we need a lot of guidance in these stage of our lives for us to
learn and also have a better future. But if we're lack of knowledge and guidance these
might cause to some problems like teenage pregnancy. As a teenager and a senior
highschool student we have witness a lot of situations connected to this problem.
And there's a lot of possible reasons why theres a lot of teenager facing thing kind of
problem at the young age. Some of these are the lack of guidance of their parents,
another one is the lack of knowledge in sex education. Leading them to go through
these things without thinking the possible outcome.
Moreover, this research will determine the perception of the teenagers about this social
problem in this present time. Associated with both sides, positive and negative impacts
to different aspects of people’s live.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The researchers has a primary objective to determine the factors influencing
Perception of SHS Students about Teenage Pregnancies . Therefore, the researchers
would like to answer the following questions.
1.How does early pregnancy affect a teenager?
2.What are the possible reason why most teens get pregnat at very young age?
3.What is your prespective about teenage pregnancy?
4.What can be possible way to avoid teenage pregnancy?
5.Why is itnecessary to implement sex education in terms of:
5.1 Family Planning
5.2 Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
HYPOTHESIS
SHS STUDENTS PERCEPTION ABOUT
The researchers conclusion about the outcome of the
TEENAGE conducted research.
PREGNANCY
The growing rate of teenage pregnancy affects negatively to the perception of the
senior highschool students about it.
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
IV-DV
The analysis of the lived experiences of pregnant adolescents and adolescent mothers and the
strategies they utilized during their transition to early motherhood resulted in four key themes;
news of pregnancy, adolescent motherhood, social support, and coping strategies. Overall, the
four themes that emerged from this study depict pregnant adolescents and adolescent mothers
shared and lived experiences transitioning into motherhood. The key themes reflect their
experiences, what social support systems exist for adolescents and what coping strategies
adolescents explore during their transition into early motherhood. ( Gbogbo, 2020). Another
study on the topic by Goodman et al.(2006) there are four main sets of elements that influence
an individual’s capability to cope during a transition period. These are situation, self, support,
and strategies, which are also known as the 4 S’s.
This study was based on Schlossberg’s Transition Theory
consequently, the 4 S’s described by can be utilized
to TEENAGE PREGNANCY answer the questions of the situation in which the
adolescent women in this study found themselves,
the social support available to them, how their personal
and demographic characteristics affect, how they view
life, and how they cope with early motherhood.(Evans et al., 2010). On the other hand this
theory has a big effects on the societies perception about the teenager facing this kid of
problem or situation. It also became an eye opener to the people to see how hard teenage
pregnancies for them to more careful and mindful of the things that they do because it might
affect not just their physical health but also their mental health.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
Facilitate the establishment of adult-teenage communication programmes with guidelines to
give adults information and communicate effectively with young people about reducing risky
behaviour.
PARENTS: Parents will understand that value of guidance especially to the youth, for their
safety and future.
STUDENTS: this study gives them more knowledge to be aware about early pregnancies effect
not only to their health but also to their family and future.
FUTURE RESEARCHERS: this study can be an reliable sources to the future reseach and can also
be improved by the next generation.
SCOPE AND DELIMITATION
The general intent of this study is to know the perception of the Immaculate Conception
International students about the growing cases of teenage pregnancy. This study will mainly
identify the effects of teenage pregnancy to the teen like them. By also conducting this study
we will see how severe teenage pregnancy in our generation that caused it to become a
national problem. Nevertheless, this study will be delimited as it only focus in all Grade 11 and
12 Students, and is limited to Non SHS Students.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
CONCEPTUAL DEFINITION
CONTRACEPTIVE- a device or drug serving to prevent pregnancy.
PREGNANCY- pregnancy can be referred to as a process whereby a female carries a live
offspring from the time of conception of childbirth.
TEEN AGED PREGNANCY- refers to students that ages number that ends in ‘teen’ as the last
syllable such as 13,14,15,16,17,18 and 19.
ABORTION- Abortion is when a pregnancy is ended so that it doesn't result in the birth of a
child. Sometimes it is called 'termination of pregnancy'. BPAS cares for women with an
unplanned or unwanted pregnancy.
OPERATIONAL
CONTRACEPTIVE- The way to prevent teenage pregnancy for those who do not yet have family
planning
PREGNANCY-What often happens during this pandemic
TEENAGE PREGNANCY- These are the people who must have family planning first so that the
child is not affected
ABORTION- The pregnancy is ended either by taking medicines or having a surgical procedure.
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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17482631.2020.1716620
Goleman, D. (July, 1991).“Theory links teen pregnancy to revolution”. ︎
︎https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1991-07-30-︎
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Nichols, Z. ( December, 2020). “Sex Education in the Philippines” ︎
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