Rose-Mary ReynoldsData Collection Sources

Applied research is being conducted within this study in order to collect data from students of the Antigua State College, Golden Grove, Antigua on how fathers absences influence adolescents self-esteem. Applied research alongside quantitative methods were deemed the most suitable option as a study on this particular issue within this geographic area has never been done before and it would aid the researcher in determining what effect a fathers absence has on an adolescents self-esteem. The researcher opted to utilize both primary and secondary sources of data. The primary source of data, questionnaires, were self-administered to 30 students and recollected from Tuesday 10th November to Thursday 12th November 2015. The questionnaires consisted of 15 questions, 13 close ended and 2 open ended questions. Questionnaires were chosen as the data collection instrument as it allows for easy distribution and is one of the most cost and time effective methods. The secondary sources of data included online websites, previous researches and studies and journals that aided the researcher in understanding what effects have previous researchers have found. Thus, a comparison can be made to determine if the same effects determined within the previous studies were also found within this research. The researcher utilized the convenience sampling method in order to choose the population size. Convenience sampling is a sampling method that selects individuals based on their ease of volunteering or their availability. This sampling method is the most suitable as it allows for quick gathering of the data to be analysed. A total number of 30 students were chosen from this sampling method. Questionnaire

My name is Rose-Mary Reynolds and I am a second year Caribbean Studies student. My Internal Assessment requires me to distribute questionnaires in order to determine the effect of a fathers absence on an adolescents self-esteem among the students at Antigua State College. Please place an X in the box provided and do not place your name on this questionnaire as it is to remain anonymous. Thank you for your participation in this questionnaire as your honesty is greatly valued and appreciated. . 1. Personal Detailsa. Gender: Male Female

b. Age:15-16 17-18 19-20 21 and over

c. Family type: Single mother family Visiting Union Other: __________________Nuclear family Extended family

d. Department: A level Engineering Commercial

2. On a scale of 1-5, 1 being the best and 5 being the worst, how would you rate your self-esteem? 1 2 3 4 5

If you are in a single mother family, answer questions 3-63. How long have you been living in a household without your father? Less than a year More than 5 years 1 5 years

4. What caused your father not to be living in the same household? Divorce/Separation Death Abandonment Other: ____________________________

5. Do you have a relationship with your father? Yes No

b. If answered no, would you like to have had a relationship with your father? Agree Disagree

6. If you do not have a very high self-esteem, do you believe its as a result of not living with your father? Yes No

7. World Family Organisation states that children are better off with both parents within the household, do you agree with this statement? Strongly agree Agree Uncertain Disagree Strongly disagree

8. Give a reason for your answer above ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9. Do you think the government should implement policies to reduce the amount of single-parent/absent-father households? Strongly agree Agree Uncertain Disagree Strongly disagree

10. Do you agree that fathers play an active role in the development of a child, just as a mother? Yes No

11. What is your understanding of self-esteem? (Select as many options that apply) It refers to an individuals self-worth The image a person has of themselves How confident an individual is of themselves How an individual accepts themselves

12. Do you think having low self-esteem can lead to other behavioural issues or negative implications? Agree Disagree

13. Do you think that adolescents low self-esteem is a very serious issue in Antigua? Yes No

14. Give a reason for your answer above ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

15. Rate the options on a scale of 1-3 to which you think what factors are more prevalent in impacting a teens self-esteem?

___ Body Image ___ Social Experiences___ Academic performance___ Approval by peers___ Media

16. What do you think can be done to solve adolescents with self-esteem issues? Therapy/counselling Having healthier motivational thoughts Self-appreciation exercises/seminars Education on the issue within schools and public