HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PRACTICED BY THE RESIDENTS

OF BAGUIO CITY JAIL

A Research Study
Presented to
The Faculty of the School of Nursing
University of Baguio

In Partial Fulfillment
of the requirements for the Subject
Nursing Research

By:
DSAINTS

MAY 2015

UNIVERSITY OF BAGUIO
BAGUIO CITY

Approval Sheet
This research study entitled HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PRACTICED BY
THE RESIDENTS OF BAGUIO CITY JAIL
Prepared and submitted by LANI JANE BALATICO, DAISERIE
BALONG-ANGEY, DAVID LAWRENCE CALALO, ELIZABETH CYRA
CARBONEL, CHARLENE MAE ESPIRITU, DELAILAH MAE EQUIPADO, GARY
ALAN PANELO, CZARINA UJANO in partial fulfillment of the
requirement for the subject NURSING RESEARCH, has been
examined & recommended for acceptance and approval for ORAL
EXAMINATION.

ELTON JOHN D. DELOS SANTOS, RN, MAEd

Adviser
APPROVED by the ORAL EXAMINATION COMMITTEE
DIANA MARIE D. AMWAO, RN, MAN
Member
NELLIE C. PALGUE, RN, MAN
Member

CESARIA A. YALONG, RN, MAN

Member

Accepted and approved in partial fulfilment of the

requirements for the subject Nursing Research
Noted:
JOCELYN A. APALLA, RN, MCD, MAN
DEAN
School of Nursing

Date

Abstract
Healthy lifestyle is all about making ones health and wellbeing a priority. For example, Pilipinas Go4Health, it
seeks to encourage Filipinos from all walks of life to
commit to a healthy lifestyle through physical activity and
proper nutrition. In accordance to PilipinasGo4Healh, all of
institutions

and

all

people

are

advised

to

participate

including incarcerated people. This study was conceptualized

which aimed to explore what is the lifestyle practiced by
the residents of Baguio City Jail and if differences exist
when they are grouped according to their age, ethnicity,
marital status, length of stay as prisoners, presence of
support

system

descriptive

educational

design

using

attainment

quantitative

and

approach

gender.
was

used

.Interpretation of data obtained from the 87 respondents

using total enumeration, analysis of variance, and T-test
for independent means. The researchers were able to collect
data from 87 respondents (45 males and 42 females) using a
self-administered

questionnaire.

The

residents

of

Baguio

City often practice healthy lifestyle as indicated by a mean

of 3.12.
In terms of the respondents age, ethnicity, marital status,
length of stay, there exists no significant differences.
They often practice the healthy lifestyle practice. However,

they exist significant differences in the practiced health

lifestyle according to presence or absence of support system
and gender. Those with support system have higher extent of
practice

when

those

without

support

system.

Females

has

higher extent of practice compared to males.

Keywords:

Healthy

lifestyles,

Quantitative

City Jail, Residents, Extent of Practice

Acknowledgment

study,

Baguio

The DSaints group, wishes to express their deepest

gratitude to the following people who in one way or another
strengthened the researchers in this endeavor, for without
them, this study would not be tangible;
To the Lord Almighty, for the blessings, vigor and
perseverance which resulted to the success of the study; for
the gift of knowledge and wisdom which enabled the
researchers to finish the study; for the strength, good
health and unending guidance for without it. This research
would not come to possibility; for giving the researchers
the spirit of unity, peace and cooperation To Him the
researchers owe everything;
To the residents of Baguio City Jail, for their time
and cooperation in answering the questionnaires;
To Jail Chief Inspectors Mary Ann Ollaging-Tresmanio
(Female Dormitory) and Elvis Luis Danglose (Male Dormitory),
for the safety and accommodation during the contact and
gathering of data; Approved to conduct;
To Mr. Elton John Delos Santos, their Research adviser,
for the time, effort, knowledge and encouragements that he
has given to the researchers;

To the members of the Panel, Ms. Diana Marie D, Amwao,

Ms. Nellie C. Palgue, and Ms. Cesaria A. Yalong , for their
suggestions ad recommendations for the improvement of their
research study; Special thanks is due to Ms. Helen Alalag
and Ms. Chinayo for the critics and suggestions.
To their beloved families, for their consideration,
understanding, providing financial support, for their love
and unconditional moral support and encouragement during
those crucial days, those are of great help in uplifting
their morale in seeing the final output of their hard work;
And lastly, to their friends, for the words of
inspiration that invigorated the researchers and enabled
them to finish the study

DSaints (NMA2)

Table of Contents
TITLE PAGE

APPROVAL SHEET

Abstract

Acknowledgment

Table of Contents

CHAPTER
1

THE PROBLEM
Background of the Study

10

Theoretical Framework

16

Statement of the Problem

and Hypothesis

27

DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

Research Design

28

Population and Locale of Study

29

Data Gathering Tool

30

Data Gathering Procedure

31

Treatment of the Data

32

3 PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION

OF DATA
Mean perception scores of the residents
of Baguio City Jail as to the extent of
healthy lifestyle practiced by the
residents of Baguio City Jail

37

Comparison of the extent of healthy

lifestyle practiced by the residents
of Baguio City Jail according to
moderator variables

40

4 CONCLUSIONS AND RECONMENDATIONS

Conclusions

53

Recommendations

54

REFERENCES

57

APPENDICES
A

Letter to Conduct Study

63

Sample Questionnaire

64

Computation

67

Time Table

70

CURRICULUM VITAE

75

List of Figure and Tables

Table
1

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

Population distribution of the

residents of Baguio City Jail
according to the identified
variables

34

Interpretation of scores of the

residents of Baguio City Jail
as to the extent of healthy
lifestyle practice

34

Mean perception scores of the

residents of Baguio City Jail
as to the extent of healthy
lifestyle practiced
Comparison of the extent of
healthy lifestyle practiced by the
of Baguio City Jail
according to their age
Comparison of the extent of
healthy lifestyle practiced
by the residents of Baguio City
Jail according to their Ethnicity

40

residents
42

43

Comparison of the extent of healthy

lifestyle practiced by the
residents of Baguio City Jail
according to their Marital Status

45

Comparison of the extent of healthy

lifestyle practiced by the
residents of Health lifestyle
Baguio City Jail according to
their Length of Stay

46

Comparison of the extent of healthy

lifestyle practiced by the

residents of Baguio City Jail according

to their Support System
3.6

3.7

47

Comparison of the extent of healthy

Lifestyle practiced by the
Residents of the Baguio City Jail according
to their Educational Attainment

49

Comparison of the extent of healthy

Lifestyle practiced by the
Residents of Baguio City Jail according
To their Gender

52

Neumans System Model Theory

18

Rogers Theory of Unitary Human

Being

20

Roys Adaptation Model

22

Imogene Kings Theory of

Goal Attainment

24

Orems Self Care Deficit Theory

26

Johnsons Behavioral System

Theory

29

The Research Paradigm

31

Figures