Is Hope Eternal? Exploring The Goals Of Snyder’s Hope Theory Among Married Students In The Northern Philippines

Abstract

This study traverses on the goals of Snyder’s hope theory on the academic and personal lives of married students. It appraises a person’s level of hope through pathway thinking, agency thinking and overall hope by married students while studying. This study also ascertained on the differences of the profile of the respondents and the academic performance of the married students. The study made used of the descriptive correlational design and interview methods of research wherein four universities in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Northern Philippines were the respondent schools. The study asserted that teen age mothers need support if they are to realize their educational goals, and the support must include amongst others- housing, better child care and advice. The influence of teenage motherhood on schooling seems to have changed in terms of time and context. According to the findings indicated that teenage motherhood seems to be a problem but these married students were also challenge by the circumstances they had experience. Learning from their mistakes is a big shot among the respondents which they realized as they do a dual responsibility.  The overall hope is still higher, in short, they were hopeful that dreams will come into reality. That problems encountered are just but temporal. Since there were a lot of coping mechanism felt by the married students, schools or universities may create programs for married students like parenting and counselling. Even more programs for these married students to boost their personality.