Cultural ideologies and outgroup action tendencies of left-behind children of Overseas Filipino Workers

At least 1.5 M Filipino children are left behind by parents who are Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). We explore whether left-behind children develop more positive intercultural beliefs and behavioral intentions compared to their peers, as they are made aware of foreign cultures through parents’ int...

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Main Authors: Allan B. I. Bernardo, Kimberly Kaye C. Mata, Melissa R. Garabiles
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Series:Cogent Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311908.2025.2478710
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description At least 1.5 M Filipino children are left behind by parents who are Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). We explore whether left-behind children develop more positive intercultural beliefs and behavioral intentions compared to their peers, as they are made aware of foreign cultures through parents’ intercultural experiences. We surveyed 949 high school students, 103 of whom are left-behind children; the questionnaire included cultural ideologies and outgroup action tendencies scales. Controlling national identification measures as covariates, the results show that the left-behind children have more negative outgroup action tendencies and weaker approach tendencies towards people from other cultures. The intercultural experiences of OFW parents are not associated with more positive intercultural beliefs, suggesting the left-behind children might be constructing their intercultural knowledge considering some negative information about OFW’s experiences.
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spelling doaj-art-b9a66024309645ebbfc92f3f786a98db2025-08-20T03:01:58ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Psychology2331-19082025-12-0112110.1080/23311908.2025.2478710Cultural ideologies and outgroup action tendencies of left-behind children of Overseas Filipino WorkersAllan B. I. Bernardo0Kimberly Kaye C. Mata1Melissa R. Garabiles2Department of Psychology, De La Salle University, Manila, PhilippinesDepartment of Psychology, De La Salle University, Manila, PhilippinesDepartment of Psychology, De La Salle University, Manila, PhilippinesAt least 1.5 M Filipino children are left behind by parents who are Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). We explore whether left-behind children develop more positive intercultural beliefs and behavioral intentions compared to their peers, as they are made aware of foreign cultures through parents’ intercultural experiences. We surveyed 949 high school students, 103 of whom are left-behind children; the questionnaire included cultural ideologies and outgroup action tendencies scales. Controlling national identification measures as covariates, the results show that the left-behind children have more negative outgroup action tendencies and weaker approach tendencies towards people from other cultures. The intercultural experiences of OFW parents are not associated with more positive intercultural beliefs, suggesting the left-behind children might be constructing their intercultural knowledge considering some negative information about OFW’s experiences.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311908.2025.2478710Left-behind childrenOverseas Filipino Workerscultural ideologiesoutgroup action tendenciesGeneral PsychologyMultidisciplinary Psychology
spellingShingle Allan B. I. Bernardo
Kimberly Kaye C. Mata
Melissa R. Garabiles
Cultural ideologies and outgroup action tendencies of left-behind children of Overseas Filipino Workers
Cogent Psychology
Left-behind children
Overseas Filipino Workers
cultural ideologies
outgroup action tendencies
General Psychology
Multidisciplinary Psychology
title Cultural ideologies and outgroup action tendencies of left-behind children of Overseas Filipino Workers
title_full Cultural ideologies and outgroup action tendencies of left-behind children of Overseas Filipino Workers
title_fullStr Cultural ideologies and outgroup action tendencies of left-behind children of Overseas Filipino Workers
title_full_unstemmed Cultural ideologies and outgroup action tendencies of left-behind children of Overseas Filipino Workers
title_short Cultural ideologies and outgroup action tendencies of left-behind children of Overseas Filipino Workers
title_sort cultural ideologies and outgroup action tendencies of left behind children of overseas filipino workers
topic Left-behind children
Overseas Filipino Workers
cultural ideologies
outgroup action tendencies
General Psychology
Multidisciplinary Psychology
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311908.2025.2478710
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