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Impact of Boarding House Living on Self-Discipline

This qualitative study investigates how boarding house living impacts the self-discipline of undergraduate students. Through interviews and focus groups, five core themes emerged, highlighting both the benefits of independence and challenges like homesickness. The findings suggest that boarding house experiences can significantly influence personal growth and self-discipline, providing valuable insights for educators and administrators.

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Impact of Boarding House Living on Self-Discipline

This qualitative study investigates how boarding house living impacts the self-discipline of undergraduate students. Through interviews and focus groups, five core themes emerged, highlighting both the benefits of independence and challenges like homesickness. The findings suggest that boarding house experiences can significantly influence personal growth and self-discipline, providing valuable insights for educators and administrators.

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The increasing number of students moving away from home to pursue their studies

has highlighted the need to understand how boarding house living affects their

personal development, particularly in terms of self-discipline. While existing

literature explores academic performance and mental health, there is limited research

on how the day-to-day routines and environments of boarding houses shape students’

ability to regulate themselves. This qualitative study seeks to explore the lived

experiences of undergraduate students residing in boarding houses and examine how

these experiences influence their development of self-discipline. Guided by the

constructivist and interpretivist paradigms, the study utilized a phenomenological

approach to gather data through semi-structured interviews and focus group

discussions with students aged 19 to 23 from Carlos Hilado Memorial State

University. Thematic analysis revealed five core themes: Practical Considerations in

Choosing Boarding House Life, Emotional and Social Adjustment, Daily Routines

and Responsibilities, Self-Discipline and Growth, and Environment and Well-being.

Findings indicated that living away from home encouraged independence, time

management, and emotional resilience, although students also faced challenges such

as homesickness, distractions, and poor living conditions. The study underscores the

transformative nature of boarding house living as a context for personal growth and

self-discipline. It offers implications for educators, parents, and boarding house

administrators in fostering environments that support students’ academic and personal

development.

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