The self in family coexistence: developing youth's agency and prosociality

Reyes, Melissa Lopez; Resurreccion, Katrina Fernando

doi:10.1080/21582041.2014.980841

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“…Having a collectivist culture, Filipinos embed others, particularly their primary caregivers (i.e., family), in settings, situations, or contexts in which their selves are connected (Markus & Kitayama, ; Triandis, ). The interpersonal and communal nature of the Filipino family is a substantial part of a child's definition of self (Reyes & Resurreccion, ). Thus, changes in the structure and function of the family due to parental migration will result in changes to the configuration of the left‐behind child's sense of self.…”

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Personal psychological resources mediate parent–child relationship and mental health among left‐behind children

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Discrepant findings on the impact of parental migration on left-behind children's (LBC) psychological health have been noted in the literature. While several studies have shown the negative effects of parental migration, burgeoning research has demonstrated contradictory findings. The present study aimed to clarify this issue by examining the association between family resources and mental health as mediated by personal psychological resources (PPRs). A sample comprised of 466 LBC (aged 11-17 years) answered a set of questionnaires assessing parent-child relationship, PPRs, and mental health symptoms. The results showed that PPRs, particularly emotional resources, significantly mediated the link between family resources and mental health. This suggests that LBC who have rich family resources (i.e., close parent-child relationship) have lower mental health problems due to higher emotional resources (i.e., satisfaction in life). Conversely, those who reported having poor family resources experienced a lower level of PPRs (i.e., emotional well-being), which in turn, increased their risk of having psychological distress. The "caravanning" of resources from family to personal resources is vital in protecting LBC's mental health.

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Personal psychological resources mediate parent–child relationship and mental health among left‐behind children

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“…Filipino terms such as hiya(shame) and utang na loob (debt of gratitude) are also pivotal values in the Filipino culture (Alampay, 2014). In all, Filipino parents are described to be nurturing and supportive (De la Cruz, Protacio, Balanon, Yacat, & Francisco, 2001), and one of the Filipino family's primary and important functions is to educate the children (Reyes& Resurrection, 2015). Filipino parents view education not only as an investment for their children, but also for the whole family (Blair, 2014;Medina, 2001;Ying & Han, 2008).…”

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The meanings and ways of parental involvement among low-income Filipinos

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Guzman

2020

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

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“…These losses include reduced parent–child communication and bonding (Ryan et al, 2015; Su et al, 2013), lessened parental supervision (Shen et al, 2013; Lei et al, 2019), and stressful caregiving re‐arrangements (Graham & Jordan, 2011). These losses are subjectively amplified given that Filipinos who, like other collectivist‐oriented cultural groups, have been known to place family as central to the construction of their identity (Little et al, 2006; Reyes & Resurreccion, 2015) and treat parents in the most deferential manner (Christ, 2017; Parreñas, 2005). Thus, it could be asserted that any consequent changes in the roles and function within the family and the losses experienced by LBC (with collectivist cultural orientation) due to parental migration will be felt more as they would substantially redefine the way they construe their “self” in relation to others.…”

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Parental migration status moderates the link between parent–child relationship and children's well‐being through psychological distress

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The effects of parental migration on the well‐being of left‐behind children (LBC) are varied. Several studies demonstrated that parental migration reduces children's psychological health but other research showed contradictory results. This study sought to clarify this issue by examining the mediating role of psychological distress and the moderating role of parental migration status in the association between the parent–child relationship and children's psychological distress. A total of 743 LBC and 688 non‐LBC self‐reported their parent–child relationship, psychological distress, and well‐being. Findings showed that psychological distress mediated the association between parent–child relationship and children's well‐being. This denotes that greater parent–child relationship results into lowered levels of psychological distress, and in turn, increases children's emotional, psychological, and social well‐being. Moreover, the link between parent–child relationship and psychological distress was found to be contingent to parental migration status. Specifically, the negative association between parent–child relationship and psychological distress was especially strong among LBC in contrast to non‐ LBC. This implies that children with higher quality relationships with their parents tend to exhibit decreased severity of psychological distress symptoms, especially in children whose parents are working overseas. These results underscore the dynamic role of parent–child relationship in the well‐being of LBC, and suggest ways to develop intervention programs that include cultivating skills in managing psychological distress and improving the emotional, psychological, and social well‐being of LBC.

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The self in family coexistence: developing youth's agency and prosociality

Cited by 7 publications

References 32 publications

Personal psychological resources mediate parent–child relationship and mental health among left‐behind children

Personal psychological resources mediate parent–child relationship and mental health among left‐behind children

The meanings and ways of parental involvement among low-income Filipinos

Parental migration status moderates the link between parent–child relationship and children's well‐being through psychological distress

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