The Role of Parental Socioeconomic Status on Perception of Familial Obligation and Labor Force Entry Intention of UPLB CEM Students

Date

6-2025

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Economics

College

College of Economics and Management (CEM)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Ma. Nova R. Nguyen

Committee Member

Deborah B. Gay, Gideon P. Carnaje, Ma. Angeles O. Catelo

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Abstract

This study examined the role of parental socioeconomic status on the perception of familial obligation and, subsequently, on the labor force entry intentions of university students under College of Economics and Management at the University of the Philippines Los Baños. Data were collected through an online survey of 180 undergraduate students, and analyzed by employing logistic regression model. This estimated the effect of parental socioeconomic background on students’ perceptions of familial obligation. The study also explored how familial obligation moderated the relationship between parental income and the students’ intention to enter the workforce immediately after graduation.

Findings revealed that socioeconomic indicators, particularly family income and household size, significantly affect students’ likelihood of entering the workforce immediately. Specifically, students from lower-income families were significantly more likely to seek immediate employment, whereas those from higher-income households were more likely to delay labor force entry. In contrast, familial obligation did not emerge as a statistically significant predictor of labor force entry intentions based on the data. By incorporating economic analysis, the study highlights the dynamic interplay between financial pressure and cultural expectations in shaping young adults’ post-graduation employment decisions.

Language

English

LC Subject

Parental influences, Labor supply--Philippines, Social status

Location

UPLB College of Economics and Management (CEM)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2025 E2 V59

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