ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF SOCIAL INNOVATION

A Discourse on Reckless Containment Theory: Looking at the Case of the Victims of Substance Abuse in a Rehabilitation Center in Ozamiz City, Southern Philippines

RENEBEL O. LABADISOS — 2024-07-15

In 2015, the Philippine Dangerous Drug Board states that there were an estimated 1.8 million drug users in the Philippines.
The rapid growth of drug use raises concerns such as how will rehabilitation centers help these victims in changing their lives, and how victims respond and react to the implemented programs and policies of the rehabilitation center. This is a study about drug addiction and the road to recovery in a rehabilitation center in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental. Reckless’ containment theory provided the main framework of this paper and assumes to establish an argument on the following objectives: 1.) to elaborate their history of drug dependence; 2) to determine the inner and outer containment of the informants inside the rehabilitation center 3.) to identify their plans after their rehabilitation. Utilizing the qualitative approach, in which the informants were purposively selected, the following are the major findings of this study: most
informants became drug-dependent due to personal and family problems. Based on the indicators provided by Reckless on the inner and outer containment, the informants’ responses were positive on their well-being as provided on the policy and programs implemented by the rehabilitation center and findings show these programs greatly affect their life inside which motivated them to fully recover. Informants foresee their future such as a reunion with their loved ones, building a business, and sobriety from drugs and other substances.

Ang Pailubness sa mga Piling Sugilanon ni Satur Apoyon

MARINA S. QUILAB — 2024-07-15

Layunin ng papel na gamitin ang katangian ng pailub sa pagbasa sa mga piling sugilanon ni Satur Apoyon. Ang pagpailub ay pagsasakatutubo sa Ethical Literary Criticism na tumitingin sa aspetong etikal at rasyonal na kalooban ng tao. Ang
pagsasakatutubong ito ay hinugot mula sa mayamang oral na panitikan ng Mindanaw. Itinuturing na pailubness ang mga akto ng pagpailub na makikita sa pananahimik, pagpapakumbaba, at pagbibigay-espasyo na dumaan sa mahabang yugto muna bago humalagpos sa kahuli-hulihang bahagi. Sa kabuuan, napatunayang nagtatalaban ang etikal at rasyonal na kalooban ng tao kung bakit niya piniling magpailub. Mula sa ng konseptong Mindanawon, sa pagpailub ay higit na nangingibabaw ang rasyonalidad na kalooban. At natuklasang taglay ng mga sugilanon ni Apoyon ang katangian ng pailubness.

Correlational Analysis between Mental Health and Psychomotor Performance amidst Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

LYNDIE` P. TORING — 2024-07-15

Psychomotor performance among basic physical education students is a crucial aspect that needs to be addressed amidst COVID-19 pandemic. The disruptions, changes and consequences given by this pandemic had caused students' mental or psychological state to be disturbed which in turn, affects psychomotor performance among basic physical education collegiate students. Amidst the pandemic, there is an increased interest on how mental health problems among collegiate students were being affected due to sudden changes in the perspective of clinical field, surgeons and athletes. What remains to be explored, however, is how students' mental health was affected by this pandemic which in turn influence their psychomotor performance in the field of physical education. Moreover, the direct effect of mental health problem to psychomotor performance is yet to be explored. To address this gap, this study examined the relationship between mental health and students' psychomotor performance. Quantitative approach, specifically correlational analysis, was used to analyze data from 500 respondents coming from one of the Universities of Mindanao Philippines who were enrolled in basic Physical Education subject. Bivariate regression analysis assessed the relationship between mental health and psychomotor performance. It was found that the unstandardized beta coefficients between mental health in terms of psychological distress, major depression and generalized anxiety and psychomotor performance with the p-value of 0.000, 0.000 and 0.002 respectively were statistically significant, which means that mental health problems had significant direct effect on psychomotor performance. Therefore, this study had found that mental h 1th problems directly influence psychomotor performance of basic physical education students.

Relationship Between Spirituality and Resilience among Nursing Students of Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology during the COVID-19 Pandemic

GLORIA SHIELA E.COYOCA — 2024-07-15

Studies have shown that the psychological well-being of nursing students during the pandemic is critical for their academic success and that spirituality has been a key aspect of fostering resilience and growth through challenging circumstances. This research is a descriptive correlational study that aimed to determine the correlation of the respondents' demographic profile, their level of spirituality, and their level of resilience. The Spirituality and Resilience Assessment Packet by Kass and Kass (2000) was used to assess the respondents’ level of spirituality and resilience. Through an online form, the data was collected and was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient test, and T-test. Results of the study show that the respondents have a high level of spirituality and low level of resilience. Findings revealed that there is a positive linear correlation between spirituality and the respondents' age and sex with females being more spiritually inclined than males and between resilience and the respondents’ age and year level. Moreover, results also revealed that there is a positive correlation between the respondents' spirituality and their level of resilience. While this study offers insights into the important role of spirituality and resilience in helping nursing students during a pandemic, additional research is needed to further our understanding of the relationship between these two factors and their impact on health and well-being. Recommendations for future research might include expanding this study to a regional or national perspective.

Challenges Encountered by Women and Girls with Disabilities in Iligan City and Lanao del Norte during Covid-19 Pandemic

FELIX B. GAVIOLA, JR. — 2024-07-15

The most vulnerable groups include women, children, and those with disabilities. They had to deal with differences in income. Women and girls with disabilities must be evaluated in this research study to establish if they have suffered financial disparity and gender inequality, notably during pandemic times, which is goal #5 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This study aimed to determine the challenges women and girls with disabilities encountered in Iligan City and Lanao del Norte during the covid-19 pandemic. Women and girls with disabilities have been overlooked by feminist and disability rights activists, putting them at a disadvantage. W&GWDs are more likely to encounter “double discrimination,” which includes violence, abuse, and marginalization based on gender. A mixed method was used, a combination of quantitative and qualitative. In quantitative, the survey questionnaire used the five-point Likert Scale. Purposive sampling was used in choosing the 127 respondents. Findings suggest that women and girls with disabilities are frequently overlooked at the national and sectoral levels, as well as in overall policy directions, due to ineffective related laws and regulations, sociocultural impediments, and a lack of public awareness, which should be part of the plans during the covid-19 pandemic. In an atmosphere of the ongoing pandemic, women survivors of covid-19 are known to have significantly more significant problems in accessing care. In conclusion, the government should launch an advocacy program to empower women and girls with disabilities during times of crisis.

Assessment of Rural Women’s Agricultural Livelihood Activities in Lala, Lanao del Norte: Basis for Designing a Curriculum Integrating Gender and Development in MSU-IIT IRDA

ADELFA C. SILOR — 2024-07-15

Rural men and women, particularly in low-income households, participate in various activities to enhance their living standards by optimizing income-generating activities, reducing susceptibility and risk, and fulfilling other household goals. As a result, people rely on their livelihoods to support themselves. Therefore, the development of agriculture is greatly influenced and largely dependent on rural women. This study aimed to assess the rural women’s agricultural livelihood activities in Lala, Lanao del Norte. The method used in this study is quantitative and qualitative for evaluating rural women’s agricultural livelihood activities. Since it is a pandemic, three (3) enumerators from Lala, Lanao del Norte,
gathered data using ten open-ended questions. The research team used purposive random sampling in choosing the one hundred fifty-one (151) participants. Findings reveal that there must have a “shift in response to new opportunities as well as over the life cycle of men and women. Women farmers in the municipality of Lala, Lanao del Norte’s rural areas do not have the same access to agricultural livelihood activities as males. Stereotypes among men farmers dominate agricultural livelihood activities. According to research, the agricultural sectors must develop strategies for agricultural extension and women’s empowerment. Findings advocate that the MSU-IIT IRDA Curriculum may also have vocational skills development training and short-term courses on agricultural education while including gender and development principles.