00000ctm a2200000 i 4500 UP-99796217614018559 Buklod 20230424095711.0 a r |||| u| ta 230424s2019 ph rm 000 0 eng | (iLib)UPD-00536374144 DCHK rda eng DMLUC LG 993.5 2019 S796 C785 Cruz, Miguel Anthony P. 1997- author. Coping mechanisms of selected student-athletes with OFW parents under the varsity sports program of a State University Miguel Anthony P. Cruz ; Mona Liza A. Maghanoy, thesis adviser. Quezon City College of Human Kinetics, University of the Philippines Diliman 2019. 8 unnumbered preliminary leaves, 33 leaves 30 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdscarrier Vita. Thesis (Bachelor in Sports Science)--University of the Philippines Diliman December 2019. F - no patentable invention of creation, not for personal publication and no confidential information. Yes - available to the general public. This thesis is on the experiences of members of the varsity sports program of a University with an absentee parent who is an Overseas Filipino Worker. The study looked into the specific experiences of athletes themselves in order to understand their whole story from their side and draw evidence-based conclusions that may be a basis to address difficulties or issues regarding their situation. Convenience sampling was used to get participants. Three boys and one girl who were part of a University's Varsity sports program were involved in the focus group discussion. Using a thematic analysis, results show that the perceived impacts mentioned were: growing awareness of financial responsibility, becoming more emotionally vulnerable to the OFW parent, neglect for the OFW parent when they visit the Philippines, academic motivation, and athletic motivation. The common coping mechanisms mentioned were: eating (substance abuse), alcohol (substance abuse), friends (use of emotional support) spending time alone (behavioral disengagement), and romantic relationships (use of emotional support). The coping mechanisms unique to students-athletes with OFW/absentee parents the participants mentioned were the use of instrumental support, sport as a coping mechanism/exercise, and getting used to the situation (acceptance). Findings of this study show that the participants mentioned more positive than the negative impact of the absence of their parents. Findings also show that the coping mechanisms commonly identified were aligned with some of the subscales of the Urdu Brief COPE by Carver (1997). The results also indicate that coping mechanisms identified by the varsity members were positive ways to cope. Parent and teenager. College athletes Philippines. OFW children. Maghanoy, Mona Liza A. adviser. Thesis FI UP UPD DCHK LG 993.5 2019 S796 C785 Thesis