Batang Ina Family Communication Patterns and Teenage Pregnancies among Filipino Youth

Vilma Mae Ventanilla; Jean Pauline Villaruel Ventanilla

doi:10.58671/aswj.v10i1.10

Authors

Vilma Mae Ventanilla Department of Social Work, College of Social Work and Community Development, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Philippines
Jean Pauline Villaruel Department of Social Work, College of Social Work and Community Development, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Philippines

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58671/aswj.v10i1.10

Keywords:

teenage pregnancy, Family Communication Patterns Theory, Filipino families, low conversation orientation

Abstract

Teenage pregnancy is one of the most pressing issues in our society today, especially among Filipino women. The purpose of this research study is to describe the patterns and relationships between family communication and the chances of teenage pregnancy among young Filipino women. Parents play a crucial part in the growth and development of their children hence, they also influence the sexual behavior of adolescents. However, conservatism in Filipino families, rooted in religious beliefs, affects the information process of sex.

Through the case study conducted using a phenomenological approach among six teenage mothers, the researchers presented the experiences and stories of teenage pregnancy of selected teenage mothers. From this, the researchers identified the common themes among Filipino families, and their implications on teenage pregnancy. Drawing from the Family Communication Pattern Theory, this research study explores how lack of parental communication within the family affects the chances of teenage pregnancy among Filipino youth. By capturing the experiences and perspectives of teenage mothers living in Region IV-A, the researchers present an informed understanding of the previously scrutinized analyses on the causes and effects of teenage pregnancy.

Author Biographies

Vilma Mae Ventanilla, Department of Social Work, College of Social Work and Community Development, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Philippines

Vilma Mae “VM” Ventanilla y Villacorta was born in Metro Manila. But she grew up in the Province of Cavite where she finished her basic education. Her father left their family when she was about 13 years old and so she was raised single handedly by her mother. To get day by day, all of her siblings including VM had to work full-time and part-time jobs side by side while they were studying. She is currently taking up a bachelor degree in Social Work at University of the Philippines-Diliman and is about to graduate

Jean Pauline Villaruel, Department of Social Work, College of Social Work and Community Development, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Philippines

Harina was born and raised in Lucena City, Quezon. She also finished her basic education there. She came from a big family in which she has three older brothers and two younger sisters. Her father is a foreman and contractor while her mother is a secondary school teacher at a public school in their city. She is currently taking a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work at University of the Philippines-Diliman

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