Variables in Rearing Teenagers and its Impact on Students' Behavior: Basis for Parent-Child Relationship Enhancement Program at Recto Memorial National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The parent-child relationship may be described as tight during early childhood when children want their parents to be by their side at all times. Parents' support and presence in their lives are their security blanket. But when children become a teenager, they begin to find their own place, own world, own space, and own stuff then start to filter information that they would like to share with their parents, thus, a shift of trust and confidence about personal matters are being shared to their closest friends or peer group instead. This period seems to be a tough time for the parents to deal with. There are factors that causes such a sudden change in behavior affecting the parent-child relationship.

METHODS

The descriptive-correlation method was used in this study which meant to discover up-to-date, innovative approach in rearing teenage-children Collection and gathering of data related to variables in rearing teenagers and the impact on students' behavior after the administration of survey questionnaires and interviews were conducted. The respondents were determined through random sampling involving 536 respondents taken from 1,672 combined population of grades 9 and 10.

RESULTS

Some of the salient findings of the study with regards to the respondents' profile, the family pattern revealed to be significantly related to the students' social and spiritual aspects of behavior. Other profiles like family classification as to organizational structure, gender and religion prove to be significantly related to the moral, psychological and emotional aspects of students' behavior. From among the related variables, peer influence is found to be a determinant factor to all aspects of students' behavior. Parents' approach to child-rearing, home, and school environment indicated a significant relationship with the respondents' emotional and spiritual aspects of behavior.

DISCUSSIONS

Given the findings mentioned above, it is therefore recommended that combined efforts at home, school, and community through a parent-child support group and family relationship enhancement program be conceptualized and conducted to provide necessary assistance and guidance to teenage-students and helps them strengthen the family bond.