Chapter 4: RESEARCH FINDINGS

4.1 Determine the reasons behind the behavior of an only child

The researchers conducted an interview to the respondents, specifically students that are

only-child. Based on the answers that were gathered by the researchers, they found out that the

reason behind the reclusiveness and hermit-like behaviors of only-children was because they

were used to being on their own and alone growing up. By that, they make use of anything just to

entertain and independency and boldness is developed in them. Most of the respondents,

disagreed to the most common stereotypes about only-children that they were spoiled and

mollycoddled by their parents. Actually, according to them their parents has an implicit pressure

for them to succeed in everything.

4.2 Determine the social, emotional, and behavioral impacts of being an only child

According to the respondents, it is not easy for them being an only child. Socially; it is hard

for them to adjust in bunch of people and personalities around them because they grew up only

dealing by themselves. Emotionally; most of the respondents said that they have no one else to

talk to about the things that has a limitations to their parents’ knowledge. They don’t have

siblings to share with their deep thoughts and silly things that they could relate to and recount

commonness. Along all of these the society see them as an outcast and lonesome.
4.3 Know the effects of being an only child to financial status and needs

As specified by the respondents and the data and information gathered by the researchers,

financially speaking, their families were financially stable and their parents can meet and provide

their needs instantaneously. Rarely, they experience shortage in financial but most often their

parents try to meet their needs and were taught to be a good-steward. As they said, they may be

financially secured and ceaseless provision by their parents, but they were raised to be thrifty,

abstemious and good-steward.

5.4 CONCLUSION

Being an only-child does not mean that he is spoiled and indulging all that he wants in his

life. There may be some that we classify as spoiled and “give-all-I-want” kind of person but let’s

think outside of the box and open our minds that not all only-children were raised being like that.

Some are raised decently and properly by their parents to meet the society’s ideals. Their

personalities like reclusiveness and hermit-like may be strange to us, but let’s also think that

everyone of us has our own way of dealing with things. In financial matter, they’re maybe

advantageous to the most of us, but that’s because their demands are low and they’re financial

stabled and provided.

Each and every one of us were born and raised differently. Each one of us has different

ways on how their parents grow them as how they wanted their children to be. We are not

defined by quantity, because we believe that each and every one of us has an infinite potential

inside of us. Let’s stop stereotyping people according to their class, gender race and etc.

Everyone deserves equality and equity.