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One definite limitation of this study was the gender of the participants; in which
researchers focused only their study with male and female and not considering the other gender,
which is the LGBT or the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community. Wherein, they
can also provide some of their experiences or their kind of coping mechanism when it comes to
relationships breakup. Because of this limitation, only small percentage of the community not
containing the LGBT, who experienced relationship breakups were being studied. Perhaps future
research regarding on coping mechanism, attachment styles, and positive outcome aftermath of
relationship breakups should also consider the flexibility of genders in the society for further
significant results.
Another limitation was the procedure of conducting the research inside Bataan Peninsula
State University main campus and other respondents [students and workers] inside Bataan.
Asking the bystanders students inside the campus and other places to participate or to answer the
survey test shows that, it is plausible to commit environmental errors while conducting the
research. Yet, it is also possible that some of the participants didn’t answer honestly and
Conclusion
This study proves that both male and female have similarities and differences when it
comes to coping mechanism, attachment styles and positive outcome after relationship breakups
and its dimensions. As what the results shows, both gender were found to have a difference in
their coping mechanism and its dimension, which are the confrontive coping, distancing, self-
controlling, accepting responsibility, escape-avoidance, and rebound relationship. Both gender
namely; male and female set boundaries for themselves to cope up from distressed. On other
hand they are also similar when it comes to seeking social support, this study shed a light to the
researcher and found out that holding all of the negative feelings in just doesn’t work, although
there may be times when it is necessary. Relationships usually end for some good reasons and
they should end if they want to find the most suitable partner. Of course, no match will be perfect
and people have to decide how long to keep looking and what they can live with. Only 2% of the
respondents who have encountered lots of relationship in this study illustrates that finding a
complementary partner is more than about love and therefore, it is going to likely take many
dating relationships to find. Preliminary research also found out that there is no differences
between male and female on their attachment style, but rather it has a difference when it comes
to its dimension which is the secure attachment. However, results on anxious and avoidant
attachment were get a high percentage, which simple means that both of them were having
differences. This study verifies that even strong men are sometimes frightened to become
attached again.
Additionally, researcher found out that respondents on this study shows similarities when
it comes to positive outcome and its dimensions [see the hypotheses]. Expecting not to function
with full capacity for a time due to the distress is alright. Therefore, it is not unreasonable to
lighten the burden for awhile. This might mean allowing themselves a break from studying or
from work. All human beings seek for the positive outcome of their distressful life in many
different ways. Equality with both gender is being illustrated in this study. Hence, the
contribution of this study seems very little but then it will determines that both male and females
are significantly different in many aspects. Lastly, using valid and reliable instruments to
measure this study help the researcher to prove their hypotheses. It was not easy to deal with a
broken pieces of the soul, but most of the time people need to be equipped when the relationships
end.
In conclusion, researchers believed that the findings from this study not only provide
evidence for some of the pioneers of the former study on coping mechanism, attachment styles,
and positive outcome after relationship breakup, but also create a foundation for future research
by opening the door further to an under-studied dimension of relationship breakup and how it