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Item Ideal body images of male gym goers in Iloilo CityAvelino, Christine Marie F.; Zaspa, Mariz Gleah Faith Z. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2019-06)In this current time, wherein body appearance is given much importance, it seems that women are not the only one concerned about their physical appearance. There is now an increasing trend of men becoming concerned about their body appearance. This study focused on describing how male gym-goers understand their ideal body images, the influences that shape their ideal body images, and experiences in achieving their ideal body. The researchers have conducted in-depth interviews with free response interview guide questions for five male gym goers in Iloilo City. All the data collected are analyzed using the theory of Hegemonic Masculinity. The results showed that the participants’ concept of the ideal body is a body image that people want to achieve. It also showed that society, media, and family had little or no influence meanwhile friends have the greatest influence in the construction of the ideal body. The study also revealed that aside from going to the gym they have done other things in order to achieve then- ideal bodies such as dieting, taking supplements, doing other forms of exercises, changing their sleeping patterns, and researching on what will help them achieve then- ideal body. In the analysis of the themes, it was found out that three out of four tenets of hegemonic masculinity were present in the construction of ideal body images of the participants. The three tenets are (1) refusal of anything feminine, which includes feminine traits like vulnerability (2) the continuous aim for fame, success and social status (3) being independent, confident, tough and strong.Item Helpees' gender and help-seeking behaviorAddat, Sittie Jayhan M.; Tamboong, Eleanor P. (Division of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2002-03)This study was conducted to determine whether there was a difference between male and female students of the University of the Philippines in the Visayas Division of Biological Sciences on their help-seeking behavior. The sample was composed of 30 males and 30 females enrolled during the second semester on academic year 2001-2002.The respondents were chosen through simple random sampling. A 5-point Likert scale was used to measure differences between male and female respondents on help-seeking behavior. The t-test at .05 level of significance was used to establish any significant difference between male and female respondents. To establish on the differences in sources of help among male and female respondents, chi-square was set at .05 level of significance. The Kendall Coefficient of Concordance was used to determine any significant difference between male and female respondents on the type of problem they sought help for. The results of the study showed that males sought help more frequently than males [t= .29, σ .05|. The correlation between gender and sources of help was found to be significant for problem type (Academic, χ=14.01 at σ < .05; Financial, =9.41 at σ < .05; Emotional/Personal, χ=26.39 at σ < .05; Peer Pressure χ=20.13 at < .05; and Spiritual, χ= 15.17 at σ < .05). In Family related problems was found to be insignificant with χ= 4.58 at σ < .05. The correlation between gender and type of problem being helped was found to be significant with a value of s = 13478 for W .214 at σ < .05.Item The level of masculinity and femininity and patterns of self-disclosure to male and female friends of UPV freshmen studentsArceo, Daniel Keith M.; Carinal, Jotter Perzeus C. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2002-03)This study sought to find out the level of Masculinity and Femininity of freshmen students, their patterns of self - disclosure in terms of gender and if there is a relationship between the two mentioned variables. Forty (40) male and forty (40) female freshmen students (SY 2001-2002) and at the same time staying in the dormitories were randomly selected as participants for this study. A modified Masculinity and Femininity Test based oh the masculinity and femininity traits given in the undergraduate thesis of Marañon (1992) and a modified self - disclosure test by Miller, Berg and Archer (1983) were utilized for data gathering. It was found in the study that among the 40 male respondents, 52.5% scored high in the masculinity items while 47.5% scored high in the femininity items. While the female respondents showed a big difference wherein 70% of them scored high in the femininity items and only 25% of them scored high the masculinity items. On the other hand, five percent of the female respondents were found to be androgynous. Patterns of self-disclosure showed that three fourths (3/4) of the male and female respondents prefer to self-disclose to their same sex and only one fourth of them would self-disclose more to their opposite sex or to both male and female friends. The results revealed that there is a significant correlation between the following relationships: a.) Males’ masculinity level and their self-disclosure to male friend; b.) Males’ masculinity level and their self-disclosure to female friend; c.) Males’ femininity level and their self-disclosure to male friend; d.) Males’ femininity level and their selfdisclosure to female friend; e.) Females’ femininity level and their self-disclosure to female friend; f.) Females’ femininity level and their self-disclosure to male friend. However, based on a t-critical 0.304, the following have shown weak relationship with each other. It is difficult to conclude that the level of masculinity and femininity generally affects the pattern of self-disclosure of UPV freshmen students. It was also found in the study that the following have no significant relationship with each other: a.) Females’ masculinity level and their self-disclosure to female friend; b.) Females’ masculinity level and their self-disclosure to male friend.