An Analysis of Filipino Christian Living Competencies for Perpetualite Character Development
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Filipino Christian Living, Perpetualite Character Development, values education, character formation, Catholic education, holistic educationAbstract
This study analyzed Filipino Christian Living (FCL) competencies and their relationship with Perpetualite Character Development among students of the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA (UPHSD) Calamba Campus. A quantitative descriptive-correlational design was used with 206 fourth-year college students randomly selected from a population of 424 students who had completed FCL 1–6. A structured, expert-validated questionnaire measured FCL competencies in the Head, Heart, and Hand domains and Perpetualite character across eight core-value domains. Frequency, percentage, weighted mean, analysis of variance, t-test, and Pearson product-moment correlation were used. FCL competencies were demonstrated to a high extent in Head (M = 3.72), Heart (M = 3.74), and Hand (M = 3.73). Perpetualite Character Development was likewise high across all domains, with composite means ranging from 3.72 to 3.78. Most demographic comparisons were not statistically significant; however, academic program differences were reported for Heart (p = .032), Hand (p = .044), and Love of Country and Good Governance (p = .043). FCL competencies were positively and significantly related to all character-development domains (r = .675–.846, p < .01), with the strongest observed association between Heart and Value of Catholic Doctrine (r = .846). The findings indicate that cognitive understanding, value internalization, and value-based action are closely associated with holistic Perpetualite character formation, supporting reflective, experiential, and faculty-development interventions within the FCL program.
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