Adoptive identity narratives of emerging adults who had no contact with their birth parents

Date of Publication

2015

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts Major in Psychology

Subject Categories

Psychology

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Psychology

Thesis Adviser

Johann Andrew V. Sagmit

Defense Panel Member

Roberto E. Javier

Abstract/Summary

This research study about adoptive identity narratives of emerging adults who had no contact with their birth parents aims to present and describe and the adoptive identity narratives of the participating emerging adults as an individual to fully show their personal stories on how they gave meaning and experienced adoption before and after confirmation, and during or present adoption life. Moreover, another objective of this study is to look at common themes within their narratives to show the overall adoptive identity of the respondents as a population.

These were done by addressing the main question of what is the constructed adoptive identity narrative of emerging adults who do not have contact with their birth parents? And to fully understand the narratives, the following sub-questions were addressed: (a) What is the narrative of adopted children before they knew they were adopted? (b) What is their reaction after knowing that they are adopted? (c) What is the effect of adoption during their adolescence years? (d) Now that they are emerging adults, what is their view on their adoption? and (e) What is the outlook of the emerging adults towards their future knowing that they are adopted?

This study can contribute by providing information that can help people especially the chosen participants and others who are involve in adoption to have a deeper understanding of how the participants' situation lead to their constructed adoptive identity narratives. Also, this study can also serve a future reference for researchers concerning adoption.

This study was done using a qualitative research design where the participants were interviewed and the data gathered were studied through narrative analysis. The study had 11 participants (4 males and 7 females)

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU20120

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

102 leaves ; 28 cm.

Keywords

Identity (Psychology); Adoption; Adopted children

Embargo Period

1-26-2022

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