5 Powerful Thesis Topics on Online Lending App Abuse in the Philippines
Explore these 5 impactful research ideas on the abuse of online lending apps in the Philippines. Perfect for students in Criminology, Psychology, IT, and more.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
Realyn Manalo
6/27/20252 min read


Source: GMA News Online
Let me convince you to make this a thesis.
Julie thought it would be quick. Borrow money, pay it off, move on. But when the payments piled up and she missed a deadline, everything changed. AI-generated photos of her face were posted online. Strangers mocked her. Friends disappeared. She stopped going outside. She stopped smiling. She started thinking about suicide.
This is not just about debt. This is about dignity, privacy and mental health being destroyed by technology. These online lending apps are not just illegal. They are inhumane. No one is regulating them fast enough. No one is protecting the victims loud enough. And the worst part? Thousands are suffering in silence. That is the real problem.
Who Can Use These Topics
This research is ideal for students and professionals pursuing the following courses or strands:
College Programs:
Criminology
Psychology
Social Work
Political Science
Communication
Information Technology
Business Administration
Law
Senior High School Strands:
HUMSS
ABM
STEM
ICT
5 Thesis Topic Ideas
1.The Relationship Between Exposure to Online Lending App Harassment and the Mental Health of Victims
This study explores how digital harassment from lending apps impacts the psychological well-being of individuals.
Target Respondents
Online lending app victims
Mental health professionals
2.The Link Between Digital Loan Accessibility and the
Financial Behavior of College Students
This research looks at how easy access to online loans affects how students manage their money.
Target Respondents
College students
Financial literacy advocates
3.The Impact of Regulatory Awareness on the Reporting Behavior of Online Lending Victims
This study examines if knowing the legal process influences whether victims report abuses.
Target Respondents
Victims of online lending scams
Legal aid workers
4.The Effect of AI-Generated Public Shaming on the
Social Behavior of Debt Victims
This topic investigates how manipulated digital images influence social withdrawal and anxiety.
Target Respondents
Cybercrime victims
Mental health counselors
5.The Correlation Between Interest Rates of Online Lending Apps and Default Rates Among Low-Income Borrowers
This explores whether higher interest rates lead to more missed payments and deeper debt traps.
Target Respondents
Low-income borrowers
Community development workers
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