Against the current: A grounded theory study on the estrangement experiences of a select group of Filipino gay older persons |
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Authors: | Allan B de Guzman Les Paul Valdez Maverick B Orpiana Nikki Angela F Orantia Patrick Van E Oledan Karla Monica Cenido |
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Institution: | 1. College of Education, College of Nursing, The Graduate School and Research Center for Culture, Education and Social Issues, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippinesabdeguzman@ust.edu.ph doc_allan@yahoo.com;3. College of Nursing, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines |
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Abstract: | According to Healthy People (2011), in order to understand the health concerns of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT), the oppression and discrimination that they have faced must be scrutinized. Among the many issues they face, their estrangement experiences are one of the most understudied. However, little is known about how it is experienced by the gay elderly population, hence, this investigation. This grounded theory purports to describe the process by which estrangement is experienced among the Filipino gay older adults. Strauss and Corbin’s Grounded Theory (1990) design was utilized. A total of 10 gay older persons were purposively chosen to participate in semi-structured interviews. Field texts were subjected to thematic analysis involving open, axial, and selective coding. The study generated The Sailing Model of Estrangement. Remarkably, three phases relative to estrangement emerged, namely: sequestering, striving, and surviving. Primarily, the sequestering phase involves the gay persons’ need to express self, search for acceptance, and its subsequent reactions. The striving phase typifies the struggle in dealing with estrangement leading to either feelings of depression, remorse and shame or positivity, hopefulness, and motivation. Finally, in the surviving phase, gay persons may either feel contented and fulfilled or sad, lonely, and remorseful as they acquiesce aging with estrangement. Findings of the study offer an understanding of how Filipino gay older adults employ coping strategies in response to estrangement. |
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