Perceptions of Parents’ Attitudes towards Activism and its Impacts on the Political Behavior of Undergraduate Student Activists

Proponent/s Name/s (Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial)

Karl Aidan L. Nepomuceno, De La Salle University Integrated School, Manila
Cheyanne Aryani A. Niesta, De La Salle University Integrated School, Manila
Marie Joanna A. Paguirigan, De La Salle University Integrated School, Manila
Rigel Ruel E. Portales, De La Salle University Integrated School, Manila

Document Types

Poster Presentation

School Code

n/a

School Name

De La Salle University Integrated School, Manila

Abstract/Executive Summary

This paper seeks to study student activism by focusing on how parents' perception of their activism affects their political actions and decisions. Six students from three undergraduate student activist organizations across Metro Manila were purposely sampled to participate individually in a semi-structured interview developed around the concept of attitudes categorized into three components: the behavioral, the cognitive, and the affective. Thematic analysis reveals that parents generally tend to negatively perceive activism, which does not necessarily affect students' decision to continue activism despite accompanying emotional burdens. The findings ascertain that parents employ various parenting styles from rational to authoritarian and emotions such as worry and rage in reaction to their child’s activism. Moreover, the participants were found to apply values such as tireless persuasion and discretion to negotiate conflicting perceptions of their activism with their parents.

Keywords

student activism; political socialization; political behavior; perception; parental attitudes

Initial Consent for Publication

yes