Associations between materialism, gratitude, and well-being in children of overseas Filipino workers

• Main Authors: Bernardo, Allan Benedict I., Mansukhani, Roseann Tan-, Daganzo, Mary Angeline A.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2018
• Subjects: Children of foreign workers > Philippines > Psychology; Materialism; Gratitude; Well-being; Psychology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/2630
• Institution: De La Salle University

Children left behind by parents who are overseas Filipino workers (OFW) benefit from parental migration because their financial status improves. However, OFW families might emphasize the economic benefits to compensate for their separation, which might lead to materialism among children left behind....