Coping Strategies of Full-Time Working Parents on Distance Learning of their Children at this Time of Pandemic

Philip  Cuizon,; Armi  Solis,

Coping Strategies of Full-Time Working Parents on Distance Learning of their Children at this Time of Pandemic

Discipline: Education

Abstract:

This study aimed to assess the coping strategies of full-time working parents on distance learning of their children at this time of pandemic. A total of 68 respondents participated in this study that were profiled based on sex at birth, position, age, marital status, highest educational attainment, and number of children. Coping Strategy self-made test was constructed by the researcher that measures Problem-Focused Coping Strategy and Emotion-Focused Coping Strategy. Results shows that there is a very high Emotion-Focused strategy among parents attending the online academic needs of their children at this time of pandemic. There is also high Problem--Focused strategy among parents attending the online academic needs of their children at this time of pandemic. Results also revealed that there is no significant different in both emotion and problem focused strategy across demographic profile.

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