Peer-reviewed article
PARENTAL RESILIENCE AND SAFETY MEASURES FOR ELEMENTARY LEARNERS
Isagani Costales Canonizado ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study examined parental resilience and safety practices among 225 parents of elementary school children in the Philippines. Parents commonly practiced emotional support, problem-solving, and flexible adjustment while implementing home safety, health hygiene, emergency preparedness, and online safety measures. The research found a strong positive relationship between parental resilience and how consistently parents implement child safety practices. Based on findings, an enhanced child protection program was developed to support parents and teachers.
Key points
- Parents often practiced resilience through emotional support, problem-solving skills, flexible adjustment, and positive parenting
- Parents frequently observed safety measures in home safety, health and hygiene, emergency preparedness, and online safety
- A very high and significant positive relationship was found between parental resilience and implementation of safety measures
- Higher parental resilience was associated with stronger implementation of child safety practices
- An enhanced child protection and support program was developed based on study findings
Limitations
The study was conducted in one elementary school in Zambales, Philippines, limiting generalisability to other regions or countries. The cross-sectional design cannot establish causality, only correlation between parental resilience and safety measures.
Abstract
Safety measures for elementary learners ensure their protection from potential hazards at home, school, and online environments. They also promote health, well-being, and the development of resilient behaviors. This study determined the parental resilience and safety measures for elementary learners in San Narciso Elementary School, San Narciso District, Schools Division of Zambales, during the School Year 2025-2026, as a basis for an enhanced child protection and support program. The study employed a quantitative-correlational research design. The respondents consisted of 225 elementary parents selected through simple random sampling. A validated researcher-designed questionnaire was used to collect data, with reliability coefficients of α = 0.91 and 0.92. Findings revealed that parents were observed to often practice resilience for elementary learners in the areas of emotional support, problem-solving skills, flexible adjustment, and positive parenting practices. They were also noted to often observe safety measures, particularly in home safety, health and hygiene, emergency preparedness, and online safety. A very high and significant positive relationship was established between parental resilience and safety measures, indicating that higher parental resilience was associated with stronger implementation of child safety practices. Based on these findings, an enhanced child protection and support program was developed to improve parental resilience and the safety measures for elementary learners. The study provides insights that may guide parents in applying effective safety and resilience strategies for children. It also informs teachers and policymakers in designing programs that support child protection and holistic development.
Findings the Hub has extracted
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- Intervention
- Enhanced child protection and support program developed to improve parental resilience and safety measures implementation
- Population
- Elementary school parents (n=225) in San Narciso Elementary School, Zambales, Philippines
Key finding
Parents often practiced resilience in emotional support, problem-solving, flexible adjustment, and positive parenting (specific percentages not provided)