Status : Verified
| Personal Name | Reyes, Jasel Rubie I. |
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| Resource Title | Subjective Well-being of Solo Parents for Mental Health Services: Insights from Solo Parents of Barangay Marilag, Quezon City |
| Date Issued | 6 August 2025 |
| Abstract | This study examines the subjective well-being (SWB) and lived experiences of solo parents from the Solo Parents Association of Marilag, Quezon City. The research was guided by the SWB framework that encompasses cognitive (life satisfaction), affective (emotional states), and eudemonic (sense of meaning and purpose) dimensions. Rooted in the researcher’s own experience as a child of a solo parent, the research adopts a reflexive, ethical, and gender-sensitive approach to data collection and analysis. Through in-depth interviews with twelve solo parents—including ten solo mothers and two solo fathers—the study identifies key themes related to mental health, well-being, and challenges such as financial strain, emotional burden, systemic support gaps, as well as coping strategies and gendered differences in parenting experiences. Results show persistent stressors and stigma regarding solo parenthood, systemic gaps in support, limited access to mental health and social services, and the role of community and internal resilience in sustaining well-being. It highlights the differences in recognition, support, and public perception between solo mothers and fathers in general. It argues for the urgent need to strengthen policies and interventions grounded in lived realities, and to mainstream solo parenthood across governance, education, workplace policies, and media. The research facilitates an inclusive discussion about family structures, mental well-being, and the welfare of all, with the added intention of lending credence to systemic changes that will enable solo- parent families not only to survive but also to thrive. |
| Degree Course | Doctor of Social Development |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | #SoloParenthood, #SoloParents, #SingleParents, #SoloMothers, #SoloFathers, #FilipinoSoloParents, #SubjectiveWellBeing, #Wellbeing, #MentalHealth, #ReflexiveResearch |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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