A thematic analysis of the developmental experiences of female adolescents raised by single fathers

• Main Authors: Gabriel, Micaela Louise P., Quing, Marian Jessica L., Tan, Mary Jearette Criskim A.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2017
• Subjects: Fathers and daughters; Teenage girls; Single fathers; Single parents
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/7597
• Institution: De La Salle University

Adolescence is the transition period from puberty to adulthood. It has no definite timeline as it is from the startling point of a child's puberty to becoming a fully developed adult (Gentry & Campbell, 2002). This stage is where adolescents' develop physically, socialy, cognitively, and emotionally (Gentry & Campbell, 2002 Yurgelun-Todd, 2007 Sanders, 2013). Paternal involvement has proven to be of relevance to these domains of adolescent development (Kalman, 2003 Flouri & Buchanan, 2002 & 2005 Horn & Sylvester, 2002). This study aims to answer how female adolescents perceive their father-daughter relationship with their single fathers and how do adolescent girls evaluate their life experiences in the physical, emotional, social, and academic life domains in relation to the influence of their single fathers. Interviews of seven adolescent females raised by single fathers were conducted and analyzed using the thematic analysis approach (Braun & Clarke, 2006). The study concluded that despite the gender barrier perceived by female adolescents with their single fathers, the overall perception of the father-daughter relationship remains positive, showing their appreciation and gratitude. It was also noted that a balanced, instead of a high, level of paternal involvement input was practiced in the single-father family structure of the adolescent females.