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Coping Mechanism of A 47
Coping Mechanism of A 47
VIOLENCE
A research proposal
Presented to
BATUIGAS, ADEL
SENINING, YZEL
January 2022
Chapter 1
The Problem
Introduction
Coping mechanisms are the tactics people employ to help them adjust to stressful
experiences and manage painful or challenging feelings when they are stressed or traumatized.
Sibling violence, on the other hand, is the physical, emotional, and sexual abuse of one sibling by
Siblings described difficulties such as not being believed by adults in their lives or having
violence dismissed as "normal sibling behavior" by parents, which may have long-term
consequences for the victim, such as their ability to work, maintain adequate mental health, and
maintain intimate and familial relationships (Elliott, Karla, et al., 2019).According to Republic
Act No. 9262, also known as the "Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of
2004," the government must make efforts to address violence against women and children in
accordance with the Constitution and the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, the
future (Flax, M., 2021). There is no single coping pattern; each traumatic scenario has its own set
of good coping tactics, and the study found that active information search concerning loved ones
and social support is the most common coping mechanism (Yosep, I. et al., 2021). The outcomes
of this research reveal that women employ a variety of coping techniques to handle significant
stress, escape reality, abandon the violence in their lives, and construct safety for themselves
(Sere, Y., Roman, N. V., and Ruiter, R. A.) (2021). Van Berkel, Tucker, and Finkelhor (2018)
discuss the consequences of sibling victimization, which include poor self-esteem, sadness,
anxiety, self-harm, and misbehavior. All of these are symptoms of low self-esteem.
Sibling violence is a topic that is still generally ignored and underestimated as a serious
problem for many children and adults (Perkins, N. et al., 2017). Despite being the most common
type of family violence and evidence of its links to a variety of negative emotional and
behavioral outcomes, sibling violence is frequently neglected and normalized (Perkins, N. et al.,
2021). There is little research on practitioners' experiences and perspectives of sibling violence
(Shadik, J. An et al., 2021), and there is even less study on survivors' coping mechanisms (Sere,
To close this gap, this study will describe the coping mechanisms of a 47-year-old
woman who has been the victim of sibling violence. According to Oon, S. W., et al. (2016),
women often need to strategize in order to stay alive and seek aid to stop the violence. The
researchers will explore in-depth a participant who has been harmed by sibling violence using a
narrative research design. The narrative analysis presented here can shed light on how a 47-year-
old woman copes with her sibling violence experiences. The qualitative methods utilized to
explore the coping mechanism of a 47-year-old woman who was a victim of sibling violence
were interview and observation. A 47-year-old female victim is handed an information sheet
detailing the study, their rights to participate and withdraw from the interview, as well as the
assurance of secrecy before being interviewed. All sessions are audio recorded so that the
researcher can listen to them later. For data analysis, the audio recordings for all sessions are
A Theoretical Stance
and thus providing a context for the process and grounding it’s logic and criteria (Crotty 2003 as
cited by Lombo, S. 2017).It is often termed a ‘theoretical Len’s that can be used in designing the
study and developing data collection tools in quantitative research (e.g. questionnaires) and data
generation instruments in qualitative research (e.g. interview schedules and focus group topic
guides). Such an approach has the potential to enhance the robustness and rigour by ensuring that
the research findings are theory driven (Stewart, D., & Klein, S. (2016). Since the ontology of
this study is mainly concerned with the human world of meanings and interpretations and the
Interpretivism
which it is more concerned with in depth variables and factors related a context, considers
humans as different from physical phenomena as they create further depth in meanings with the
assumption that human beings cannot be explored in a similar way to physical phenomena
(Alharahsheh, H. H., & Pius, A. (2020). We would argue that interpretivist is the theoretical
perspective of our study for the following reasons. First, the research would focus on the whole
experience rather than considering certain parts of it. Secondly, questions and problems
identification development of the research would be mainly influenced by the researcher in terms
researchers to investigate and prompt things that we cannot observe, we researchers can probe an
interviewee’s thoughts, values, prejudices, perceptions, views, feelings and perspectives
humans’ experiences in depth through adoption of qualitative narrative inquiry as our research
designs and methodologies. Fifthly, it would enable researchers to further explore in depth
integrated within subjects and objects leading to valuable findings and insights (Moustakas, 1994
as cited by Alharahsheh, H. H., & Pius, A. 2020). Therefore, based on the given qualities that the
interpretivism paradigm enable researchers to have qualitative methods are most suited methods
Epistemological Assumptions
Epistemology can be briefly defined as how reality is being known by the researcher as
discussed by (Carson et al., 2001 as cited by Alharahsheh, H. H., & Pius, A. (2020)). Therefore,
also concerned with how a researcher can distinguish between right and wrong, and it is about
how a researcher is viewing the world around them (Alharahsheh, H. H., & Pius, A. (2020).
Epistemology is an element of philosophy concerned with the nature of knowing (how one
comes to know) (HOFER 2004 as cited by Pitard, J. (2017, September). Researchers' values are
intrinsic, findings emerge through dialogue and that, truth is negotiated through dialogue (Pitard,
J. (2017, September).
The epistemological stance used in the study is constructivism. As argued by Young and
Colin (2004:5) constructivism proposes that each individual mentally constructs the world of
experience through cognitive processes. It is less interested if at all in the cognitive processes
that accompany knowledge. Thus, meaning is not discovered, but constructed (Lombo, S. (2017).
The main reason why constructivism is the epistemological stance of this study are as follow.
The researcher is trying to find an answer to the question, “What is the coping mechanism of a
47-year-old woman victim from sibling violence”. This study seeks to explore context that
cannot be accessed using structured research instruments but owned in their own heads and
minds by a 47-year-old woman and to her related participants. Drawing from Andrews (2012) as
cited by Alharahsheh, H. H., & Pius, A. (2020) proponents share the goal of understanding the
Ontological Assumptions
Ontology is an assumption we make about the kind and nature of the reality, what exists
and the social world itself. Simply put, it is “study of being” and answers questions ‘what is there
that can be known?’ and ‘what is the nature of reality?’ (Ataro, G. (2020). According to HIGGS
and TREDE (2009 as cited by Pitard, J. (2017, September)), ontology is socially constructed,
dialogued, experienced or perceived by people. It asks researchers to use words and images to
describe and interpret experiences and perceptions of their lived worlds. Ontology deals with the
philosophical assumptions about the nature of reality or existence. It is simply called theory of
reality. As Scotland (2012 as cited by Kumar Khatri, K. (2020) says that ontology is a branch of
philosophy concerned with the assumptions we make in order to believe that something makes
sense or is real, or the very nature or essence of the social phenomenon we are investigating.
Therefore, ontology is mainly concerned with the phenomenon in terms of its nature of
type of knowledge can be found (Alharahsheh, H. H., & Pius, A. (2020). In this study, a 47-year-
old woman victim from sibling violence narrate her coping mechanisms with the researchers and
Axiological assumptions
Axiology is another component of research paradigm dealing with ethical issues that need
decisions of value or the right decisions (Finnis, 1980 as cited by Kumar Khatri, K. (2020).
concepts of right and wrong behavior relating to the research. It considers what value we shall
attribute to the different aspects of our research, the participants, the data and the audience to
which we shall report the results of our research. Axiology addresses the questions such as: What
is the nature of ethics or ethical behavior? What values will you live by or be guided by as you
conduct your research? What ought to be done to respect all participants’ rights? What are the
moral issues and characteristics that need to be considered? Which cultural, intercultural and
moral issues arise and how will I address them? How shall I secure the goodwill of participants?
How shall I conduct the research in a socially just, respectful and peaceful manner? How shall I
avoid or minimize risk or harm, whether it be physical, psychological, legal, social, economic or
In this study human needs are seen as both existential and axiological. Axiology is the
study of value or, more adequately, theory on the nature of value. Specifically, the theory of
value is concerned with two aspects: ethics and aesthetics. Ethics is the philosophical approach
to making the right decision. It also involves defining, evaluating and understanding concepts of
right and wrong behavior. In this side, the researcher needs to consider typical ethical questions
such as: what is good/bad? What is right/wrong? While Aesthetics deals with the study of the
nature and value of works and the aesthetic experience (Kumar Khatri, K. 2020). Asking what
‘ought to be’ is axiological (Deane, P. (2018). All researchers bring values to a study, but
qualitative researchers make their values known in a study. This is the axiological assumption
that characterizes qualitative research. The value we bring to this study is the understanding of
the coping mechanism of a 47-year-old woman who are said to be a victim from sibling violence.
The researchers first narrate the violence that a 47-year-old woman victim experienced from the
Methodological assumptions
the methods used in the process of qualitative research (Creswell 2003 as cited by Alharahsheh,
H. H., & Pius, A. (2020). The procedures used by the researcher are inductive and are based on
the researcher’s own experience in collecting and analyzing data are the key influencers of the
research methods, procedures and techniques relating to collection and analysis of gathered
techniques related to sampling, the size of the sample selected, as well as collection and analysis
aspects of inquiry process. Keeves (1997 as cited by Kumar Khatri, K. (2020) states that
methodology is the broad term used to refer to the research design, methods, approaches and
procedures used in an investigation that is well-planned to find out something. From this, it is
instruments used in data gathering, and measures for data analysis through which knowledge is
gained about the research problem. Form this; it is clear that methodological questions guide the
researcher to the process of knowing through which the research questions are answered.
Therefore, the researcher should have clear understanding of the methodological assumptions to
Philosophical Assumptions
As our first objective, we draw on philosophical concepts from Helen Stallman’s The
Health Theory of Coping. Associate Professor Helen Stallman is the Director of the USC
Psychology Clinic. Helen is a world leader in the development and evaluation of psychological
interventions that optimize health and wellbeing. Her focus has included suicide prevention,
university health and wellbeing, and parenting. Helen Stallman established the health theory of
coping, which is based on Skinner et al.'s seven requirements for a functional theory of coping.
Coping strategies are employed to alleviate unpleasant emotions and suffering, and they can be
All coping mechanisms, according to the Health Theory of Coping, are adaptive and
aimed at reducing acute suffering (Stallman, 2020). According to the health theory of coping,
coping techniques are classified as either healthy or unhealthy based on the possibility of
negative effects. Healthy coping categories are self-soothing, relaxing or distracting activities,
social support, and professional support. Unhealthy categories are negative self-talk, harmful
activities, social withdrawal, and suicidality. All coping strategies fit within one of these
categories that can be beneficial or harmful. Adaptive and maladaptive behaviors are terms used
by mental health professionals to describe these two types of behaviors. A good, adaptive, or
healthy coping mechanism is one that results in the problem being resolved, or at the very least
dealt with, in a way that reduces stress and harm. It was created in reaction to the limitations of
previous coping theories. The theory both explains the known effects of various coping
techniques and allows for future predictions of the expected outcomes of various coping
strategies employed to lessen unpleasant feelings. Coping strategies are further classified on the
coping continuum, which ranges from low to high intensity, as well as a high risk of negative
outcomes.
Given that the purpose of this study is to narrate the coping mechanism of a 47-year-old woman
victim of sibling violence, the principal research questions for this study are as follows:
1. How can a 47-year-old woman describe her experiences with sibling violence?
2.What coping mechanisms are used by the 47-year-old woman victim of sibling violence?
The Significance of the Study
Sharing stories about the past and about being in care, can help to make meaning of
victim’s experiences (Steenbakkers, A., et., al. (2016). Bregman and Thiermann (1995 as cited
by Alford, M. C. (2017) stated that chronicling the distress, pain, and anguish associated with
illness and sharing it with anonymous others is considered a worthwhile venture for the narrator.
Hearing about a similar experience can reassure people that they are not alone during an
emotional and difficult time. This can be a great source of comfort. It’s also important to ensure
victim and witness voices are heard. Coping mechanism can inform decision-makers and help
improve the criminal justice system for victims, witnesses and their families. They can share
story anonymously – it will still make a difference. Sharing the stories of a victim who were said
to be a victim from sibling violence may be helpful for others who suffer from sibling violence
or any type of violence, while providing a window through which others may view and
understand individuals’ thoughts and emotions. Several realms will benefit from the significance
of this study.
Students or Children. The findings of this study will make students and children aware of the
importance of not normalizing sibling violence if they are victims of it, as well as the coping
mechanisms for sibling violence victims. Apart from that, students who are either victims or
perpetrators will be aware that, as a victim, he or she cannot be silent about this said experience
and may not hesitate to seek help because, in addition to the violence they experienced, siblings
recounted difficulties such as not being believed by adults (Elliott, K. et al., 2020) and, as a
perpetrator, he or she will know how it is wrong to harm such a family or other people.
Parents or Teachers. The venture of this study will guide parents to know that it is not normal if
their child experiences a serious problem caused by a sibling because parents lack knowledge
and awareness regarding sibling violence (Shadik, J. A., Perkins, N. H., & Kim, R., 2021) and
the violence is dismissed by parents as "normal sibling behavior" (Elliott, K., et al., 2020). The
current research will let them be aware of how coping mechanisms are very important for their
child or them to apply this in reality if they face problems such as violence, traumatizing events,
and stress they encounter every day in life. Finally, if their child or themselves become victims
or perpetrators, the parent must seek assistance from authorities or a psychological therapist.
School Administrators. The result of this study will help them to be better analysts in managing
school staff, and it will also help to determine what specific areas they need to focus on. Future
programs and seminars will also be conducted in the school for the students and school staff to
be aware that sibling violence or other types of violence is not normal to the extent that the
Community. The outcome of this study will improve their well-being by having awareness of
how a victim of sibling violence copes with this experience, how it is not normal for the
community that it is a violated crime, and how the community must know that they help one
knowledgeable of the process involved in filling in the gaps left by this study, and it will also be
helpful as a reference.
Researcher. To give additional information for other researcher who wants to conduct further
Chapter II
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter comprises the research method applied in the study, which consists of the
following: the research design, the environment, the informant, the instruments, the data
Research Design
The most effective research design for answering the topic of this study would be to
study the coping mechanisms of a victim of sibling violence using a narrative qualitative inquiry.
The Narrative Inquiry that the researcher use originated from Connelly and Clandinin in the
1990s, and rests on John Dewey’s philosophy that experience is relational, temporal, and
situational, and as such, if intentionally explored, has the potential to be educational. More
specifically, it is only when experience is reflected upon and reconstructed that it has the
potential to reveal the construction of identity, knowledge, and the humanness of care (Lindsay,
G. M., & Schwind, J. K. (2016). Narrative inquiry examines human lives through the lens of a
this concise volume, D. Jean Clandinin, one of the pioneers in using narrative as research,
updates her classic formulation on narrative inquiry (with F. Michael Connelly), clarifying,
extending and refining the method based on an additional decade of work. A valuable feature is
the inclusion of several exemplary cases with the author’s critique and analysis of the work. The
rise of interest in narrative inquiry in recent years makes this is an essential guide for researchers
and an excellent text for graduate courses in qualitative inquiry ( Clandinin, D. J. (2016).
Narrative inquiry is based on the proposition that experience is the stories lived and told by
individuals as they are embedded within cultural, social, institutional, familial, political, and
methodology for its study. Relational ethics live at the heart of narrative inquiry (Clandinin and
Connelly, 2000); they direct us to see ethical action as situated within, and central to,
relationships with participants. Ethical matters need to be narrated over the entire narrative
inquiry process. They are not dealt with once and for all, as might seem to happen, when ethical
review forms are filled out and university approval is sought for our inquiries. Ethical matters
shift and change as we move through an inquiry. They are never far from the heart of our
inquiries no matter where we are in the inquiry process. (Clandinin, D. J., Cave, M. T., &
transformation (Clandinin & Connelly, 2000 as quoted by James, G. (2018)) as well as its
Environment
This is a single case study that took place at the informant's home in Cantecson, Gairan,
Bogo City, Cebu. The informant chose interview locations and times that were natural,
comfortable, and well known to her. The interviewee felt more relaxed and at ease in familiar
surroundings. For the individual, this type of environment gave a quiet, tranquil mood as well as
a sense of seclusion. As interview sessions progressed, atmospheres like this encouraged the
participant to relax and share her tale while allowing the interviewer to make more accurate,
The Cebuano words “Gigairan”,”Gigairan”, or “Gairan” come from the root word
“Gaid” meaning to tie. So, these three Cebuano words mean the spot or place where something
or somebody was tied. Since the pirate was tied there, the people started to describe or associate
these words to the village. Eventually, they preferred to use the much shorter word “GAIRAN”.
As time went by, this word became the official name of the place. Cantecson Gairan’s mission
were to promote general welfare through an effective and efficient delivery of basic programs
and services in order to uplift the quality of life towards an equitable growth. On the other hand,
Cantecson Gairan’s vission for a premiere center of sustainable development and economic
growth in Northen Cebu with well-informed and empowered citizen who live in a clean,
conserved and disaster- resiliant environment with a progressive and competitive economy,
propelled by transparent and efficient leadership. Barangay Gairan sped headlong toward the
future with hardly a backward glance. The changes are striking, even now – at this very moment
some transformation is taking place. Development is slow, almost like an unnoticed evolution
that happens over time as people, the landscape and othere elements in the community adapt. At
Informant
Purposive sampling was used by the researcher to choose the informant who fit the
criteria in this study. This is a strategy in which particular settings, people, or activities are
deliberately selected in order to provide information that can't be gotten as well from other
choices (Windsong, E. A. (2018)). For this narrative qualitative study, a single subject
generously shared her narrative of sibling violence, beginning with the year she was violated by
the perpetrator and continuing through the long-term relationship. The informant's explanation of
how her personal experience progressed along a continuum, culminating in the ultimate act that
drove her to cut all links with her abuser and their problematic family relationship was included
in this study. Sibling violence research was completed in the hopes that this narrative case study
would be of assistance to others who are in similar situations, so that they, too, can find the
strength and courage to end abusive family relationships and begin new, resilient lives as
Instruments
For a more comfortable study, open-ended interview will be used as a method in a face-
to-face experience in the informant's residential area. Open-ended interviewing requires the
cultivation of a relationship. In an open-ended interview, all questions are not created equal.
When a reporter or historian interviews a source who was a participant in the events being
studied, or a social scientist seeks to understand a process by talking to the people involved, the
chances are they are using the open-ended, semi structured interview. Certain types of questions
work better in different parts of the interview or with different people. It is possible through the
use of open questions to create an atmosphere where the respondent is encouraged to think aloud,
to fill in the blank page that the unstructured question represents. ( Hammer, D., & Wildavsky,
A. (2018).
and relationship interviews to answer the research questions in this study. The informant was
chosen based on her capacity to express what she had learnt about coping in order to represent
the analytical object of the study. This entailed gathering demographic data and screening to see
if the informant had been a long-term victim of sibling violence and if the informant was willing
to engage in the study, which would encompass all of the informant's violent experiences.
Conducting Interviews: Qualitative interviews are used when researchers want to learn more
about a specific phenomenon, experience, or set of experiences from participants (Roulston, K.,
& Choi, M.) (2018). The purpose is to develop as full a picture as possible from the informant's
words and experiences using interview questions and follow-up inquiries, or probes, depending
The study employed an open-ended interview with a semi-structured questioning method, which
allowed for probing questions to be asked later. This technique necessitates drafting each
question thoroughly and completely before the interview (Patton, 2002, as cited by Bjrke, A. A.)
(2021). The experiences of a 47-year-old woman who was a victim of sibling violence were
discussed, as well as her coping mechanisms. The questions are arranged in such a way that the
informant feels at ease, is able to openly share her experiences, and the researcher has enough
time to write a report before asking more specific, personal questions. The researcher transcribed
The researcher decided that due to essay credibility, they needed to tell two stories, which are:
the first to tell the story of the informant and the second to tell the story as told by the researcher.
To clarify and make sure that the researcher understood the responses as correctly as possible,
the interview was conducted at the informant’s house, with a recorder and both researchers
The researcher used a recorder to record the interview and later transcribed it word for word.
Both researchers were present during the time of the interview and had a flexible approach to the
interview situation in the sense that they took turns asking questions and taking notes with
To keep the material received during the interview true to the oral statements of the interviewee,
no changes were made to it during transcription. However, due to ethical reasons (such as
confidentiality), the material the researcher chose to present in the results and analysis section
has been carefully selected so that it will not pose a risk to the research ethics of the study. It
should be mentioned that the interview guide was written in Cebuano and that the interviews
have also been answered in Cebuano. In the results and analysis section, the chosen quotes from
the interviews have, however, been translated into English. The different interview-guides used
in this study are presented lastly as appendices, and they are accounted for in both Cebuano and
English.
Data Analysis
Qualitative methods are widely used in learning and teaching research and scholarship
(Divan, Ludwig, Matthews, Motley & Tomlienovic-Berube, 2017). Thematic analysis is the
process of identifying patterns or themes within qualitative data. Braun & Clarke (2006)
suggest that it is the first qualitative method that should be learned as‘..it provides core skills that
will be useful for conducting many other kinds of analysis’ (p.78).A further advantage,
particularly from the perspective of learning and teaching, is that it is amethod rather than
a methodology (Braun & Clarke 2006; Clarke & Braun, 2013). This meansthat, unlike many
perspective. This makes it a very flexible method, a considerable advantage giventhe diversity of
work in learning and teaching. The goal of a thematic analysis is to identify themes, i.e. patterns
in the data that are importantor interesting, and use these themes to address the research or
The data analysis's practical purpose or outcome is to answer the research questions
provided at the start of the study. The study's findings should provide answers to the concerns
raised (Merriam, 2009, as quoted by Basias, N., and Pollalis, Y.) (2018). Narrative analysis is a
populations or cultures to express their perceptions. Narrative analysis was also used to seek
In this study, the informant shared diverse events in her life, her experiences of violence
at the hands of perpetrators, and the coping mechanisms they used to continue to live their lives.
The goal-directed process in this case was how the informant coped with the experiences the
informant experienced from sibling violence. The analysis of narratives demonstrates the stories
Ethical Considerations
To promote ethical considerations in research involving human informant, the researcher
notified the informant of any potential negative effects they might have experienced during the
study. Informants were warned that they might feel uneasy (anxiety, guilt, remorse, and grief)
but that they would be treated compassionately and without judgment. The researcher required
informants to read, discuss, and sign (optional) a consent form that outlined the study's
A. Risk-Benefit Assessment
In this study, the informant had several benefits gained through the informant's
traumatizing experiences using the informant’s coping mechanism. While questionnaires are
considered to be less intrusive than interviews, observations, or experiments, they can still
potentially cause harm (Haider, S. 2022). It is possible for sensitive and highly personal
questions to be threatening if they trigger traumatic memories or guilt when the respondent is
Participation in this study had no intended risk to the respondents. Participation was
voluntary; privacy protection and confidentiality of disclosed information were ensured. The
Informant Status
Part of the consent is the informants’ status, and the information on the data obtained
from the informants was provided only for research purposes. In addition, it was explained how
the informants were selected. The informants were invited to participate as they had direct
Study Goals
Informed consent included the name of the researchers, the title of the study, the purpose
of the study, the design of the research used and tools, a brief background of the study, as well as
the respondents and other information used for data collection. As indicated, the title of the
study, "Coping Mechanism of a 47-year Old Woman Victim of Sibling Violence," was intended
to be a narrative qualitative study focusing on the coping mechanism of a 47-year old woman
Participant Selection
Part of the consent was also the number of people required to participate. The written
approval of the school director or authorized person was shown to them to assure them that
participation is considered official and primarily for conducting a study. With the written
permission of the school, only one informant was made to participate. The informant will be
Compensation
The participation of the informant was not compensated with any monetary gain for
participating in the study. The informant was informed that the researchers expressed their
sincere gratitude for the effort and additional time spent voluntarily despite the busy schedule at
work.
The right to withhold and withdraw information
The right to withdraw and retain specific information, including at the beginning of the
study, was included in the informed consent with the assurance that all information would be
treated with the utmost confidentiality. Participants are free to withdraw their participation at any
time without any negative impact on their involvement in the future services or the current
Ethical approval of the study was obtained by written authorization from the school
director; furthermore, informed written consent was obtained from the informant. The informant
was informed of the nature of the study and the benefits or risks involved, as well as the rights of
D. Confidentiality Procedure
Privacy and confidentiality have been applied to all the data collected, which has been
kept in a secure place. The researchers did not disclose the identity of the informant in the
The researchers expressed deep gratitude to the informant and had discussed further the
intention of conducting the face-to-face interview at the informant’s house. As the informant was
fully informed about the purpose of the study, the informant had the opportunity to withdraw the
data.
F. Incentives or Compensation
There was no monetary gain or incentives involved with the informants’ participation. It
was explained to them that their voluntary contribution as informants was heartily appreciated.
The researchers shouldered all other necessary expenses for the study.
G. Conflict of Interest
No existing conflict of interest was evident in this study since personal interest does not
influence the researchers in their decision on who, how, when, where and why the study was
conducted. An agreement was made that the anonymity of the informant would be maintained
just in case other people wished to publish this research work. An official research agreement
was then provided, which contains the prerequisites, the terms and conditions, and the legalities
H. Recruitment
The informant was a woman victim of sibling violence who lived in Cantecson, Gairan
Bogo City, Cebu and was mainly the target to be fit into the criteria of this study. Yet, declining
to participate is respected. In that, no force is being applied to the informant to make them
I. Vulnerability assessment
The informants were participative in the research procedure and answered the semi-
structured interview questionnaire with pleasing services in presenting the data. The informant
answered voluntarily in the study; thus, it resulted in a responsive and interesting presentation.
The researchers collaborate on study terms through recent studies like Duckworth et al.,
2020, Gonzalez et al., 2020, and Duckworth et al., 2017. These recent researchers published their
findings in the Alliance of Psychology Association, or APA,'s most cited publishing companies.
This means that terms are used with a higher level of reliability and validity.