F. Family Values 1.

Moral Values

Moral Values
Love Understanding Faith Courtesy Humility Hardworking Moral Values Love Understanding

Analysis From the results of the interview four morals values are commonly adopted by the residents of Upper Beaver which are love, understanding, faith and respect. These values all have the same number of frequency with each having 4 families adopting. While the least adopted are courtesy, humility, selfreliance and patience. These values are all in tie each having a frequency of 1. Hardworking and unity are the intermediate values adopted each having a frequency of 2. Interpretation The result show that most families in the said community place a high regard on values related to interpersonal relationships rather than self-related values, which is indeed a healthy manifestation that families living in the least privileged areas are in need of interpersonal relationships for them to function interdependently. Since they rely on each other economically and emotionally, values that are related to interpersonal relations come into play as it is vital in order for the type of families common in Sitio Beavers to function considering the conditions they are in. The values adopted by the families in Sitio Beavers are also inclined towards good communications which is again, another vital factor for families in areas such as Sitio Beavers to function properly since most of them function interdependently.

2. How do values affect the health status of the family?

Effects of values to family status

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Strengthen family Sustain Health Status No effect

Analysis Majority of the people interviewed have stated that there are positive effects of their values to the health status and the status of the family as whole. Strengthen family and sustain health status were the majority answers with each having a frequency of 7 and 8 respectively. One family has implied that their family values have no effect at all to their family status and health status. Interpretation The results show that values, in majority of the families in Sitio Beavers, are highly effective in keeping a family in proper functioning in terms of intra-familial relationships and support and health status in general. As reflected in the results in number 1, most values are related to interpersonal relations and communications. With of the families agreeing that their values have direct implications to their family status and health status, this is indeed not surprising as constant interpersonal relations with good values and proper communications create bond among families which are often manifested through care for each member of the family. With care for each family member they think of every members well-being which strengthens family status as it furthers strengthens health status and maintain it as well. The on family who have implied that their values have no effects to their family status and health status are more probably dominated by rules rather values to create stable family status or rather the family is unstable at all. With regards to health status, the family most probably have low salience with regards to health.