WEB OF STRUGGLES AMONG JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BELONGING TO CHALLENGED FAMILIES: INPUT TO A SOUL REJUVENATION PROGRAM

This case study research design used one-on-one in-depth interview method to gather data from the participants. The collaizi method was applied to assess and analyze the struggles encountered by junior high school students. Thematic analysis was used to treat data. A total of 11 junior high school students participated in the study. The following were the salient findings: the struggles encountered by the junior high school students belonging to challenged families were along relational specifically with the following sub-themes: limited family bonding and longing for parental attention; personal specifically with the following sub-themes: unsatisfactory academic performance, avolition, destructive behavior, and hopeless reconciliation; moral specifically with the sub-themes: domestic violence, moral dilemma, and corruption of innocence; economic specifically with the following sub-themes: mother as the sole breadwinner, residence permanency, and limited financial resources; and spiritual dimension specifically with the following sub-themes: loss and despair and spiritual dryness; the soul rejuvenation program crafted by the researcher was validated by a pool of experts and was Highly Valid.