Conceptualizing a Home-Based Capstone Project

Suggested Title: IMPACTS OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION ON THE HEALTH OF AGING PEOPLE OF SANDIAT CENTRO SAN MANUEL ISABELA.
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Group members:
Name Year and Section
1. Acosta Ralph 12 Diamond

2. Caliw-caliw Aiza Jane 12 Diamond

3. Jacinto John Lord 12 Diamond

4. Liwag Jeffrey 12 Diamond

5. Pascual John Arven 12 Diamond

6. Peralta Jerlie 12 Diamond

7. Valdez Maricel 12 Diamond

Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION

Individuals react differently to alcohol, and some attributes that may cause variations in alcohol reaction are gender, age, and social environment. Alcohol
abuse can be severe especially for the elderly due to decreased physical activities. Alcoholism affects every aspect of individual including their mental and
physical health, leading to serious complications such as brain damage, liver, and heart. Some of the psychological effects of alcoholism include depression and
confusion, confusion and even loss of interest. With the presence of alcohol addiction, people become financially unstable, and this trend is highly probable of
increasing the poverty rate. Even the relationship with people that they live in and their community, alcohol has also been known to play a big role in aggression,
domestic and street violence and making people behave irresponsibly.
Alcohol use and abuse among older people is an increasingly important area to understand. In many western societies the proportion of older people has
increased profoundly and will continue to increase in the future. Alcohol beverages have been part of social life for the millennials, yet societies found it difficult to
comprehend and cease the phenomenon. A central theme of this book is that to better understand alcohol consumption and its consequences, better
understanding of social and cultural influences of women must be done since studies have shown that older women maybe specially at risk for alcohol problems.
Moreover, they are more likely than men to outlive their spouses and face other loses that may lead to loneliness and depression, physiologically. They are also
at greater risk for alcohol related health problems as they age. Ultimately, alcohol use recommendations for older women generally are lower than those set for
both older men and younger women.
When alcohol is used moderately it can have positive effects that can make one person healthier and livelier. Furthermore, it can even ease tension and
makes one relax. According to some research, moderate consumption of alcohol and protect an individual from acquiring cardiovascular diseases, which can
also create a positive outcome with the people they are dealing with.

Background

To further enunciate the issues of alcoholism, alcohol use is widespread in the Netherlands, with as much as 88% of the adult population who consumes
alcohol in the past year (EU citizens attitudes toward alcohol 2010). Alcoholism contributes 4.5% to the total burden of disease in the Netherlands (Ooyen Van
MMJ [Link] 2009), as it increases risk of alcohol abuse and dependency. When use excessively, alcohol contributes to numerous comorbidities such as cancer,
cardiovascular disease, and liver cirrhosis, as alcoholism has been related to injuries especially in traffic accidents (WHO 2009).
This study aims to present a detailed assessment of alcohol consumption in the aging women of Sandiat Centro, San Manuel, Isabela, based on data
collected between 2009 and above. Moreover, data to be presented will be focusing on alcohol consumption in older aged women as well as associations
between alcohol use and demographic lifestyle/traits.

Statement of the problem

This study aimed to determine the effects of alcohol consumption on the health of aging women. Specifically, this seeks to answer the following questions:
1) What is the profile of the respondents in terms of:
1.1 Gender?
1.2 Income?
2) What are the drinking habits of the respondents in terms of:
2.1 Type of liquor?
2.2 Number of bottles consumed (per month)?
2.3 Frequency of drinking alcohol?
2.4 Reasons for drinking alcohol?

Therefore, the researchers aim to seek whether there is a higher percentage of alcoholic elderly women in the barangay. Moreover, they also aim to associate
the said phenomenon on the following variables: Age, gender, income, and lifestyle.

Purpose of the Study

The purpose of this study is to describe the impacts of alcohol consumption on the health of aging people in Sandiat Centro, San Manuel, Isabela and to
spread awareness to people who are addicted to alcohol especially older women. Moreover, the capstone project is appropriate since this will not only be
detecting the number of women who are alcoholic, but also the manifestations and conditions that may be correlated with their addiction.
Rationale

The researchers aim to explore on the residents of Sandiat Centro, San Manuel, Isabela, specifically the population of aged women with regards to the
intake of alcohol. Conducting the said study in barangay Sandiat Centro to evaluate the prevalence of alcoholism in aged women and to spread awareness
of how alcohol can influence one’s lifestyle especially in older women. One study by Liu [Link]. (2019) established an association between alcohol and
frequent alcohol consumption with higher incidence of dementia in older Japanese individuals, yet the study did not further evaluate if there was a significant
difference between the said trend based on a certain gender. Moreover, Kim and Kim (2008) also studied the alcoholism rate of women in Korea, in addition
to the traditions and current trends in Korean women’s alcoholic drinking. They also established the associated factors concerning alcoholic women, yet they
only focused on Korea and generally women as the age of the population were not specific unlike the current study to be conducted by the researchers. For
the methodology of the study, the researchers will be formulating a self-made questionnaire for the survey. Then, they will be performing a pilot or field
testing which will assess the quality of the survey questionnaire. Furthermore, it also tests whether the survey will be answerable by the target audience by
accepting critiques and evaluation from the participants.

Research Questions

 Is the percentage of female alcoholics in barangay Sandiat Centro, San Manuel,, Isabela greater than male alcoholics?
 Is the percentage of alcoholic older women in barangay Sandiat Centro, San Manuel,, Isabela greater than the non-alcoholic ones?
 What are the manifestations of the respondents who are alcoholic in comparison to the non-alcoholic population of older women in the barangay?
 Is there a significant difference between alcoholic and non-alcoholic population of older women?
 Is there a significant difference between the social status of alcoholic and non-alcoholic population?

Nature of the Study

In this study, the method used is quantitative research wherein numerical data will be used to interpret and analyze the impact of alcoholism in older women
in Sandiat Centro, San Manuel, Isabela. In addition, the study will be both exploratory and comparative since the researchers aim to discover whether there is a
greater percentage of alcoholic older women in the barangay than the non-alcoholic population of older women, as they also aim to establish the manifestations
that can be observed exclusively in alcoholic older women in the barangay. Furthermore, the study will also be using a statistical analysis in inspecting whether
there is a significant difference between the responses of alcoholic older women and non-alcoholic older women. The research will not only give awareness to
the community of the probable alarming alcoholism in the said population, but it will also pave the way in creating interventions and programs for the barangay to
reduce the alcoholism. The people will be involved are the barangay officials who will be formulating webinars and conducive programs to lessen the alcoholism
rate in the barangay, specifically the older women.

Significance of the Study

This study will be undertaken to find out the outcome of being a drinking woman by the aging women at Sandiat , San Manuel, Isabela, and to measure what
the effect of drinking alcohol to their health. This will not only benefit the researchers who will become aware of the situation, but it will also benefit the following
individuals:

Alcoholic Women

As this study is specific in the female population, alcoholic women will benefit in the research since they will realize the negative influence of
alcoholism in their lifestyle, hence they will try to mitigate their addiction to alcohol.

Families
Since some families in the country have family members who have alcohol addiction, they will also benefit in this research by becoming
aware of alcoholism and its negative impact on the lives of people. With this, they will be informed and will also try to stop their relatives on
becoming addicted to alcohol.

Future Researchers
Although alcohol addiction is somewhat common in the field of research, future researcher may benefit in this research especially when it
comes to the gender, age and ethnicity involved in the said study. Not only will they be updated with the alcoholism rate in an area in the
Philippines, but they may also estimate how many are affected of alcoholism in the female population and will try to further study on the said
matter.

Barangay Officials of Sandiat, Isabela

One of the goals of a barangay official is to help the people in the community to become good and healthy citizens. However, a high rate of
alcoholism in the female population will be one of the concerns in the barangay. With this study, barangay officials will be informed and will
formulate some recreational activities or programs that will lessen the rate of alcoholism in the barangay.

Definition of terms

Addiction – It is an inability to stop using a substance or engage in a behavior even though it causes psychological and physical harm.

Aging – It is the process of becoming older and represents the accumulation of changes in human being overtime and can encompass physical, psychological,
and social changes.
 Alcohol – A colorless volatile flammable liquid that is produced by the natural fermentation of sugars and is the intoxicating constituent of wine, beer, spirits and
other drinks, and also used as an industrial solvent and as fuel.

Mental health – It is a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively
and is able to work a contribution to his or her community.

Millennial – Generally refers to the generation of people born between the early 1980s and 1990s, according to Merriam webster.

Physical health – It is the well-being of the body and the proper functioning of the organism of individuals, which is not suffering from any type of sickness.

Assumptions and limitations.

It can be hypothesized that alcoholism has a large yet negative impact in Sandiat Centro, San Manuel, Isabela. However, this will not be in general since the
focus of the study is to conduct a survey on the elderly women population only. Moreover, the scope of the study did not include the whole province of Isabela
but only a specific place. Finally, the primary aim is to establish whether the presence of alcoholism in the place is alarming or insignificant and to only reiterate
manifestations of alcoholics in the said population.

ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

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The topic is sharply The topic is focused but The topic is broad for the The topic is totally out of
delineated and within the some ideas should be scope of a capstone scope of a capstone
Topic/Focus scope of a capstone directed to suit the purpose research. research.
research. of a capstone research.

The paper indicates proper The paper, for the most The paper indicates limited The paper fails to
application of concepts part, indicates proper application of concepts demonstrate application of
Integration of Knowledge
learned. application of concepts learned. concepts learned.
learned.

The concept paper The paper presents The paper somehow The paper does not present
presents well organized organized analysis and presents organized analysis and synthesis of
Formation of Ideas
analysis and synthesis of synthesis of ideas. analysis and synthesis of ideas.
ideas. ideas.

Questions/objectives have Interesting Questions/objectives are Questions/objectives are

vital importance and clear questions/objectives, already addressed by a unlikely to reveal new or
relevance to educational clearly relevant to significant body of relevant insights
practices. educational practices. research.
Research Questions/
The research
Objectives
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be answered/reached by questions/objectives can be only be answered/reached be answered/reached.
interpreting definitive and answered/reached in some with generalities.
detailed information. detail.

Action is insightfully Action is outlined in light of Several action steps are Action steps are not
outlined in light of several relevant educational outlined in light relevant outlined in light of relevant
relevant educational research and best practice. educational research and educational research and
research and best practice best practice. best practice. Action steps
elements. The action plan is linked to have been missed.
Nature of the Study a student learning goal and The action plan is loosely
The action plan is directly tentatively supported in linked to a student learning The action plan might be
linked to a student learning research. goal and represented in linked to student learning
goal and response is some research. but the connection is not
grounded in research. clear in research.
 High level of awareness of Some awareness of culture Little research awareness Little awareness of culture
culture and context is given and context is indicated in of culture and context is and context is indicated in
to the action plan. the action plan. indicated in the action plan. the action plan.
Assumptions and
limitations. Clear anticipation of Clear anticipation of Some anticipation of Some needed resources
resources and potential resources and potential resources and potential and/or potential challenges
challenges are addressed. challenges are addressed. challenges are addressed. have been missed.

Prepared by:

CRISTINE JOY O. YRA

Work Immersion Teacher