Jhondriel C.

Lim, Instructor
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Performance Task in Practical Research I-Qualitative Research

Content Analysis and Thematic Analysis

Names of the Members of the Group:

Briones, Daryl John C.
Silva, Jose Joaquin R.
Castro, Cassandra Lyneth Q.
Sadsad, Krystal Marie
Coping Mechanisms as viewed by the Characters of the novel
In this section, the mechanisms experienced by the characters in the

novel are collected and organized through the use of the table. These are the

ways and processes of the characters to be able to cope up with what they feel

and experience.

Coping Mechanisms as forms and acts of resiliency by the Characters

Below is Table 1.1 that summarizes the coping up mechanisms shown by

the characters in the novel. Listed here are all the themes identified to be

relevant with main conflict being discussed.

Table 1.1.
Coping up Mechanisms found in the Novel displayed by the Characters’

Encounters

Coping up mechanisms of the Themes found in the Novel

characters
Having a positive outlook Extracting the positivity in all situations

Being positive

Walking through all the judgments and

ignoring them.
Seeking comfort from someone An act of assurance for making someone feel
better who's been through a hard time.
Giving someone a helping hand as a form of
moral booster in someone's current condition
may strengthen.
Sometimes for soft-hearted people, an act of
giving importance for their existence can also
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as a helping hand for someone going through a

lot.
Complimenting someone rather than to feel
them down is more helping to improve self
esteem.
Making someone understand the situation
Acknowledging support from parents
Being aware of the feelings of others, and
talking with them would help them to cope up.
Acceptance Throwing jokes on self instead of others
Saying one must accept the fact even if it
hurts.
Trying again Giving chances

Having an alone time or isolation Running away is somehow helping in avoiding

the stress or problem you've been facing
Sometimes , coping up with some problems
can be done by being alone and with that, you
have a lot of time with yourself reflecting on it.
Physical reaction/ response Usually, living organisims such as animals and
humans pant as their coping mechanism from
discomfort usually from running and such .

As seen in the table above, the following coping mechanisms were

observed and extracted from significant lines in the novel. These signify not only
the resiliency of the characters but also their ability to resort to something that will
make them feel better about their experiences. They cope not only to move
forward but to make better decisions for the sake of their wellbeing and also to
others.

The coping up mechanisms included in the table above are as follows:

having a positive outlook, seeking comfort from someone, acceptance, trying
again, alone time and physical responses which are extracted from the themes
driven out from the significant lines in table 2A.
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CODING AND THEMATIC ANALYSIS OF DATA
COPING MECHANISMS
2A. CODING
INITIAL CODES
Extracting the positivities in all situations.
Walking through all the judgments and
ignoring them.
Acknowledging support from parents
Throwing jokes on self instead of others
Saying one must accept the fact even if it
hurts.
Being positive
Making someone understand the situation
Giving chances
An act of assurance for making someone feel
better who's been through a hard time.
Giving someone a helping hand as a form of
moral booster in someone's current condition
may strengthen.
Sometimes for soft-hearted people, an act of
giving importance for their existence can also
as a helping hand for someone going through a
lot.
QUOTATIONS/LINES
"The universe takes care of its most fragile
creations in ways we can't see" Page 204,
Paragraph 3, August’s Narration
"It's like when you go outside and it's drizzling
a little, you don't put on boots for a drizzles.
You walk through it" Page 207, Paragraph 2,
August’s Narration
"Mom and Dad hang around my table a lot"
They always form circles around me with my
friends during events. Page 207, Paragraph 1
"Did you know the guy who created this ugly
dolls based them on me?" Page 209,
Paragraph 5, August to Maya
"but we had to attach them to the head band
because we had no other way of making them
so they'd stay in your ears" Page 211,
Paragraph 7, Doctor to August
"You'll hardly notice them" Page 212,
Paragraph 3, Mother to August
"Now Auggie, I want to explain what all this is"
Page 212, Paragraph 9, Doctor to August
"Give it a second, Daddy" Page 213, Paragraph
5, Doctor to August
"I hope so, honey" , "Of course, he will" Page
220, Paragraph 3
"My cellphone's or if you need anything" Page
221, Paragraph 6
"We never mentioned the fight we had over
dinner again. On the night of the day, right
before she and Justin are leaving to get to
their school early, she gave me a hug and told
me she loved me and she was proud to be my
sister" Page 228, Paragraph 1
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Usually, living organisims such as animals and " She was panting a lot, like she'd been
humans pant as their coping mechanism from running in the park mom was kneeling beside
discomfort usually from running and such . her, stroking the top of her head" Page 220,
Paragraph 3

Complimenting someone rather than to feel
them down is more helping to improve self
esteem.
Sometimes, coping up with some problems
can be done by being alone and with that, you
have a lot of time with yourself reflecting on it.
"Summer was glad I could hear better, and
Jack said It made me look like an FBI agent or
something" Page 215, Paragraph 5, August’s
Narration
"You screamed first! Just leave me alone,
okay? You've been really good about leaving
me alone my whole life, so why choose…"
Page 216, Paragraph 7, Via to Mom

Running away is somehow helping in avoiding " I ran down the hallway to my room and
the stress or problem you've been facing slammed the door behind me so hard that I
actually heard little pieces of wall crumble
inside the door frame." Page 218, Paragraph
10, August’s Narration

Being aware of the feelings of others, and "She always checks on me when I am in my
talking with them would help them to cope up. room, upset about stuff." Page 218, Paragraph
12, August’s Narration

The table above showed the coding process. Initial codes were given to
each significant lines from the novel to have a better approach and
understanding through lines. Initial codes served as the specific themes driven
out from each line. It contains the coping up mechanism topics being manifested
and showed by the characters’ dialogue and self-narrations.

2B. THEMATIC ANALYSIS

Generated Themes Extracted Lines from the text

Having a positive outlook "The universe takes care of its most fragile
creations in ways we can't see" Page 204,
Paragraph 3, August’s Narration
"It's like when you go outside and it's drizzling
a little, you don't put on boots for a drizzles.
You walk through it" Page 207, Paragraph 2,
August’s Narration
"You'll hardly notice them" Page 212,
Paragraph 3, Mother to August
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Seeking comfort from someone "I hope so, honey" , "Of course, he will" Page
220, Paragraph 3
"My cellphone's or if you need anything" Page
221, Paragraph 6
"We never mentioned the fight we had over
dinner again. On the night of the day, right
before she and Justin are leaving to get to
their school early, she gave me a hug and told
me she loved me and she was proud to be my
sister" Page 228, Paragraph 1
"Summer was glad I could hear better, and
Jack said It made me look like an FBI agent or
something" Page 215, Paragraph 5, August’s
Narration
"Now Auggie, I want to explain what all this is"
Page 212, Paragraph 9, Doctor to August
"Mom and Dad hang around my table a lot"
They always form circles around me with my
friends during events. Page 207, Paragraph 1
"She always checks on me when I am in my
room, upset about stuff." Page 218, Paragraph
12, August’s Narration
Acceptance "Did you know the guy who created this ugly
dolls based them on me?" Page 209,
Paragraph 5, August to Maya
"but we had to attach them to the head band
because we had no other way of making them
so they'd stay in your ears" Page 211,
Paragraph 7, Doctor to August
Trying Again "Give it a second, Daddy" Page 213, Paragraph
5, Doctor to August
Having an Alone Time "You screamed first! Just leave me alone,
okay? You've been really good about leaving
me alone my whole life, so why choose…"
Page 216, Paragraph 7, Via to Mom
" I ran down the hallway to my room and
slammed the door behind me so hard that I
actually heard little pieces of wall crumble
inside the door frame." Page 218, Paragraph
10, August’s Narration
Physical reaction/response " She was panting a lot, like she'd been
running in the park mom was kneeling beside
her, stroking the top of her head" Page 220,
Paragraph 3
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In this table, the lines were sorted out to find general themes. Lines that tackle
overlapping themes were grouped and placed under one general theme.
Generating general themes gives a wider and more accurate coping
mechanisms. Specific themes were narrowed down into ideas containing a wider
scope.

CONCLUSION

It can be deduced that in the novel Wonder, various coping mechanisms

were used by the characters. The thematic analysis resulted into six general
coping up mechanisms. These were, having a positive outlook, acceptance,
seeking comfort, trying again, reflection time and physical responses. These
coping mechanisms were extracted and analyzed from the lines that reflects the
character’s persona.