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Summary of Findings

Based on the data derived by the researchers from the selected Professional
Psychologists they have identified the following findings to answer the research
questions:

1. The Profile of the Professional Psychologists

1.1 Out of four respondents, three of them are graduated on the year
2018 and there were also three of them graduated at University of
San Jose-Recoletos while the other psychology graduated at Cebu
Normal University.

1.2 Mr. Duke Alcover is a BA Psychology graduate in the year 2017.

1.3 There are three Psychologists that work as Human Resource/HR to

the different companies in Cebu while one out of four Psychologists
works as a Guidance Staff in USJR-Balamban Campus.

2. Psychology as a course

2.1 All four Professional Psychologists said that Psychology is the

study of how human mind works and how behavior is observed
externally and internally.

2.2 The origins of Psychology are often traced to the ancient Greek
philosopher Aristotle. Aristotle believed that the mind or soul,
which Greeks called psyche, was separated from the body. He
thought the psyche enabled people to reason and was the source of
the highest human virtues. The word psychology comes from
Greek words psyche (mind or soul) and logia (study).
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3. Reasons for pursuing Psychology

3.1 Some selected Professional Psychologists are interested in taking

up Psychology because they want to discover the hidden reasons of
people why they behave the way they are.

3.2 Other Professional Psychologists believe that in pursuing

psychology, there will be a lot of job opportunities for them.

3.3 Two of the four Professional Psychologists did not take Psychology
with their own will but as the time goes by they were able to learn
to love the course.

4. Experiences in their work

4.1 Since most of them were fresh graduates, they find their work
challenging because being a student is different from being an employee.
It was hard for them to adjust to the diversity of work environment.

4.2 They overcome their struggles and difficulties in their work because
they used their gained skill and knowledge in dealing with their work
related to psychology.

5. Skills gained in studying Psychology

5.1 All selected Professional Psychologists gained on how to respect

and understand a person’s reaction on a certain situation and they
were able to discover and know a person deeply.

5.2 These Professional Psychologists also gained social interaction in

handling different kinds of people.

5.3 Psychologists know the process and ways on how to relate other
people’s lives.
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6. Satisfaction as Psychology Graduate

6.1 All of them are satisfied with their current work since it is the side
of Psychology they want to be involved with and all of their
learning were applied.

7. Career a success

7.1 Most of the professional psychologist considered their career as a

success because it served as their stepping stone towards
achieving all the dreams and goals they had.

8. Contribution of career in the society

8.1 Most of the professional psychologists responded that their career

contributed to the society in a way that they are one of those
people who opens the door for employment in which they always
try their best to apply all the learning they got in studying
Psychology.

8.2 Their gained skills helped those people who experienced or who are
experiencing mental illnesses because they are the ones who will
give advices and understand them more.
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Conclusions

Psychology has two branches, the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in
Psychology. According to WordPress (2012), students with a BA degree are
equipped for graduate studies in areas like business, social work or law. Career
options with an AB degree range from human resources to sales to other
business opportunities.

Based on the findings of the study the researchers concluded that

1.1 Psychologists must graduate a bachelor’s degree as their first step

in pursuing higher education.

1.2 Some of the professional psychologists took up psychology as their

course because they believe that there are a lot of job opportunities
for them.

. They considered their work as a success because it is their stepping stone in

achieving their goals in life.

1.3 Successful Professional Psychologists are contented with their

work because what they have learned and understand when they
studied psychology is a huge help for them in their work.

All of the selected Professional Psychologists gained confidence and learn

how to relate other people depending on what kind of person they are dealing.
They were able to have a huge patience and understanding to others. The four
selected psychologists were able to help the society through helping in job
opportunities to the people who are unemployed. And used their gained skills
when they are still studying such as in looking people on the inside and know
if the person is really sincere or not. In that way, the employers are all
responsible and willing to work because the psychologists were able to do an
initial screening to them.
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Therefore, enrolling Psychology does not require any skills. Those skills
will be gained during the process of studying it. A Psychologist can have a
bachelor’s degree in any Academy or University. The two sub-courses under
Psychology are AB psychology also known as Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
and BS psychology which is known as Bachelor of Science in Psychology.
Those with a bachelor’s degree in psychology have a possibility to be employed
in sales, business administration, or education. The skills that the
Psychologist attained will be used as their guide to pursue higher education or
in their field of work relating to Psychology.
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Recommendations

Based on the findings and conclusions of the study, the researchers

present the following recommendations:

1. to the future Psychologist

1.2 To assess the given data through making it as their motivation to

push through the course.
1.3 To find reason to continue their course in spite of the struggles
they are facing.
1.4 To put in application the findings of the study in real-life situation
for them to become successful just like the four professional
psychologists.

2. to the Official Government

2.1 To create programs and push more seminars that could help
Psychologists stop the stigma of Mental Illness with the help of social
workers from different Provinces.

3. Society

3.1 To understand that Psychology is not just “reading someone’s mind”

but learning how to value the importance of mental health.

3.2 To facilitate a better understanding on how the experiences of these

professional psychologist contribute to their success.

4. Future Researchers

4.1 To conduct an in-depth analysis and evaluation that will add to the
presented information of the existing investigation.