TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER I

THE PROBLEM AND LITERATURE REVIEW

1.1. Background of the Study………………………….….1

1.2. Statement of the problem…………………………….3

1.3. Hypothesis…………………………………………….4

1.4. Scope and Delimitation………………………………4

1.5. Significance of the Study……………………………...5

1.6. Definition of Terms…………………………………. 6

CHAPTER II

Review of the Related Literature and Studies

2.1. Review of the Related Literature and Studies………. 8

2.2. Related Literature…………………………………..9

2.3. Related Studies……………………………………..11

2.4. Synthesis of the State of the Art ………………….. 12

2.5. Bridging the Gap……………………………………. 14

2.6. Theoretical Framework……………………………….. 15

2.7. Conceptual Framework……………………………….. 18

 CHAPTER III

Methodology

3.1. Research Design…………….. 21

3.2. The Respondents of the Study……22

3.3. Research Instrument……….22

3.4. Data Gathering Procedure…..23

3.5. Statistical Treatment of the Data…… 23

3.6. Data Analyis Plan……… 24

CHAPTER IV

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

4.1. Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data……. 26

CHAPTER V

Summary of Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations

5.1 Summary of Findings…….. 34

5.2. Conclusions………. 36

5.3. Recommendation……….. 37

References……… 38

Appendix…….. 40
LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1

Theoretical Framework…………………………….…15

Figure 2

Conceptual Framework………………………………. 18

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 Age of the Respondents………. 26

Table 2 Gender of the Respondents ……..27

Table 3 Effect of Inadequate Parental Guidance on Adolescent Mental Health ….28

Table 3.1 Computation …….29

Table 4 Causes of Inadequate Parental Guidance on Adolescent Mental Health…31

Table 4.1 Computation…..32

Table 5 Importance of Parental Guidance…….33