OUT OF THE CLOSET: DISCLOSURE OF LGBT YOUTH EXPERIENCES

SHIELA ANTONETTE BACUD — 2021-08-12

Coming out in the open for LGBT youth is one of the most challenging parts of their journey. Disclosure of gender preference in family, school and community can lead to either acceptance or rejection. The study sought to describe the challenges experienced by LGBT youth in ISU-Cauayan City, to determine the responses of their family, school and community and how the responses affected LGBT youth in terms of academic performance. Likewise, it also described the coping mechanisms of LGBT youth in the process. The researcher used a qualitative research design through an in-depth interview and utilizing the focus group discussion as a means of eliciting responses. Thematic analysis was used and responses where coded and clustered according to their inherent meaning that respondents gave them where emerging clusters or themes formed an idea of an experiences, responses and coping mechanisms of LGBT youth. The researcher unveiled the challenges experienced by LGBT youth such as family acceptance, family rejection, homophobic bullying and discrimination. Results of the study showed that most of the respondents received positive and affirming responses from family, school and community while only few received negative feedback. Findings of the study likewise indicated that experiences of LGBT youth affected their academic performance in a positive way. Participants revealed that they used these coping mechanisms for their survival as they received support coming from LGBT friends and learned to ignore negative reactions. Data indicated that nowadays acceptance of LGBT youth is continuously increasing and becoming more acceptable in the society.

STUDENTS PERCEPTION IN THE STUDENT SERVICES PROGRAM

JONATHAN LORD AQUINO — 2021-12-04

Higher Education Institutions provide student centered activities and services in support of academic instruction intended to facilitate holistic and well-rounded student development for active involvement as future responsible citizens and leaders. This is accomplished through Student Support Services. This study evaluates the student services program of ISU-Cauayan City Campus in admission, orientation, guidance, testing unit, student organization,
publication, library, health services, sports, socio – cultural, food services, housing, scholarship ,ICT Services, Registrar’s Office and Cashier’s Office. Descriptive method was used in the study using questionnaire as the main data gathering tool and the interview. The respondents consist of students selected randomly from the six colleges/school/institutes of ISU-Cauayan City Campus: College of Business and Management, College of Computing and Information Technology, School of Arts & Criminology, Polytechnic School, Institute of Teacher Education, and Institute of Agricultural Technology. They comprise the 30% student population or of ISU-Cauayan for the 1st semester, A.Y. 2019-2020. The data collected were tabulated, interpreted, and analyzed using weighted mean. Results
indicate that the SSS in ISU Cauayan Campus is generally very satisfactory but since there are areas needing improvement, it is recommended that the offices consider the evaluation as a basis for improving their services accordingly.

The Linker:Journal of Social and Allied Health Sciences

OUT OF THE CLOSET: DISCLOSURE OF LGBT YOUTH EXPERIENCES

STUDENTS PERCEPTION IN THE STUDENT SERVICES PROGRAM