Challenges and coping strategies of selected senior citizen of Calibuyo, Tanza, Cavite in dealing with home quarantine and social isolation amidst COVID-19 pandemic / by Mhaecee Jane M. Herrera and Gle-Anne B. Martinez.

Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Social Work) Cavite State University

Includes bibliographical references.

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS).

MHAECEE JANE HERRERA and GLE-ANNE MARTINEZ. Challenges and Coping
Strategies of Selected Senior Citizens of Calibuyo, Tanza, Cavite in Dealing with Home
Quarantine and Social Isolation Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic. Undergraduate thesis.
Bachelor of Science in Social Work. Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. June 2022.
Adviser: Ma. Catherine Bacor.
The objectives of the study were to determine (1) challenges faced by senior citizens
during home quarantine and social isolation; and how these challenges affect them, (2) identify
the coping mechanisms of the senior citizens during pandemic and (3) to find out the existing
support for senior citizens during COVID-19 Pandemic. The researchers focused on the
challenges, coping strategies and existing supports. The researchers started conducting the
interviews from the month of February 2022 to March 2022, the researchers were able to
provide a result for the study. The researchers conducted the interviews to selected Senior
Citizens of Calibuyo, Tanza, Cavite. The participants of the study consisted of 8 senior citizens.
A Qualitative Research design was utilized while the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
(IPA) was used to treat the gathered data from the face- to-face interview then came up with the
conclusions of the study.
Life for senior citizens during a pandemic was very challenging. On the other hand, it
provided them with a wealth of life experience. They can no longer go out, move around, or
work to support themselves and their families some include the financial difficulties they
encounter as a result of losing their employment and livelihoods, others who rely solely on the
assistance of relatives and villages to meet their needs during the pandemic. The diversion on
social media, cellphones, television, and other uses of digital technology encouraged them to
not relax their minds in the midst of the ongoing pandemic.
Gardening or planting vegetables in their backyards also aided them, in order for them
not to get bored and divert their attention to useful things and at the same time it makes them
feel better. Despite the fact that senior citizens in Calibuyo face numerous challenges, the Local
Government has failed to offer them assistance, yet they continue to hope for assistance from
their barangay. But in the end, they learned that no matter what challenges and hardships they
face, they will only be able to rely on themselves; they have learned to value health and,
especially, life. The research provides more understanding about older adults and contributes to
the field of gerontology and geriatric social work that focuses on assisting elderly and aging
patients. This study utilized the Qualitative Research method using Phenomenological design.
Keywords: challenges, coping strategies, home quarantine, social isolation, COVID-19, senior
citizens.

Submitted copy to the University Library. 08/25/2022 T-8971