A Case Study of Cultural Adjustment and Social Acceptance of Foreign-Born Filipino Teenagers

Ten (10) Filipino youths who were born abroad and lived in the 4th district of Laguna, Philippines comprised the study's respondents. Data and relevant details regarding the social acceptance and cultural adjustments of Filipino youths born abroad are gathered through interviews and checklists. Using the proper statistical techniques, including frequency, percentage, rank, mean, verbal interpretation, and spearman correlation formula, data were gathered, tabulated, analyzed, and interpreted.
The outcome was interpreted as usual while remaining in the community of teenagers who were born abroad. The amount of certainty of Filipino culture's effect on the outcome's language was occasionally interpreted. The majority of respondents rated the language items as usually, always, often, sometimes, rarely and never. The outcome was interpreted as frequently in terms of beliefs. The respondents generally the items on beliefs as always, often, sometimes and rarely. The outcome was understood as frequently in terms of values. In general, the respondents rated the values items as always, frequently, occasionally, and infrequently. The outcome was interpreted as usual due to the unique culture of the Filipino people.
Cultural adjustments and social acceptance have no significant relationship with any of the other variables. Recommendations: (i) government offer programs to foreign-born Filipino teenagers to improve their communication skills in the local language and to promote Filipino culture; (ii) the school should work with the parents of these teenagers to monitor and provide feedback; and (iii) additional research utilizing a different variable should be considered.

Foreign-born Filipino teenagers, Cultural Adjustment and Social Acceptance

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