METHODOLOGY

Purpose:
1. Gather Data, Personality of the Middle Child
2. Understanding the Middle Child better if:
a. Is he ganito? TANGINA. Need more resources about what to know sa
mga characteristics.

A. Informed Consent

B. Data Gathering
a. In-Depth Interview
i. Middle Child
ii. Nanay or Tatay (Araw-araw Kasama)
iii. Kapatid (Araw-araw kasama)
iv. Kaibigan (Araw-araw Kasama)
b. Researches (Related Literature)
c. Adlers Concept of Middle Child

C. Analysis
a. Transcribing data.
b. Analyzing all interview data
i. Re-reading of transcripts
1. Themes
2. Grouping
ii. Identifying responses with positive and negative attitude

D. Verification
a. Triangulation
i. Data Triangulation
1. Involves time, space and persons (Check yung time ng
pagiinterview, kung asan kayo, sinu-sino ang
nakapaligid nakakaapekto ba to sa mga sinasabi nya?)
ii. Investigator Triangulation
1. Involves using multiple researchers in an investigation
iii. Theory Triangulation
1. Involves using more than one theoretical scheme in the
interpretation of the phenomenon (factors causing such
personality of the middle child)

E. Findings
a. Writing Report
b. Solicit feedback from interviewee
c. Revise



*a. Writing Report
1. Introduction and Justification
2. Methodology
a. How was the process carried out? (Describe the process of selecting
the interviewees and conducting the interviews.)
b. What assumptions are there (if any)?
c. Are there any limitations with this method?
d. What instruments were used to collect data? (Include in the
appendix.)
e. What sample/s is/are being used?
f. Over which period of time was this data collected?
3. Results
a. What are the key findings?
b. What were the strengths and limitations of the information?
c. Where and how are the results similar and dissimilar to other findings
(if other studies have been done)?
4. Conclusion and Recommendations
5. Appendices