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Queen of Angels (Group 4-Bustamante) (PPT)

This document presents Dr. Maria Irma C. Bustamante's theory on enhancing self-esteem for abused women. The theory uses feminist principles and critical social theory as a framework to understand women's perceptions of womanhood and self-esteem. A nursing intervention program was found to significantly increase self-esteem in abused women compared to a control group. The theory aims to promote women's empowerment, raise awareness of gender equality, and reduce abuse by enhancing psychological well-being and self-esteem.
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Queen of Angels (Group 4-Bustamante) (PPT)

This document presents Dr. Maria Irma C. Bustamante's theory on enhancing self-esteem for abused women. The theory uses feminist principles and critical social theory as a framework to understand women's perceptions of womanhood and self-esteem. A nursing intervention program was found to significantly increase self-esteem in abused women compared to a control group. The theory aims to promote women's empowerment, raise awareness of gender equality, and reduce abuse by enhancing psychological well-being and self-esteem.
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“Towards the

Enhancement of
Self-Esteem for the
Abused Women”

Ma. Irma C. Bustamante, RN,PhD


Biography
• Finished her BSN and
Master of Arts in
Nursing, Major in
Maternal and Child
Health at the
University of Sto.
Tomas.
• She obtained her
doctor of Philosophy in
Nursing at U.P.
Biography
• She is an educator,
counselor, writer,
consultant, and a
researcher, both
national and
international.
• She has spoken
various international
conferences in USA
and other countries.
Background of the theory
• Women abuse has been recognized as an
increasing social problem affecting women
of all ages, race, creed, nationality, and
socioeconomic status.
• To explore the women’s perceptions of
womanhood and self-esteem.
• The study is about women abuse and how
these women can be helped, the critical
social theory and feminist principles are
most appropriate framework.
Basic concepts and assumptions

• Jurgen’s Haberma’s Critical Social Theory,


feminism, and feminist principles were used
as framework.
3 MAJOR PRINCIPLES IN
FEMINIST BELIEF SYSTEM
1. Recognition of the fact that women are
oppressed.
2. The personal is political.
3. Consciousness raising
Findings and Recommendation

1) The essence of womanhood is being a


good mother and a good wife;
2) Roles that women play can either be
working mother or non-working mother,
however, whether women are working or
not, they should still perform their
responsibilities as mother and wife.
3) Respondents felt that it is still the male
who has the higher status in the society,
although there were others who felt that
Findings and Recommendation

men and women are equal


4) Abused was perceived to be wrong,
however, respondents felt that they could do
little about the situation
5) A number of respondents felt that women
are to blame for the occurrence of abuse.
6) As measured by the self- esteem scale.
The respondent self-esteem was found to
be moderate
Findings and Recommendation

7) There was no relationship between the


roles that women play and their status in
society to their levels of self-esteem
8) A significant difference in the self-esteem
existed:
a. Among the study group before and
after the intervention measure, the
Nursing Self- Esteem Enhancement
Program, which had been used for four
consecutive weeks.
Findings and Recommendation
b. Between the study and the control
group after the intervention measure has
been used.
9) There was no significant difference in self –
esteem:
a. Among the control group before and
after four weeks time duration
b. Between the control and study group
before an intervention measure has
been used
Findings and Recommendation
10) When the study and control group were
taken together, the presence of the
intervention measure could predict an
increase in self-esteem. When taken singly
among the study group, no demographic
variable could predict increase self- esteem.
Main points of the theory

• Womanhood as being a good mother and a


good wife
• To promote women empowerment and to
enlighten their minds in raising gender
equality
• Enhancing women’s self-esteem and
eradicating women abuse.
Nursing Metaparadigm

• Person
Person is defined as the main study
component especially women. Enhancement
of self-esteem and gender equality was
emphasized
• Health
Health is defined as the development of
psychological well-being of the person
especially women
Nursing Metaparadigm

• Environment
External factors such as the
environment was not given emphasis
• Nursing
Nursing intervention of the theory is to
enhance the psychological well-being aspect
of women enabling them to be highly efficient
in terms of skills and artistry.
Strengths of the theory
• The theory focuses on the promotion of
rights on women in attaining gender
equality.
• Increases the self-esteem of women
likewise enhancing it.
Weaknesses of the theory
• The theory focuses only on the
psychological aspect of one individual
especially women.
• Does not give a holistic viewpoint on the
overall problem.
• The theory did not mention any external
factors and such as the environment. It is
more focused on the psychological well-
being aspect of women
Impact of theory in Nursing
• It gave an avenue for women to be
respected in their occupation.
• Feminism took advantage in the field of
nursing especially for women.
• Gave awareness in gender equality.
Status of the theory today
• The theory today is widely used and
recognized worldwide. For it promotes
women empowerment, gender equality,
enhancement of self-esteem for women
and the development of psychological well-
being of the individual that leads to the
decline of occurrence on women abuse.
Analysis and comments on the
future of the theory
• Culture and society have a very strong
influence on the roles that women play,
their status in the society, and their
perception of violence, since violence has
been culturally tolerated.
• The women’s self esteem were not
dependent on the women’s perception on
their roles and their status in the society.
Contributions of the theory
throughout its history
• Values that tend to uphold that men are
heads of the households, and values that
the best expression on femininity is the
mother who stays at home are echoed in
the other sphere of the society like the
school and the church.
• Women who are socialized to internalize
these values tend to preserve and uphold
them at whatever cost.
Quiz
1) Explain Dr. Maria Irma’s Theory "Towards
the Enhancement of Self-esteem for the
Abused Women”?
2) Enumerate the 3 Major Principles in
Feminist Belief System?
3) As a student how can you raise awareness
in gender equality?
Thank you
for
listening!
Janscen Nor B. Agote Queen of Angels
Aubrey Joyce D. Olasca Queen of Angels
Zoren R. Vergara Queen of Angels
Ageline D. Ayllon Queen of Angels

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