File Type
Working Papers
Publication Date
2009
Description
Many adults see adolescents as different, at times deviant and difficult to understand. People refer to youth's experiences as generally being part of development. Experiences of Filipino youth are seen as developmentally similar to the experiences of their peers in other parts of the world; Filipino youth experience problems and concerns typical of other teenagers. Whereas many past studies try to understand how adolescents' problems generally affect them in ways that need intervention to help them cope with and solve their problems, this research sought to find out how Filipino youth give meaning to, describe, and understand their problems, and how they cope with these problems on their own. While it is true that many teens consult either peers (friends) or adults (parents, teachers, and at times professional counselors or psychologists), some Filipino youth try to cope with their personal and family difficulties on their own.
Recommended Citation
Guanzon-Lapena, A., Tarroja, M. H., Tirazona, M. S., & Fernando, K. (2009). Filipino Youth's Views on Mental Health. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/sdrc_res_pub/16
