INDIVIDUAL REFLECTION

PATRICK SORIANO FRIAS
Doing the research on the lives and experiences of Filipino teenage fathers has given me insights on how stressful it is to be in such a predicament wherein the feeling of uncertainty is evident. Having a family at a young age is no joke and entails a lot of responsibilities, young as they are, they still need counseling and support. The pressure of raising a child and stress of finding ways and means to provide the things needed in raising a family is unbearable. What surprises me is how the young father face the consequence, most have a change of heart and are decided to function as a father and provider, even though it means double responsibilities as a father and provider. Lucky are those who have the support of their family, from grandparents to parents, they could still continue their studies unlike those who are not privileged to finance their studies. Understanding the different theories in Psychology helped me understand the plights and predicament of each individual and such made it easier to plan a program based on the information gathered from this research.

Despite the experiences of these young fathers, I’ve learned that appreciate those people who are doing their best in making things right after some wrong actions. Though there is some hope. “Young people’s engagement in risk behaviors appears to be temporary,” and somewhere in time, they find a way out.

Young Filipinos live in a world that continuously stimulates their eager minds and souls. Every day of their young lives, they thrive on public impulses while at the brink of discovering their bodies, their sexuality and their place in society.

Personality is distinct and sets one person apart from another and also examines how people are similar in some way. A person's personality is molded by his/her experiences as they grow up, internal and external factors affect a person's perspective and reflects on their personality. Knowing a person's personality can help a person deal with that particular individual.

JEDRICK ONG DY
As far as my experiences are concerned in the making of this project, learning the theories discussed in class makes it a better way of understanding each and every person’s different individuality in both attitude and in mental upbringing, what helped me in this study was most probably my own experiences in life, as my parents and elders used to say about me, that one must be responsible and ready to face consequences, and not to take chances when one is not sure of their choices, also, it helps too to think critically as much as possible, so when problems are expected or thought of, it’s easier to deal with because you knew that it may happen, in short, well-preparedness.

What made it difficult is not of your own, but for the other individual you are about to take knowledge upon, since one’s experience is different from another, it pays to listen to his/her dilemma in life in order for you to bring up a solution to his/her problem. To analyze his situation, to be able to feel what he/she feels, and to apply a feedback that he/she will accept is the hard part, because that is where he/she will get their answers from. Like a mentor to a student, they will learn from your words and actions, and that is what I believe is the difficult part of the project.

Concerning personalities, each and every individual, as I have stated, is unique, all personalities depends on what environment, situation, as well as mental thinking the person is in. They are abstract to each, but identifiable through acts and speech, they speak of one’s life, as well as their background, and influences.

DANISH MISHAEL SANTOS OAMAN
Adolescent fatherhood is often associated with negative stereotyping and deficiencies in the adolescent's situation or characteristics. the thought is usually negative.
People's personalities are based according to what they had experienced in the past because, for example if they've been hurt on one situation, it's almost automatic that they would avoid to get on that situation again.
Personality has its own stabilizers, id, ego and super ego. It’s up to us on how we are going to decide on what's good and what's better for ourselves.

INTEGRATION

Successful programs help young fathers develop the behaviors and assume the responsibilities common to committed parents by providing them with emotional support and useful services.

Establishing trust in the program helps fathers overcome their possible fear of authority and legal responsibilities, and negative and fatalistic beliefs

EDUCATION. It is crucial to help fathers get as much education as possible. Thus, programs may need to act as advocates if school personnel encourage them to leave. If fathers want to drop out of school, counselors can foster persistence by building fathers’ confidence that they can succeed, helping them get a job that will not interfere with schoolwork, and securing tutoring.

PARENTING EDUCATION. As they explain why a father’s involvement is crucial to a child’s development, counselors also teach how fathers can help their children develop cognitively, socioemotionally, and physically. Equally important, they help fathers develop strategies for controlling their anger when their children misbehave and for constructively disciplining the children.


SPIRITUALITY. To better appreciate the gift of life and talents that God has given, activities that lifts the spirit like Mass and prayers would help the participant in going through life and prepare a family that is Christ centered.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT. Programs can help fathers find short-term employment to meet their child support obligations; make long-range career plans; and enroll in training programs, such as Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training. It may be necessary to provide a crash course in job-seeking

COUNSELING. Counselors help youth clarify their feelings about impending fatherhood and assuming adult responsibilities early. To help fathers feel less isolated, they provide a place for sharing feelings, asking questions, and identifying commonalities within the group. Counselors also help them develop a mature definition of masculinity so they can enjoy a healthy relationship with a woman and defer fathering additional children


SPORTS. Sports program from group to individual sports will help develop self-confidence, camaraderie and different motor/mental skills and promote physical awareness. It also serves as a destressors and recreation.

HOUSEKEEPING/COOKING Activities in maintaining and keeping the house and share in the responsibilities of the wife which is essential in raising a family.


HANDICRAFT. Recreation that would serve as additional income for the family.


Seminars
In Grooming, Personality Development and Legal Matters before the start of the group counseling sessions.

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

INTRODUCTION TO THE TOPIC

The literature on paternal concern on their children is not definite. Some studies reveal that contrary to common belief, teenage fathers are not always keen to avoiding their responsibilities. Instead, they were often very eager about the prospect of becoming an involved parent, wanting to learn how to do the job properly (speak 1997, Rivara 1986)

A video interview about 3 teenage boys (Norman, a 15-year old boy with a one –year old child; Arjon who became a father at age 15; and 16 year-old Raymart, who is expecting a child with his girlfriend) who has to face parenthood at an adolescent age, they tell us of their experience of being an illegitimate father in terms of age and unpreparedness, how they got to be fathers, and what it has lead them to be. Although they are experiencing hardship in their life as of now, they still push through hardship, as they must support the family and the child he bears and holds responsible. Some of the kids has to stop their education and has to work just to support the child’s life, with all that, they themselves know that their way of life has changed as well, and they know a little more what’s it like to be a father.

The most common reasons given for not living with the child were that the bay was too young, finances and problems in the relationship with the woman.

The lack of developmental knowledge and unrealistic expectations for their children’s behavior shown by the subjects they studied might lead some young parents to mistake their children’s . Having a child is a life changing event for a teenage mother, but the teenage father may be little affected physically, if he is out of the picture for whatever reason. Emotionally, however, the birth of his child can have a big impact on the teenage father.

Lack of employment was one of the factors that contributed to the absent teenage fathers disinterest in his child.

Lack of maturity due to lack of developmental knowledge to paternal involvement.

These include lack of maturity due to lack of developmental knowledge and unrealistic expectations for their children’s behavior.

Lack of economic support, young fathers also experience resistance from maternal and paternal grandparents, as well as from mothers.


Unemployment and low educational attainment is one of the given factor for the young father being uninvolved parent. Low income fathers, who are unable to provide for their families due to poverty or job loss, seem to have negative or decreased interactions with their children. Unable to provide for their families due to poverty or job loss, seem to have negative or decreased interactions with their children.

Problems in the relationship with the mother, females felt the father should provide emotional support for the child and mother share basic childcare tasks with the mother.

MEMBERS PROFILE

PATRICK SORIANO FRIAS
AB Music Production
TYPE
INTJ
Introverted Intuitive Thinking Judging
Strength of the preferences %
22 38 62 56

INTJ type description by D.Keirsey
INTJ Identify Your Career with Jung Career Indicator™ INTJ Famous Personalities
INTJ type description by J. Butt and M.M. Heiss


Qualitative analysis of your type formula
You are:

* slightly expressed introvert
* moderately expressed intuitive personality
* distinctively expressed thinking personality
* moderately expressed judging personality
Rational Portrait of the Mastermind (INTJ)


Mission statement: My plan would be more on selecting projects and activities that would benefit the community I am with. Device ways and programs to sustain the interest of the people and help them see their inner strengths and used it to be productive citizens of the country.


JEDRICK 0NG DY
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I S F P
Strength of the preferences in %
33 1 38 56

You are:
moderately expressed introvert
slightly expressed sensing personality
moderately expressed feeling personality
moderately expressed perceiving personality

Mission Statement: To be able to provide intensive yet close personal learning about being a proper parent, and to help guide the teenagers’ way of managing tasks and responsibilities, while to instill them so of proper education along the way.


DAN MISHAEL SANTOS OAMAN
AB Music Production
Your Type is
ISTP
Introverted Sensing Thinking Perceiving
Strength of the preferences %
22 1 1 22

ISTP type description by D.Keirsey
ISTP Identify Your Career with Jung Career Indicator™ ISTP Famous Personalities
ISTP type description by J. Butt and M.M. Heiss


Qualitative analysis of your type formula
You are:
slightly expressed introvert
slightly expressed sensing personality
slightly expressed thinking personality
slightly expressed perceiving personality
Artisan Portrait of the Crafter (ISTP)

MISSION STATEMENT:I don't really make plans on how to do things for myself.I just love being myself. as long as it falls into place, I'll do things my way.

BLOG INTRODUCTION

Teenage pregnancy has been directed manly on the adolescent mother. The study and causes of teenage fatherhood in the Philippines is largely on the sidelight though its importance to the formation of stable families and society has long been acknowledged.

Because teenage fathers rarely plan pregnancies, their first reactions may be fear, denial and a desire to escape. Young fathers frequently face barriers to contact with child and mother, family rejection, a lack of ways to contribute financially, and an inability to foresee expectations and achievements enabling them to function effectively as a father.

Communities, frequently with government and school assistance, can create programs which help youth develop into caring and responsible fathers. Father programs can be independent or components of programs designed for families, teen mothers, or young men generally. This summary for a moment describes program components shown to be most effective.

The benefits to children, families, and society of the commitment of teenage fathers are unquestionable. As a result, it is worth the time and effort of schools and community groups to implement programs for young fathers that will enable them to develop into responsible adult. This blog will provide several programs to help young Filipino teenage fathers develop the behaviors and assume the responsibilities common to committed parents by providing them with emotional support and useful services.