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LEVEL OF PARENTS ATTITUDE TOWARDS BISEXUALITY

Level of Parents’ Attitude towards Bisexuality

Alip. Ronalene

Basa, Elias

De Guzman, Karen

Mohammad, Azis

Valenzuela, Raniel

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Introduction:

A review (Ochs (2019),”What is Bisexuality”.) identified that cross-sexuality is a different sexual

introduction, since individuals inside the bi+ network characterize it in different ways. Some are

distinguished as swinger while others use pansexual, queer, fluid, or no mark at all to portray their

attractions to more than one sexual orientation. At whatever point you ask somebody "What is

androgyny? What is it, being bisexual+?" you may discover the appropriate response fluctuates,

contingent on who is responding to the inquiry. Is promiscuity characterized by personality,

conduct, attractions – or a mix of these? Where does androgyny start and end? Human sexuality is

here and there observed as a continuum, with same-sex attractions toward one side and diverse sex

attractions on the other, an idea promoted by the Kinsey scale. Indiscriminateness, at that point,

must fall some place in the center. Be that as it may, where? Does cross-sexuality allude just to the

center point, or 50/50 fascination? Or then again does indiscriminateness envelop all the space

between the boundaries, or even outside of it altogether? What amount bisexual+ fascination and

additionally conduct does it take to make an individual bisexual+? Is the idea of indiscriminateness

important crosswise over societies, and does it generally have a similar significance? A few

societies may not utilize the word bisexual+, and even in those that do, numerous individuals might

be new to or misjudge it. Does promiscuity envelop individuals whose physical, sexual, passionate,

and sentimental attractions change after some time? On the off chance that you are once bisexual+

would you say you are dependably bisexual+? On the off chance that you are in a long haul

relationship, do you quit being bisexual+ and "moved toward becoming" gay or straight relying

upon the sex of your accomplice? What's more, for every one of these inquiries, who gets the

chance to choose? When discussing cross-sexuality, it is in some cases helpful to recognize

conduct, fascination, and personality. Somebody who has had sexual involvement with or even

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only attractions to individuals of beyond what one sex can be portrayed as bisexual+, however

may not recognize that way. Moreover, one can recognize as bisexual+ paying little heed to sexual

experience. Besides, characters can change after some time or be utilized in various settings,

regardless of whether individual, network, or political. Definitions can change as well.

Background of the Study:

Zane (2016) argues that an ever increasing number of youngsters are distinguishing as

promiscuous — the numbers are extraordinary. In an examination directed by YouGov, 29% of

Americans younger than 30 distinguish as neither solely gay nor hetero, though 24% of Americans

matured 30 to 44 say they're some place on the indiscriminateness scale, contrasted with the 8

percent or less of Americans beyond 45 years old. Our age is starting to understand that, as about

everything else on the planet, sexuality isn't dichotomous. It's not dark or white. There are several

shades of dim on the sexual range. Gradually, we're additionally understanding this is valid for sex

as well, which is remarkable, and what I like to call, advance. Sadly, it doesn't mean everything in

regards to sexual and sex ease will be hunky-dory in the years to come. Because of bigger

perceivability and a more noteworthy number of individuals marking themselves under the bi+

umbrella, our fight for androgynous uniformity will unavoidably change. When I address more

established individuals (beyond 45 years old), a significant number of them won't perceive cross-

sexuality. Essentially expressed, they don't trust bisexuals are genuine. We're legendary creatures

like unicorns. They trust an individual is either gay/lesbian or straight, and indiscriminateness is

just a transitional period. In any case, more youthful individuals have an altogether different

impression of indiscriminateness. They perceive our reality, yet think bisexuals are absolutely

hypochondriac. A considerable lot of them trust bisexuals can't love profoundly, are sex-crazed

neurotics, can't be monogamous and additionally can't make up their brains. As it were, we're

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pushing ahead on the grounds that hello, numerous individuals perceive our reality, yet in another

sense, we're moving sideways. Despite the fact that individuals know bi people exist, regardless

they don't acknowledge us, and monosexuals don't believe us enough to date a promiscuous

individual truly. Dating is sufficiently difficult for what it's worth. Why sit idle with somebody

who you think will be masochist, sex-crazed, unreliable and hesitant? The standard move in

recognitions towards promiscuity is developing from, "Gracious, you're androgynous, no doubt

about it," to, "Goodness, you're swinger; I'm not contacting that with a 40-foot shaft." Since turning

out as bi, I have dated just a single cis, gay man. The rest have either been cis swinger men,

eccentric ladies or transgender men. In any case, I can discover a date on the grounds that the more

noteworthy increment in cross-sexual recognizable proof permits gives more alternatives; there

are more men, ladies and genderqueer people who are open, out and don't trust the psychotic errors

related with promiscuity. Like humanist Charlotte Perkins Gilman's delineation of the female hero

in The Yellow Backdrop, men, or for our situation, monosexuals, drive our mental issues with

their absence of acknowledgment, presence and approval. The battle for androgynous

correspondence isn't finished, and likely won't be over at any point in the near future. I've addressed

many individuals who trust that 10 years from now, promiscuity will be completely acknowledged.

It will be a non-issue on the grounds that the more up to date age is so mindful and dynamic. I

don't need anything more for these individuals to be correct. Oh dear, I don't assume that'll be the

situation. Our push will be to demonstrate individuals that we are sound, we are definitive, we're

not (all) sex-crazed, and we can acknowledge and stay monogamous in the event that we so pick.

Our objective pushing ahead will be for monosexuals to trust us. The main way this will occur, is

for us to proceed with the battle. Keep being obvious. Keep distinguishing as swinger. Keep

requesting our seat at the LGBTQ+ table. It'll require some serious energy, yet soon the world will

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perceive how much love and great we as a whole bring to the table. Before long they'll understand

that we experience passionate and sexual closeness simply as they do, no one but we can see the

magnificence and have private associations with everybody.

One of the hardest pieces of the turning out procedure for me was telling my family; not on the

grounds that I felt that they would respond adversely, but since I realized that by turning out, I

would influence their lives also and evolving mine. I was especially worried about my folks; the

town where I grew up and where regardless they live is a medium-sized town in Focal IL that will

in general lean all the more minimalistically and has a scarcely noticeable LGBTQ+ people group.

I had no point of reference to look to so as to anticipate how the bigger network may respond to

my turning out, which just added to the general worry of the circumstance.

Luckily, as I anticipated (and as you can peruse underneath) they acknowledged the news and have

kept on giving me the unrestricted love and bolster that they did before I turned out. Be that as it

may, as time has passed, I have turned out to be increasingly more inquisitive about their

involvement with the LGBTQ+ people group before me, how their lives or viewpoints have

changed by having a bi child and what exhortation they may have for guardians of other bi

individuals.

They consented to go on the record and fill me in on what the experience has been similar to for

them as guardians, both to give me some setting with respect to how they grew up and saw

LGBTQ+ people and to give whatever guidance they can to different guardians out there who may

battle or uncertain of how to deal with their youngster's turning out news. (Stewart (2013), “What

My Parents Think About Bisexuality”.)

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Research Problem:

This study aims to identity the level of parents’ attitude towards bisexuality.

Research Questions:

1) What is the percentage of parents who agrees in bisexuality?

2) What is the percentage of parents who disagrees in bisexuality?

3) What will be the output of the study?

Scope and Delimitation:

The Locale of the Study will be in Sto. Domingo, Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines. The time

frame of the study will be from December 2018 to March 2019. The chosen respondents for the

study will be the parents from the village of Sto. Domingo. The scope of the study will be the level

of attitude of parents in bisexuality.

Significance of the Study:

To the Future Researchers:

The result of the study will give them background in regards with the study.

To the LGBT Community:

The result of the study will give them awareness on how bisexuals are being perceived by the

parents.

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To the Parents:

The result of the study will give them awareness on how bisexuals are being perceived by their

own kind.

Definition of Terms:

Bisexuality:

Bisexuality is defined as of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to

members of both sexes. (www.merriam-webster.com) In this study, bisexuality is a term to those

people who are sexually or romantically attracted in both sexes.

Perception:

Perception is defined as a thought, belief, or opinion, often held by many people and based on

appearances. (https://dictionary.cambridge.org) In this study, perception is defined as a thought.

Conceptual Framework:

The title of the study is the Level of Parents’ Attitude towards Bisexuality. The variables are the

Level of Parents’ Attitude (DV) and Bisexuality (IV). The research questions are; 1) What

is the percentage of parents who agrees in bisexuality? 2) What is the percentage of parents who

disagrees in bisexuality? 3) What will be the output of the study?.

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Title: Level of Parents’ In this study, the method that Conclusion


Attitude towards Bisexuality the researchers used is survey Recommendation
to gather information.
Variables: Level of Parents’
Attitude (DV) and Bisexuality The researchers used Likert-
(IV) scale as their instrument.

Research Problem:
This study aims to identify the
level of parents’ attitude
towards bisexuality.
Research Questions:
1) What is the percentage
of parents who agrees in
bisexuality?
2) What is the percentage
of parents who disagrees in
bisexuality?
3) What will be the output
of the study?

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REVIEW RELATED LITERATURE (FOREIGN)

In this study, it focuses on the larger number of more sociocultural diverse group of folder people

receiving care provided by residencial care facilitiess;

Stephen J. Neville PhD, RN, FCNA Jeffery Adams PhD Gary Bellamy PhD, RN Michal Boyd

ND, NP, FCNA Nigel George DClinPsy, RMN, MNZCCP (2014)

It said that LGBTQ manual adaption were developed to provide the clinical needs of LGBTQ

youth. there are different kinds of session for LGBT to provide or to discuss their gender

expressions ad sexual preferences and also to thier parents to understand their childrens situation

and to understand thier grief responses as well A case study of attachment-based family therapy.

Maliha Ibrahim, Jody Russon, Suzanne Levy & Guy Diamond (2018) “Promoting parental

acceptance of bisexuality”

In this statement, it helps other to protect their bisexual children from any suicidal thoughts and

behaviors. also it shows that how families expresss acceptance and support for their LGBT

children.

San Francisco State University (2010) "Family acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and

transgender youth protects against depression, substance abuse, suicide, study suggests."

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It says that bisexual individuals are more likely or much wiling to be parenting compared to other

sexual minority but for me it also depends. And based on the examine bisexual woman parenting

one child under the age of 18 that results revealed a moderate effect on parenting.

Laurin B Roberts

Because of some cultural beliefs, their LGBT children hide their personality to their parents

because Asian parents have different kinds set of expectation to their children that supposed to

follow, that's why others LGBT children is afraid or try to keep hiding their personality to their

parents for them not to be dissapointed and have children and sort of lead a nice life so your parents

could show you off.” The Asian parents do not feel like they are pressuring their child into doing

anything, this is the way they themselves were raised and conditioned in Asia: their own parents

instilled innate familial values, deeply ingrained in their beliefs and the Asian tradition.

Stanford Journal of Asian American Studies Volume IV (2011)

REVIEW RELATED LITERATURE (FOREIGN)

This study explored the experiences of bisexuals regarding their lives as a bisexual, the concept of

their gender identity on how they see themselves, and discrimination experiences. Qualitative

design was used. Using purposive sampling, ten participants (five male bisexuals and five female

bisexuals) were interviewed using a self-made questionnaire. Experiences were thematically

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analyzed and divided into two groups which are the positive side that refers to the acceptance from

their family and friends and the negative side which is the judgments towards them. These

experiences urged them to cope up easily, become open-minded, and understanding of the

judgments from our society. Despite of being different from others in terms of gender, relationship,

characteristics, and such, they still feel normal and act normal similar to the straight people. For

the discrimination experiences, half of the respondents said that they received insults from their

friends and were not accepted because of the belief of their family. Respondents’ insights imply

that these experiences did not make them weak, nor of getting stressed, instead, they took it as a

challenge to be a better person with a positive outlook.

Ocampo, Kristel Anne Alonso-Balmonte, Juli-ann (2016) “THE BEDAN JOURNAL OF

PSYCHOLOGY” | VOLUME II Pg. 91

Heterosexual, bisexual, and lesbian women recalled the extent to which they had engaged in gender

conforming (female-stereotypic) behaviors and gender nonconforming (male-stereotypic)

behaviors in childhood. Heterosexual women were more likely to recall having had female-

stereotypic experiences as children, whereas lesbian women offen recalled a childhood

characterized by male-stereotypic experiences. Multiple discriminant function allowed the

heterosexual women in the sample to be distinguished from the lesbian women with 80% accuracy

in classification of individual cases on the basis of four recoUected attributes (imagined self as a

male character, wished to become a mother, preference for boys" games, and considered a tomboy

as a child). However, some heterosexual women reported much the same childhood behaviors as

the majority of lesbian women, and some lesbian women reported much the same childhood

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behaviors as the majority of heterosexual women. Such diversity raises questions about the nature

of the relationship between experiences in childhood and adult sexual orientation.

Phillips, G. & Over, R. Arch Sex Behav (1995) 24: 1

Family’s reaction Family consists of people who accepts and support your decisions no matter

what, but sometimes they cannot be avoided to be hindrance of your some decisions like

Participant 2 said that at first her family thought that they didn’t raised their child right because of

her choice, but eventually they accept her because that’s what she really wanted to be, “Nung

unang nalaman nila parang hindi ano marami pa sila nasasabi sakin na masama na yung

pagpapalaki daw ba nila nagkamali daw ba sila sa pag papaalala sakin tas daw bakit daw ako

parang naging abnormal ganon ganon pero nung pagdating din naman nung mas tumatagal wala

na rin sakanila ayun lang yung ano nun yung minsang iniyak ko non nung una talaga.” While for

Participant 6, “My family is against my relationship with a girl.” Related to the research made by

Ryan, C. (2010) that family acceptance has truly not yet been established among LGBT

community that could be their great protector against depression and such impacts of

discrimination. And a study made about conservatives were defending heterosexual “family

values” and attacking homosexuals as the major threat to traditional family values; most often

reduced to the issue of defending or attacking the “normality” of homosexuals, and failed to

address the diversity of sexual and gender minorities, their specific human rights, and their need

of protection as vulnerable and discriminated minorities.

(Pikić, Aleksandra, Jugović and Bokan, 2006).

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REVIEW RELATED LITERATURE

The researchers said looks at the advice Christian parents of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or

transgendered (LGBT) children would give to other parents and children during the disclosure

process. Disclosure is considered a milestone event in sexual identity development. Negative

parental reactions that occur post-disclosure can cause mental health problems in LGBT

adolescents and young adults. Ninety interviews were appraised for advice the participant. In

regards to advice to other parents,offered suggestions within the following domains: parenting

advice, religious advice, specific cautions, identify sources of support, reaction at the time of

disclosure, preparation for pos disclosure, and religious convictions. The following domains were

found in the advice that parents offered engaging in productive communication, being authentic to

one’s self, support and maintaining familial relationships. The most recommended suggestion was

for the child to anticipate their family’s reaction and to keep conversations productive.

Implications for clinicians, parents of sexual minority youth and the youth themselves, and

directions for future research are discussed.

Ashley Allen Regent University, 2019

The researchers said adolescents’ and Young Adults’ Perception about Homosexuality and Related

Factors in Three Asian Cities Purpose Adolescents’ and young adults’ perception of

homosexuality plays an important role in the marginalization and stigmatization of the

homosexual, thereby influencing their health. The article aims to study that perception and to

examine its predictors in three Asian cities that are culturally dominated by Confucianism.

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Methods From May 2006 to January 2007, a crosssectional survey of 17,016 adolescents and

young adults, aged 15–24 years old, in both urban and rural sites of three Asian cities (Hanoi in

Vietnam, Shanghai in the mainland of China, and Taipei in Taiwan) they conducted through

interview and computer-assisted self-interview for sensitive questions. Chi-square tests and

multivariate logistic regression were performed for perception of homosexuality of the people.

Results The percentage of adolescents and young adults who hold a positive view of

homosexuality and attitudes toward premarital sex. Conclusions In these three Asian cities

composed of populations whose views are largely influenced by Confucianism, adolescents and

young adults mainly hold a negative perception of homosexuality. The most common and

important predictors for a respondent's perception of homosexuality were his or her knowledge of

sexual and reproductive health and how traditional his/her values may be. The study aimed at

instilling more liberal attitudes to improve adolescents’ and young adults’ perception of

homosexuality. This could then reduce the marginalization and stigmatization of the homosexual,

and thus improve his/her health.

J Adolesc 2014 Sep 17.

Attitudes toward Bisexual Men and Women among a Nationally Representative Probability

Sample of Adults in the United States As bisexual individuals in the United States (U.S.) face

significant health disparities, researchers have posited that these differences may be fueled, at least

in part, by negative attitudes, prejudice, stigma, and discrimination toward bisexual individuals

from heterosexual and gay/lesbian individuals. probability sample of heterosexual, gay, lesbian,

and other-identified adults in the U.S. Data were collected from the 2015 National Survey of

Sexual Health and Behavior (NSSHB), via an online questionnaire with a probability sample of

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adults (18 years and over) from throughout the U.S. We included two modified 5-item versions of

the Bisexualities: Indiana Attitudes Scale (BIAS),. As in previous research on convenience

samples, we found a wide range of demographic characteristics were related with attitudes toward

bisexual individuals in our nationally-representative study of heterosexual, gay/lesbian, and other-

identified adults in the U.S. In particular, gender emerged as a significant characteristic; female

participants’ attitudes were more positive than male participants’ attitudes, and all participants’

attitudes were generally more positive toward bisexual women than bisexual men. While recent

population data suggest a marked shift in more positive attitudes toward gay men and lesbian

women in the general population of the U.S., the largest proportions of participants in our study

reported a relative lack of agreement or disagreement with all affective-evaluative statements in

the BIAS scales.

Brian Dodge,1,* Debby Herbenick,1 M. Reuel Friedman,2 Vanessa Schick,3 Tsung-Chieh

(Jane) Fu,1Wendy Bostwick,4 Elizabeth Bartelt,1 Miguel Muñoz-Laboy,5 David Pletta,1

Michael Reece,1 andTheo G. M. Sandfort6 (2016)

A search of electronic databases identified peer-reviewed studies published between 1988 and

2012. Eligible studies were U.S.-based parent-child communication interventions with active

parent components, experimental and quasiexperimental designs, measurement of youth sexual

health outcomes, and enrollment of ≥50% black/African-American or Hispanic/Latino youth. We

conducted systematic, primary reviews of eligible papers to abstract data on study characteristics

and youth outcomes. Fifteen studies evaluating 14 interventions were eligible. Although youth

outcome measures and follow-up times varied, 13 of 15 studies (87%) showed at least one

significantly improved youth sexual health outcome compared with controls (p < .05). Common

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components of effective interventions included joint parent and child session attendance,

promotion of parent/family involvement, sexuality education for parents, developmental and/or

cultural tailoring, and opportunities for parents to practice new communication skills with their

youth.

Impact of Parent-Child Communication Interventions on Sex Behaviors and Cognitive

Outcomes for Black/African-American and Hispanic/Latino Youth (2014)

The purpose of this chapter is to review research literature concerning children of gay and lesbian

parents. The review includes studies that compared children of lesbian mothers to children of

heterosexual mothers on gender identity, gender role, sexual orientation, and varying aspects of

psychological health and adjustment. Experiences and perceptions of children of gay fathers are

also reviewed. The author's study found that adult-aged daughters of lesbian mothers did not

significantly differ from adult daughters of heterosexual mothers on gender identity, gender role,

sexual orientation, and social adjustment. Clinical and legal implications were drawn, and

suggestions for future research were made.

Children of Gay and Lesbian Parents

Julie Schwartz Gottman PhD (2014)

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REVIEW RELATED LITERATURE (LOCAL)

The Philippines, being a democratic society, claims to give equal access and opportunity to each

citizens. But despite of this scenario, many indigenous groups, particularly the Filipino LGBT

groups are still treated as “second class citizens.” According to the Philippine Psychological

Association (2013), Filipino LGBT people continues to experience stigma, prejudice and

discrimination in the Philippine society. This stigma is manifested in actions: such as bullying,

teasing and harassment of LGBT children and adolescents in families, schools and communities.

Although LGBT people are socially celebrated, they are not politically recognized (Rocero, 2013).

Over the past years, growing Filipino LGBT community has been working for more recognition

for their rights. They demanded LGBT rights and this idea may become a reality through the

legalization of the nationwide anti-discriminatory bill. The Anti-Discrimination Bill is a bill that

prohibits discrimination based on age, race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender

identity or SOGI, among other factors like HIV status, relationship status, disability, language,

physical features, health status and medical history Also, gender identity refers to the personal

sense of identity as characterized,

(The Philippine Congress, 2013). 3 Towards an LGBT Rights:\ (The Manila Times,2015).

The Philippines is considered as a gay-friendly country. However, it is reported that Filipino

Lesbian, Gay, Transgender and Bisexual (LGBT) community, especially LGBT students are

struggling with bullying and discrimination from families, communities and schools. This paper

aims to explore the works conducted by the first Filipino student LGBT organization (UP

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Babaylan), major barriers experienced by the organization, the challenges and problems faced by

LGBT Filipino students, and the possible solutions to address these issues. This is a qualitative

study and 13 members of the ‘UP Babaylan’ were interviewed after getting written informed

consent. All the interviews were transcribed and thematically analyzed using NVivo 11. Findings

of the study suggest that the organization has conducted a number of activities, such as educating

and sensitizing, coordinating with HIV clinics and other organizations to help LGBT students,

lobbying to pass the anti-discrimination bill and conduct UP Pride at the University of Philippines..

The lack of legal protection, mental health issues and discrimination at different places were big

challenges to Filipino LGBT students. The religion was also not supportive towards LGBT and

showed powerful influence on many aspects, including education and politics. To address these

issues, educating and sensitizing more people, and engaging LGBT individuals into advocacy were

mostly expected. that was already prepared. Other several recommendations were made for

different stakeholders including the government, community and universities. (2018)

UNDP, USAID (2014). Being LGBT in Asia: The Philippines Country Report. Bangkok.

This paper aims to explore the issue of social acceptance of homosexuality in the Philippines both

qualitatively as evidenced by systematically examining emerging themes in the literature, and

quantitatively by using data from the Young Adults Fertility and Sexuality Survey of 2002. While

in general, "homosexual acceptance" among the young Filipino population is reported to be as

high as 50.9 percent, the paper demonstrates that when acceptance is qualified with the activities

that characterize homosexual practice - men dating men, women dating women and, sexual

attraction to the same sex - the result presents that only 13.5 percent of the young people approve

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both the homosexual person and the practice of homosexuality. Conceptually, it presents that

acceptance of homosexuality must be extended from the acceptance of the homosexual person,

Revisiting Social Acceptance of Homosexuality Among Filipino Youth: Some Theoretical

and Methodological Implications.

Methodology

In this study, the method that the researchers used is survey. To gathered information, the

researchers did their research to 100 parents who live in Sto. Domingo, Angeles City, Pampanga,

Philippines.

Research Design

The research used Descriptive Research Design as their research design.

Data Gathering Method

The researchers used Survey as their data gathering method.

Data Gathering Instrument

The researchers used Likert-scale as their instrument.

Sampling Technique

The researchers used Random Sampling Technique as their sampling technique.

Participants

The chosen participants of the study are the parents from Sto. Domingo, Angeles City, Pampanga,

Philippines.

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Chapter 4

Introductory:

In this chapter, the gathered data were presented and it discusses the result of the questionnaire

responded by 100 concessionaires. The following tables are the result of the questionnaire.

Questionnaire:

(-) SA A DA SDA
1.) Bisexuals are sick.
2.) Bisexuality is harmful to society
because it breaks down the
natural
divisions between the sexes.
3.) Bisexuality is immoral.
4.) The only true sexual orientations
are homosexuality and
heterosexuality.
5.) Being bisexual is inherently bad.
6.) Bisexuality is harmful to many.
7.) I feel uncomfortable with
bisexuals.

Processed Data:

(-) SA (1) A (2) DA (3) SDA (4)


1.) 7 20 57 16
2.) 8 28 61 8
3.) 6 29 54 11
4.) 8 28 55 9
5.) 2 21 64 13
6.) 5 21 57 17
7.) 7 16 65 12

(+) SA(1) A (2) DA (3) SDA (4)


1.) 17 52 25 6
2.) 6 33 56 5
3.) 8 34 49 9
4.) 7 48 43 2
5.) 15 53 27 5

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Matrix:

Mean Rating Table


1 Strongly Agree
2 Agree
3 Disagree
4 Strongly Disagree

Tabulation:

(-) (1) (2) (3) (4) (=) (μ)


1.) 7 40 171 64 282 2.82 or 3
2.) 8 56 183 32 279 2.79 or 3
3.) 6 58 162 44 270 2.7 or 3
4.) 8 56 165 36 265 2.65 or 3
5.) 2 42 192 52 288 2.88 or 3
6.) 5 42 171 68 286 2.86 or 3
7.) 7 32 195 48 282 2.82 or 3

(+) (1) (2) (3) (4) (=) (μ)


1.) 17 104 75 24 220 2.2 or 2
2.) 6 66 168 20 260 2.6 or 3
3.) 8 68 147 36 259 2.59 or 3
4.) 7 96 129 8 240 2.4 or 2
5.) 15 106 81 20 222 2.22 or 2

Interpretation:

(-)

1. The mean of the answer of the respondents falls under the number 3 which implies that

the respondents are disagreeing to the statement “Bisexuals are sick.”

2. The mean of the answer of the respondents falls under the number 3 which implies that

the respondents are disagreeing to the statement “Bisexuality is harmful to society

because it breaks down the natural divisions between the sexes.”

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3. The mean of the answer of the respondents falls under the number 3 which implies that

the respondents are disagreeing to the statement “Bisexuality is immoral.”

4. The mean of the answer of the respondents falls under the number 3 which implies that

the respondents are disagreeing to the statement “The only true sexual orientations are

homosexuality and heterosexuality.”

5. The mean of the answer of the respondents falls under the number 3 which implies that

the respondents are disagreeing to the statement “Being bisexual is inherently bad.”

6. The mean of the answer of the respondents falls under the number 3 which implies that

the respondents are disagreeing to the statement “Bisexuality is harmful to many.”

7. The mean of the answer of the respondents falls under the number 3 which implies that

the respondents are disagreeing to the statement “I feel uncomfortable with bisexuals.”

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1. The mean of the answer of the respondents falls under number 2 which implies that the

respondents are agreeing to the statement “I would not be upset if any of my child/ren

were bisexuals.”

2. The mean of the answer of the respondents falls under the number 3 which implies that

the respondents are disagreeing to the statement “Just like homosexuality and

heterosexuality, bisexuality is a stable sexual orientation.”

3. The mean of the answer of the respondents falls under the number 3 which implies that

the respondents are disagreeing to the statement “Bisexuality is not a perversion.”

4. The mean of the answer of the respondents falls under number 2 which implies that the

respondents are agreeing to the statement “I believe that people today is more accepting

of bisexuality.”

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5. The mean of the answer of the respondents falls under number 2 which implies that the

respondents are agreeing to the statement “I think it's okay to grow a bisexual child.”

Conclusion:

The researchers conducted a survey last March 10, 2019 for the parents who are agreed and

disagreed about Bisexuality, and the researchers finally know the result after it computed many

parents who are disagreed and some of the parents are agreed in the survey questionnaire.

Recommendation:

To the Parents who disagreed for having a bisexual child the Researchers wants to recommend

that a child has a equal rights to accept for what they are and not to ashamed them. To the LGBT

Community who are not ready to tell to their parents about their gender the Researchers wants to

recommend that try to approach your parents and tell them about what you feel. To the Future

Researchers who are searching about this topic get some more information about this topic and

study it well.

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