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    Patterns of involvement of seafarers' spouses in household decision-making and community affairs
    Cajeben, Jean Lyn T.; Chua, Lodelyn S. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2010-03)
    The study was undertaken to know the pattern of involvement of seafarers’ spouses in household decision-making and community affairs. Specifically, it aims to: (1) know the socio-demographic characteristics of seafarers’ spouses; (2) find out the pattern of involvement of seafarers’ spouses in household decision-making and; (3) identify the pattern of involvement of seafarers’ spouses in community affairs. The researchers employed a fishbowl sampling method in selecting the 35 respondents. The data was gathered using an interview schedule and analyzed using simple frequency counts and percentages. The study found that majority of the respondents are college graduates and are gainfully employed. Most of those who are employed are public school teachers. The result also shows that in terms of household decision-making, the seafarers’ spouse involvement is most evident in the disciplining of children while her participation in other areas of decision-making is characterized by consultation with her spouse particularly in economic and recreation affairs. Moreover, the study revealed that seafarers’ spouses are actually involved in their community’s recreational, political, and socio-religious activities. As for the recommendation, the researchers suggest that further studies with a larger sample be made on the same topic. Another study investigating about the challenges faced by left-behind spouses as a consequence of their husband’s physical absence. The researchers also recommend that another study should be done focusing on the topic that revolves around the comparison between the seafarer’s spouse and that of the non-migrant spouse’s involvement in the household decision-making and community affairs.
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    The relationship of children's concern and the couple's empty-nest stress experiences with their relationship purpose
    Cabarles, Irene Grace S.; Tan, Cesa, Jr. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2006-03)
    This correlational study aimed to find out whether the degree of children’s concern for their parents and the empty-nest stress experiences of these parents have an effect on their relationship purpose. A total of 40 couples participated in the study. The Children’s Concern Scale, the Perceived Stress Scale and the Relationship Purpose Scale were utilized for the data gathering. Generally, the results revealed that the higher the concern showed by the children to their empty-nest parents, the more likely that the empty-nest couple will focus on their marital relationship. However, the average amount of stress experienced by the empty-nest couples does not have a significant relationship with their relationship purpose.
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    Parent absenteeism and the child's motivation to learn and academic performance
    Bugna, Edelweiss C. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2000-03-20)
    This study sought to compare the motivation to learn and academic performance of children with absentee and non-absentee parents. Respondents were 180 pupils from Grades IV, V, and VI in Miagao Central Elementary School. The respondents were made to answer independently a 40-item questionnaire with a 5-point Likert Scale. It was hypothesized that children with absentee parents have low motivation to learn and poor academic performance and that there is a correlation between the two variables. T-test for independent samples was used to determine the difference of the mean scores of children with absentee and non-absentee parents. Pearson r was utilized to measure correlation between motivation to learn and academic performance. Results showed that motivation to learn (t1 = .30) and academic performance (t2 = -.24) were not significant at .05 alpha level and there was a low correlation (r = .02) between motivation to learn and academic performance. Findings imply that parent absenteeism did not entirely determine the degree of the child’s motivation to learn and academic performance due to other factors such as parental involvement, the child’s intelligence, home environment, teacher and classroom setting, and the child’s intrinsic inclination to learn and perform well.
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    Descriptive study on the impact of maternal migration on the well-being of children left-behind
    Arcete, Cheryl P.; Callado, Christine Mari B. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2016-05)
    This study is quantitative in nature which sought to describe the nature of the relationship of migrant mothers and students who are children left-behind; to describe the well-being of students in terms of their academic performance, social well-being and family relationships; and to identify problems encountered by students related to having migrant mothers. Family systems theory was used as the framework in this study, to better understand and explain the impact of maternal migration on the well-being of children left-behind. Thirty (30) students of the UPV CAS were chosen as respondents, through snowball sampling method, to participate in the face-to-face survey. Respondents were given survey questionnaires that comprised questions pertaining to: (1) respondent’s profile, (2) migrant mother’s profile, (3) relationship with migrant mother, (4) well-being (problems, added responsibilities, relationship with other family members) and (5) their risk-taking behaviors. The data was analyzed through the use of Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS). Results showed that there is a significant relationship between academic performance and sex of the respondents, as well as the length of stay of migrant mothers. Furthermore, children-left behind experience difficulties which vary depending on their birth order. Thus, maternal migration affects the well-being of children left- behind, however, are able to maintain and improve their academic performance. Additionally, their mother’s absence make them vulnerable to risky behaviors, as well as encounter financial and academic problems. Maternal migration lead children-left behind to cater unfulfilled roles and take part in major decisions in family matters.