Center For Social Innovation and Research

St. Paul University Quezon City · Center for Social Innovation and Research

Filipino millennials’ gap in the awareness, knowledge and attitude (AKAt) towards the Philippine versus Global stock market investment was taken into account for this study. Relevant data was collected from 400 valid millennial participants situated in different parts of Metro Manila, Philippines. This research focuses on how the Filipino millennia...

Fostering psychological resilience and mental health is fundamental and congruent to social justice aims. Social activists are those who work and fight for change in society where there are issues of social injustice. The psyche of selected social activists in the Philippines is being investigated in this study. It examined as to how they handled a...

In 2020, the Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions (MICE) Industry, a growing sector of Philippine Tourism, has been affected by the global pandemic. The execution of the MICE Roadmap plans and activities was disrupted as it is dependent on the conventional implementation of business events. Given the restrictions for in-person events,...

The aim of this research was to assess the degree of Customer Satisfaction at St. Paul University Quezon City (SPUQC) Finance Department towards the attainment of the University’s Five (5) Paulinian Core Values or the 5 C’s. The impact of 5 C’s to the delivery of the services being offered by the SPUQC Finance Office is relevant into the being and...

Emotional intelligence affects people’s happiness, well-being, perception in life and job performance. Hence, organizations need to assess the employee’s performance, create a competitive work environment where promotions or improving performance is related to achievement. This research aimed to find out the relationship between emotional intellig...

The study is about what managers from a BPO sector experience professionally and personally, how they manage the difficulties encountered at work, and how to overcome them. It also includes different coping mechanisms that were used to survive in a stressful environment to maintain a healthy work-life balance. For the 10 respondents who have been i...

This study aimed to determine the Agreement of Immigration Officers to Republic Act No. 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards) in Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2. An online survey among twenty-four (24) Immigration Officers who are assigned in the night shift was done in order to gather the needed data. The results showed that m...

The main objective or purpose of this research is to assess the marketing mix used by the PLMI to design new marketing strategies specifically to develop methods using digital technology. The researcher used qualitative and quantitative methods and is purely descriptive. The survey procedure is applied through questionnaires to collect information....

Adolescence is a period that requires complex adaptation processes in order to adjust, and respond, to the rapidly internal and external environment changes and challenges. Coping is defined as the process that concerns the continuous evaluation (or appraisal) of how a stressful event encountered by the person unfolds, given the involved people’s m...

This study looked into the correlation of financial literacy and financial practices of government employees employed in the DPWH Regional Office No. IV-B. Using a survey questionnaire, this paper was able to assess the level of financial literacy and how do the respondents manage their finances based on their level of financial literacy. This pape...

The study aims to determine the factors influencing customers’ switching behavior through Keaveney’s framework and competitiveness using Porter’s five forces of an Indian lending company. The findings of this study will contribute to understanding the competitiveness and customers in understanding where the company lacks in serving its customers in...

The study aimed to discover the implications of online travel applications to the local travel agencies within the Central Business District (CBD) of Makati City. it attempted to answer the following sub problems: What is the profile of the respondents?; What ICT (Information and communications technology) are being adopted by the local agencies in...

This study aimed to capture the experiences of mid-adolescents with self-disclosure and use it as a basis for the development of a proposed Guidance and Counseling module. Self‐disclosure is a process of divulging information about one’s self to others. It is a capacity to make one’s feelings and thoughts known to another person and is a skill that...

The paper aimed to determine the relationship between the level of credibility and level of influence of Filipina beauty vloggers. The primary data were gathered through a survey questionnaire distributed to 350 respondents who are female, subscribed to Michelle Dy, Anne Clutz and/or Raiza Contawi, between ages 18-34 and has watched the aforementio...

Adolescence is a transitional period in the development from child to adult. Families often think to influence social development, and parental rearing traditionally that sees as a factor to explain behavior problems. Self-concept has a strong influence on adolescents’ everyday life. The analysis of self-concept in adolescence is essential for its...

In this study, the researcher gathered information about the demographic profile of 150 respondents such as their number of years in the company, position level, age, sex, civil status and education level and tried to measure the level of Job Satisfaction of the employees in terms of promotion, teamwork, compensation, atmosphere, organizational str...

This study aims to determine the internal and external factors influencing in adoption of E-Commerce by Shoe Manufacturers as an opportunity to reach larger customer and a venue for product and promotions to increase their sales performance. Using E-commerce in shoe business will improve its output and lead to its competitive advantage. E-commerce...

Through the continuous development of today’s technology, the travel and tourism industry has always been a joiner of such advancement. Aside from the fact that it is one of the Philippines’ major income generators, this industry also provides its consumers to drift away from their daily life routine. The birth of weblogs paved its way to steer doz...

Alcohol drinking in college is part of college life and it can be misused. Risky drinking, the first phase of alcohol misuse is prevalent among Filipino college students and thus the purpose of this study was to describe the phenomenon of risky drinking among Filipino college students by answering the questions: 1) What is the essence of the lived...

Vigan City is home to a large hospitality industry with over 49 establishments currently operational during the COVID-19 community quarantine. However, due to the COVID-19 crisis and the high risks that it poses, and the community quarantine guidelines, travels are restricted. Apart from the aforementioned health-related crisis, the industry suffer...

The study attempted to determine the level of self-esteem and psychological wellbeing among the women religious in Vietnam. It also aimed to assess the relationship between self-esteem and psychological well-being among them. The study adopted a quantitative method. The sample comprised 455 women religious aged between 24-51years (mean age: 37.5)....

The approach to drug addiction in the Philippines involves policing the trafficking of drugs that reportedly brought significant improvements on the criminal aspect of drug related crimes. The Philippines has made significant attempts to address the issue of drug addiction, yet it remains a major issue that persists throughout the country. The purp...

The aim of this study is to explore and understand the manifestations of psychological distress as seen in the written narratives of runaway female OFWs at Bahay Kalinga in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Eight respondents recruited based on the criteria set, such as age ranging from 24 to 55 years old and admitted at Bahay Kalinga. This study app...

This study aims to explore the lived experiences among elite Filipino athletes, their traits as well as the factors contributing to mental toughness. The participants were a total of nine elite Filipino athletes who were selected using purposive sampling. Also, the researcher interviewed three national coaches and three former national players in t...

Employee engagement plays a vital role in every institution and this greatly affects an employee’s performance, specifically in relation to personal and professional growth and organizational development. The study aimed to determine the levels of employee satisfaction and employee engagement of seventy eight (78) frontliners of St. Paul University...

In the marketing industry, a new theory of marketing approach is emerging: the emotion marketing. Emotion marketing present strategies on how to arouse emotions in people to induce them to purchase a particular product/service. Recent studies have shown how purchasing choices and decisions results from careful analysis customers of rational and emo...

This study sought to evaluate the effectiveness of the marketing strategies adopted by SPUQC in attracting tertiary education enrollees. The university can utilize the outcome of this study in developing strategic student recruitment plan as well as for market positioning and promotion. Three research questions were raised and formulated to guide t...

The research aims to determine the customer service motive, methods and procedures, benefits and primary reasons of borrowings money from five-six money lenders at Arayat Market which located is at 5 P. A. Bernardo, San Martin De Porres, Quezon City, 1111 Metro Manila, Philippines.Specifically, it looked into the profits and drawbacks of the borrow...

The paper explores the promulgation of gender and development (GAD) program by the barangays of the District 2 of Marikina City. This study is an attempt to assimilate organization development processes and concepts in order to help the local government of Marikina achieve good governance and implementation of GAD in its districts. Achieving gende...

Internet gaming addiction has been included in the DSM 5 not as a disorder but a condition that needs further research. Determining the individual and social factors that affect online gaming behavior could help us to understand the development of this behavioral addiction. Thus, the aim of this paper was to determine the influence of personality –...

The intent of this quantitative study is to know the respondent’s level of awareness on the schools’ best practices, measure the extent of implementation of these and determine the factors affecting its implementation. Survey questionnaires were given to 338 respondents from 13 different private schools. Findings reveal that school participants are...

Financial literacy is essential to every individual; it helps them make firm and well-organized decisions in terms of managing their finances. This study aims to generate a new culture for the Millenials, “work-life-financial goal balance”, it evolves on the financial literacy level of millennials through demographic variables and financial literac...

This is a qualitative study of the experiences of six married women from Quezon City who were involved in co-rumination with their trusted friends. A review of the literature found a gap in the understanding of the lived experiences of married Filipino women, and this study was designed to help fill that gap. Using a purposive sampling technique th...