Inang Tatay: The Journey of Single Moms Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

Psychology, Sociology

People classify single parents as a solo parent is separated by their partners and raise their child dependently. Aside from this, they also manage the household and carry the burden of supporting the child's development. Thus, despite being one of the predominantly conservative countries, the Philippines cannot change the constructed perspective that society conforms to single parents' condition. These perspectives devalued solo parents' worth and changed the sense of purpose and responsibility in their household. The hardships that they do are less to be recognized and appear to be downgraded. Further, this study aims to Thus, this study aims to describe the lived experiences, challenges and coping mechanisms of single moms during the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Utilizing Interpretative Phenomenology Analysis (IPA) with the 10 participants who met the criteria. Moreover, the implications of the study were discussed, and recommendations were suggested.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.