Limitations

One definite limitation of this study was the gender of the participants; in which

researchers focused only their study with male and female and not considering the other gender,

which is the LGBT or the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community. Wherein, they

can also provide some of their experiences or their kind of coping mechanism when it comes to

relationships breakup. Because of this limitation, only small percentage of the community not

containing the LGBT, who experienced relationship breakups were being studied. Perhaps future

research regarding on coping mechanism, attachment styles, and positive outcome aftermath of

relationship breakups should also consider the flexibility of genders in the society for further

significant results.

Another limitation was the procedure of conducting the research inside Bataan Peninsula

State University main campus and other respondents [students and workers] inside Bataan.

Asking the bystanders students inside the campus and other places to participate or to answer the

survey test shows that, it is plausible to commit environmental errors while conducting the

research. Yet, it is also possible that some of the participants didn’t answer honestly and

seriously the given survey test.

Conclusion

This study proves that both male and female have similarities and differences when it

comes to coping mechanism, attachment styles and positive outcome after relationship breakups

and its dimensions. As what the results shows, both gender were found to have a difference in

their coping mechanism and its dimension, which are the confrontive coping, distancing, self-
controlling, accepting responsibility, escape-avoidance, and rebound relationship. Both gender

namely; male and female set boundaries for themselves to cope up from distressed. On other

hand they are also similar when it comes to seeking social support, this study shed a light to the

researcher and found out that holding all of the negative feelings in just doesn’t work, although

there may be times when it is necessary. Relationships usually end for some good reasons and

they should end if they want to find the most suitable partner. Of course, no match will be perfect

and people have to decide how long to keep looking and what they can live with. Only 2% of the

respondents who have encountered lots of relationship in this study illustrates that finding a

complementary partner is more than about love and therefore, it is going to likely take many

dating relationships to find. Preliminary research also found out that there is no differences

between male and female on their attachment style, but rather it has a difference when it comes

to its dimension which is the secure attachment. However, results on anxious and avoidant

attachment were get a high percentage, which simple means that both of them were having

differences. This study verifies that even strong men are sometimes frightened to become

attached again.

Additionally, researcher found out that respondents on this study shows similarities when

it comes to positive outcome and its dimensions [see the hypotheses]. Expecting not to function

with full capacity for a time due to the distress is alright. Therefore, it is not unreasonable to

lighten the burden for awhile. This might mean allowing themselves a break from studying or

from work. All human beings seek for the positive outcome of their distressful life in many

different ways. Equality with both gender is being illustrated in this study. Hence, the

contribution of this study seems very little but then it will determines that both male and females

are significantly different in many aspects. Lastly, using valid and reliable instruments to
measure this study help the researcher to prove their hypotheses. It was not easy to deal with a

broken pieces of the soul, but most of the time people need to be equipped when the relationships

end.

In conclusion, researchers believed that the findings from this study not only provide

evidence for some of the pioneers of the former study on coping mechanism, attachment styles,

and positive outcome after relationship breakup, but also create a foundation for future research

by opening the door further to an under-studied dimension of relationship breakup and how it

will become helpful for the future generation.