The Life Values of College Students of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines: A Basis for a Proposed Guidance Program

Abstract

This research study explored the Life Values of the college students of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Cavite. Specifically, this sought to answer the following questions: 1) What is the profile of the respondents in terms of age, sex, birth order, monthly familyincome, parents’ educational attainment, and parents’ employment status? 2) How do the respondents assess their life values in terms of personal, social, and environmental values? And 3) Is there a significant difference in the life values of the respondents when grouped according to their profile? Four hundred twelve total respondents composed of 157 male and 255 female participants were generated to participate in this study. They were asked to rate as to how affective were the given life values on their behavior. Results showed that: (a) the respondents have high assessment of their personal, social and environmental values, (b) there is significant difference on the respondents’ personal and environmental values when grouped according to age where younger participants tend to have higher assessment of their moral and environmental values, (c) there is significant difference on respondents social values when grouped according to sex. Female posted higher evaluation of their social values than male participants, and (d) there is a significant difference in respondents’ values when grouped according to parents’ educational attainment. The results were used for the proposal of a useful guidance and counseling program to aid students in strengthening and enhancing their life values. In the light of the findings, it is clear that there should be done to address the needs of improving the life values of the participants about age and sex and address matters concerning parents’ education to enhance their values system further. Also, further research studies on the same topic with a broader scope, including other variables, are highly encouraged.