Emotional Intelligence of Students Having Overseas Filipino Worker Parents in Selected Student in Bestlink College of the Philippines
Vol. 3, No. 2
Abstract
Filipino parents from working abroad and making difficult decision of leaving their children, however the major reason for working abroad among OFW is to send their children to good, preferably exclusive schools from primary up to college because they acknowledge that the best thing, they can give their children is the right education. A situation that leads these children to experience problems related to self-awareness self-expression and management of emotions or what is known for emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence of students concerned with the ways in which we perceive, identify, understand, and manage emotions. The encountered major problem with their mental and emotional condition, they are performing low self-esteem, stress anxiety and also can lead into a depression.
The study utilized the Normative Descriptive method design for the in collecting information about the emotional intelligence of students having overseas Filipino parents in selected student of Beslink College of the Philippines. The researcher will conduct a survey inside the campus of Bestlink College of the Philippines through the process of purposive method sampling a total number of 30 students were selected to participate in the study. The major instrument used for gathering data was a survey questionnaire. The data gathered were analyzed using percentages and weighted mean
The respondents increase number of a long-term separation of parents from each other and from their children. As the family working abroad of the total students' respondent’s 100%to work overseas is to uplift their financial condition and have better future for their families. As to self -management with numerical interpretation 3.28 showed that the student help prioritize task so they able to manage well. As to the self-awareness with numerical interpretation of 3.25 student need to be able identify their behavior and frustration will help student navigate their emotion. As to the Relationship management with numerical interpretation of 14.15, was ranked as the most important characteristic that may impact personal development among of respondents from OFW parents. As to the daily activities with numerical interpretation of 2.78 respondents experience something difficult through a problem during school.
The researcher see the real problem that occurred in each of the respondents this study focused on emotional intelligence of students having overseas Filipino worker and there is a need of guidance to those respondents who’s suffering anxiety and depression to improve their behavior the students’ needs a guardian if there are working abroad maintaining strong family bonds through open communication in which each family member openly express their feelings ideas and thoughts to each other, relationship with parents gives the children motivation while their parents working abroad the student whose suffering from emotional intelligence recommending to undergo guidance counseling to the school.
