Publication: A personality development program among only-child college students of DMMMSU Agoo, La Union
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2011-10
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Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State Univeristy - South La Union Campus
Abstract
This study aimed to determine the extent of effects of being an
only-child college student in DMMMSU Agoo, La Union. Specifically, it
aimed to determine the profile of the respondents in terms of gender,
department, family monthly income, family type and personality; the
extent of effect of being an only-child in terms of cognitive, emotional and
social aspect; the significant difference between the extent of cognitive,
emotional and social aspect when the respondents are grouped according
to profile and; program that can be developed based from the results of
the study. Forty-six (46) only-child college students from different
departments of Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University South La
Union Campus Agoo, La Union enrolled in S.Y. 2011-2012 first semester
including the two-year course and transferees and irregular students
were selected using purposive convenience sampling. A structured type
of questionnaire specifically checklist type was used to gather data which
were treated independently with Weighted Mean, Average Weighted
Mean, T-test, and Analysis of Variance.
The results showed that most of the Only-child College students
are females, Second Year level, from College of Computer Science, with a
family monthly income of 5 001- 10 000 and above, having a nuclear
type of family and possess an introvert type of personality. The
respondents seldom experience negative effects of being an Only-child in
terms of cognitive, emotional and social Aspect. There is no significant
difference in the extent of effects of being an Only-child in terms of
otional and social aspects when grouped according to
profile. APersonality Development program was proposed to promote and
develop their personalities an terms of cognitive, emotional and social
aspect.
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Ducusin, E. N., Estimo, K. M. C., Estimo, G. R., Nuqui, M. J. M., & Yu, T. M. L. (2011) A personality development program among only-child college students of DMMMSU Agoo, La Union [Unpublished Graduate thesis]. Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State Univeristy - South La Union Campus, Agoo, La Union