Saturday Onsite Presentation Session 2

Qualitative/Quantitative Research in any other area of Psychology

Session Chair: Jonie Glen Pioquinto

66088 | The Development and Validation of the Philippine National Police Wellbeing Scale (PNP-WellS)

Jonie Glen Pioquinto, National Police Commission, Philippines

Lucila Bance, University of Santo Tomas, Philippines

The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a wellbeing scale for the Philippine National Police Headquarters (PNP-NHQ). This research utilized Instrument Development Model, and the methodology followed the standard scale development procedures. During data analysis, the researchers conducted validity and reliability checking, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) to determine the psychometric properties of the test. Results showed a high level of Cronbach’s alpha coefficients (α = .88 to α = .96) for all of the factors. There was an observed acceptable validity coefficient between the PNP-WellS and the Scale of General Wellbeing (SGWB) (r = .524) and between PNP-Wells and the Police Stress Questionnaire (PSQ) (r = -.204), thus, establishing the convergent and discriminant validity of PNP-WellS, respectively. Moreover, the fit indices were found to be within the acceptable values (RMSEA = .074, CFI = .95, NFI = .92). This study concluded that PNP-WellS is a sound measure of wellbeing appropriate to the culture of PNP-NHQ and it can be useful in determining the effectiveness of mental health policies and programs for the PNP.

11:50-12:15

68836 | A Study of the Process of Resilience in the Face of Economic Crises in the Past Kamolchanok Chumtap, Srinakarinwirot University, Thailand

A micro-enterprise entrepreneur is a career that must deal with the pressures of economic volatility that affects the business and, as a result, is vulnerable to developing mental health issues. Although resilience is an important factor in helping a person maintain good mental health when faced with difficult situations, the findings of current research do not cover the knowledge needed to describe the process of resilience. This study aims to find an explanation for the process of resilience and understand the resilience from previous economic crises of microenterprise entrepreneurs, leading to enhancing characteristics of resilience in the face of repeated economic crises through a study of quality by case study method, data collected by in-depth interviews with 8 micro-enterprise entrepreneurs in Bangkok and its surroundings who have experienced repeated economic crises. The results showed that resilience is a process caused by a mechanism between personal competence, social competence, personal structure, family coherence, and external support systems. In addition, facing economic crises in the past causes learning from mistakes and planning to prevent recurring problems, including having the ability to solve problems, which is a characteristic that entrepreneurs use to deal with problems when having to face repeated economic crises. Findings from this research can be a guideline for microenterprise entrepreneurs and related agencies to promote resilience, including as a guideline for further research using other research methods.

12:15-12:40

69122 | Psychological Factors Facilitative to Sports Injury Rehabilitation Adherence Among Filipino Injured Athletes: A Basis for Intervention Program

Denise Ang, Philippine Sports Commission, Philippines

Clarissa Delariarte, Far Eastern University, Philippines

Injury is a detrimental event in an athlete’s life that has been happening for years now in Philippine Sports. The way an athlete copes varies from one to another, as they are not just posed with the goal of physical recovery. They also highly face psychological consequences that affect their behavior toward rehabilitation programs. The impact of their rehabilitation adherence determines whether they can be able to successfully return to play or experience re-injury. The purpose of the study was to determine if the psychological factors: Motivation, Social Support, Self-Efficacy and Mental Toughness served as predictors in aiding an athlete’s Rehabilitation Adherence. A predictive and non-experimental quantitative research was implemented. Eighty-Seven (87) Filipino Injured Athletes participated in the conduct of study who have been undergoing their rehabilitation programs at Philippine Sports Commission-Sports Rehabilitation Unit. Results showed that the: (1) Identified Regulation in the Motivation Subscale (2) Intrinsic Regulation in the Motivation Subscale (3) Confidence in the Mental Toughness Subscale were positive and significantly correlated with Rehabilitation Adherence. Consequently, the Confidence Subscale of Mental Toughness was the best predictor of Rehabilitation Adherence. Identified Regulation and Amotivation of Motivation Subscale were also predictors. This concluded that when athletes develop a strong sense of these psychological factors, we can ensure a better understanding of their rehabilitation goals, as well as better adherence, would be an expected outcome. The researcher used these results and findings of the study as the basis for a wellfacilitated psychological intervention program for Filipino Injured Athletes.