University of Perpetual Help System DALTA

Senior High School

Calamba Campus

INFORMED CONSENT DOCUMENT 1

Researchers’ Names: Ingrid Thea M. Abella, Arnelee V. Canete, Eloiza B. Coleta,
Jonathan D. Martin

Dear Participant:
We invite you to participate in a research study entitled “A
PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY: INSIGHTS OF PARENTS HAVING A
LESBIAN AND/OR GAY IN A FAMILY.” The purpose of this research study is to
understand and know perspective of parents having a lesbian and/or gay in a family.
We are inviting you to be in this study because you are a tourism professional who
experienced how to deal with tourist behavior. Approximately, 8 people will take part
in this study.
If you agree to be in this study, your involvement will consist of a single interview that
will last approximately 30 minutes or 1 hour. If you may permit us, we will audiotape
the interview. The audiotapes will help the researcher capture your responses and
will only be used for research purposes. The audio recording will not contain any
personal identifying information about you. All audio tapes and the transcriptions will
be destroyed after the study. You may be in the study without agreeing to the audio
recordings. We will ask you at the start of the interview and before starting the
recorder whether or not you agree to the recording.
We will keep the information you will provide confidentialy; however, University of
Perpetual Help System Dalta and our research teacher may inspect and copy records
pertaining to this research. To help protect your confidentiality, we will use a false
name and not your real name to identify your study information. Your study name will
not be linked to your real name. All information will be destroyed at the end of the
study. No identifiable quotations will be used in any papers or reports of this study. If
we write a report about this study, we will do so in such a way that you cannot be
identified.
You may be uncomfortable talking about your experiences as a Tourism Professional
with the researcher. You may skip any questions you do not wish to answer and you
may end the interview at any time. You will not benefit personally from being in this
study. However, we hope that others may benefit in the future from what we learn as
a result of this study.
You will not have any costs for being in this research study. You will not be paid for
being in this research study. Taking part in this research study is completely
voluntary. If you decide not to be in this study, or if you stop participating at any time,
you won’t be penalized or lose any benefits for which you otherwise qualify.

Thank you very much.

THE RESEARCHERS
 University of Perpetual Help System DALTA
Senior High School
Calamba Campus

1. How do you view you your child’s gender identity? 2

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2. What did you feel after knowing your child’s gender identity? Why?

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3. What are the things that affected your view on your child’s gender identity?

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4. Why do you think those are considered difficulties?

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Senior High School
Calamba Campus

5. In what what way does their gender identity affect your family the most? 3

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6. Rate the difficulty of having a lesbian and/or gay child in the family?

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7. How do you cope up after knowing your child’s gender identity?

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8. What are the most significant changes on your behaviour after knowing your

child’s gender identity?

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Senior High School
Calamba Campus

9. How long did it take for you to adapt to your child’s gender identity? 4

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10. Are there any specific methods you use to adapt to your child’s gender

identity? What are those?

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NOTICE OF APPROVAL
I hereby authorized the researchers to collect, process, and use the information for
Legitimate purposes specifically for their subject, Applied Research 1, and allow
Authorized Personnel to process the information, store, save, secure, and protect
data base, and destroy the same in accordance with the laws, rules, and regulation.

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