00000nam a22000004a 4500 UP-8027390931316532399 Buklod 20251023153635.0 t r |||| u| ta 251023s2025 xxua r a000 u|eng DCHE rda eng LG 993.5 2025 F2 G39 Gaza, Katrina G. author Lived experiences of middle-aged adults providing primary caregiving for their aging parents Katrina G. Gaza and Gillian Elizabeth V. Reyes. Quezon City University of the Philippines Diliman 2025 xii, 221 leaves illustrations 28 cm. text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier In partial fulfillment for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Family Life and Child Development Thesis Bachelor of Science in Family Life and Child Development University of the Philippines Diliman 2025 This thesis is not available to the public. Please ask the library for assistance. Thesis classification: P Filipino middle-aged adults may experience having to care for their aging parents, as they are embedded in a culture heavy on familial ties. However, literature gaps continue to exist for this life stage, particularly if such individuals live in rural areas. Hence, data were gathered from 16 middle-aged adult participants who have at least one (1) sibling and co-reside with their aging parent in Dinalupihan, Bataan, a rural municipality in the Philippines. Data was analyzed through a six-phase thematic analysis. It was found that middle-aged adults provide for their parent’s basic needs, support their emotional well-being, and provide for their needs and wants financially. Consequently, they may feel challenged due to parent-child conflicts or limitations in their own resources and health. Thus, they manage challenges through various coping mechanisms. Alternatively, they may be provided both indirect (i.e., material and social) or direct (i.e., emotional) support primarily by family members or local institutions. Additionally, their role as primary caregivers may foster emotional growth and better parent-child relationships, showing that middle-aged adults may benefit from adopting the role and that aging parents do not necessarily need constant care. Nonetheless, changes in the aging parents’ health and personality over time also prompt participants to act in response to their parents’ needs and out of respect for elders. Future professionals and policymakers may respectively apply these findings to research on middle adulthood in other contexts and implement services that promote the well-being of informal caregivers. Adult children. Parent and adult child. Middle-aged persons. Aging parents. Older people Family relationships. Primary caregiving. Reyes, Gillian Elizabeth V. author. Saamong, Charla Rochella S. adviser. Thesis Available for University of the Philippines Diliman via Digital Archives. Click here to access https://digitalarchives.upd.edu.ph/item/62685/971/JiClbdI2ik9Ld80aDCIaGJl1 UP Paper UPD DCHE LG 993.5 2025 F2 G39 Thesis