BEYOND MOTHERS LIGHT: THE ADAPTATION STORY OF OFW MILLENNIAL MOTHERS IN QATAR

Abstract

Background: As a Filipino family expatriates to Qatar, a peninsula Arab country, the possibility of experiencing various struggles emotionally, familial, culturally, and technologically is high, especially to Filipino Millennial Mother workers. This study focuses on the adapting mechanism of the Filipino Millennial mother workers in Qatar concerning their struggles as Millennial Mother Workers in their new setting. Method: A phenomenological research design was used in this qualitative research paper to fully understand the lived experiences of the Filipino Millennial Mother Workers in Qatar, certainly focusing on what way do millennial mothers adapt to Qatar's Environment as Overseas Filipino Workers? The data were gathered through a twenty-five semi-structured interview and were analyzed using an inductive approach in the theme development. Findings: Findings have shown the everyday difficulties of Filipino Millennial Mother Workers in their decision making concerning their adjustments with the different struggles they are experiencing in Qatar. Conclusion: Filipino millennial mother workers' decision-making process is crucial, especially in their new setting, resulting in changes in their parenting strategy and adjustments. Recommendation: To fill in the gap of this study, this paper suggests the future researchers have standardized criteria for the mothers' offspring, such as the number, age, and gender, to narrow down the variables present.