Introducing PSSJ Maiden Issue

Abstract

I am extremely delighted to introduce the maiden issue of the Philippine Social Science Journal (PSSJ) published by Recoletos de Bacolod Graduate School. It publishes full articles, abstracts, and book reviews. As a peer-reviewed journal, PSSJ aims to provide a mentoring space for researchers and writers to publish original and quality papers.

This first issue of the journal features six insightful papers on psychology, education, and Augustinian Recollect history.

The articles on psychology explored the lived experiences of the HIV positive men and the effect of pastoral counseling on the psycho-spiritual well-being of the seminarians.

Moreover, the articles on education covered assessment studies on the quality of Catholic education in a Diocesan School using the Philippine Catholic Schools Standards (PCSS); compliance with the standard principles of School-Based Management and its implication to the quality of life among the learners beyond basic education; and teaching standards competence and performance of teachers using the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST) and School’s Teacher Performance Evaluation, respectively.

Furthermore, a separate article talked on the contribution of the Augustinian Recollects to the Church history and cultural patrimony of Palawan.

It is our desire that the salient findings of these featured researches will foment a better understanding of the various issues discussed in the paper and enhance the quality of life in terms of their utilization.

To the pioneer contributors and peer-reviewers of PSSJ maiden issue, our heartfelt thanks!