TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ronquillo, Marichu Langcay
AU  - Sembrana, Patria
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/14
TI  - A Psychological Data Analysis of Female Filipino Domestic Workers with a History of Suicide Attempts: Basis for Mental Health Program
JO  - Journal of Social Systems and Policy Analysis
T2  - Journal of Social Systems and Policy Analysis
JF  - Journal of Social Systems and Policy Analysis
VL  - 3
IS  - 4
SP  - 167
EP  - 183
DO  - 10.62762/JSSPA.2026.191818
UR  - https://www.icck.org/article/abs/JSSPA.2026.191818
KW  - mental health
KW  - suicide
KW  - female Filipino domestic workers
AB  - Filipino domestic workers have been known to endure various challenges inherent to overseas employment, which may contribute to elevated psychological distress and suicidal behavior within this population. However, existing mental health programs are deemed insufficient due to their lack of long-term effectiveness and tailored approach. Thus, this study aimed to analyze the psychological data of female Filipino domestic workers with a history of suicide attempts and identify the psychosocial factors of suicide characterized by egoistic, altruistic, anomic, and fatalistic suicide in pursuit of developing an effective mental health program. Archival research was employed, involving female Filipino domestic workers from 2024 to February 2026. Through an input-process-output design, findings revealed that while regulation-based suicide was the most prevalent classification of suicide attempt among the population, its severity in terms of future suicidal risk was comparable to that of integration-based suicide attempts. The identified psychosocial factors included marital problems, physical and sexual violence, and lack of social support. Notably, no altruistic factors were recorded. No statistically significant differences were found between the two groups across the subscales of hopelessness, negative self-evaluation, hostility, suicidal ideation, or overall suicidal risk, indicating that psychological distress was comparably severe regardless of suicide classification. It is recommended that immediate post-deployment mental health screening, providing case-specific therapies, and activities be implemented as a program. Furthermore, this study serves as a basis for policy-driven mental health initiatives that consider the role of social structures and systems, highlighting that suicide among female Filipino domestic workers is not a trivial matter but instead a social welfare concern that should be addressed with urgency and competence.
SN  - 3068-5540
PB  - Institute of Central Computation and Knowledge
LA  - English
ER  - 

@article{Ronquillo2026A,
  author = {Marichu Langcay Ronquillo and Patria Sembrana},
  title = {A Psychological Data Analysis of Female Filipino Domestic Workers with a History of Suicide Attempts: Basis for Mental Health Program},
  journal = {Journal of Social Systems and Policy Analysis},
  year = {2026},
  volume = {3},
  number = {4},
  pages = {167-183},
  doi = {10.62762/JSSPA.2026.191818},
  url = {https://www.icck.org/article/abs/JSSPA.2026.191818},
  abstract = {Filipino domestic workers have been known to endure various challenges inherent to overseas employment, which may contribute to elevated psychological distress and suicidal behavior within this population. However, existing mental health programs are deemed insufficient due to their lack of long-term effectiveness and tailored approach. Thus, this study aimed to analyze the psychological data of female Filipino domestic workers with a history of suicide attempts and identify the psychosocial factors of suicide characterized by egoistic, altruistic, anomic, and fatalistic suicide in pursuit of developing an effective mental health program. Archival research was employed, involving female Filipino domestic workers from 2024 to February 2026. Through an input-process-output design, findings revealed that while regulation-based suicide was the most prevalent classification of suicide attempt among the population, its severity in terms of future suicidal risk was comparable to that of integration-based suicide attempts. The identified psychosocial factors included marital problems, physical and sexual violence, and lack of social support. Notably, no altruistic factors were recorded. No statistically significant differences were found between the two groups across the subscales of hopelessness, negative self-evaluation, hostility, suicidal ideation, or overall suicidal risk, indicating that psychological distress was comparably severe regardless of suicide classification. It is recommended that immediate post-deployment mental health screening, providing case-specific therapies, and activities be implemented as a program. Furthermore, this study serves as a basis for policy-driven mental health initiatives that consider the role of social structures and systems, highlighting that suicide among female Filipino domestic workers is not a trivial matter but instead a social welfare concern that should be addressed with urgency and competence.},
  keywords = {mental health, suicide, female Filipino domestic workers},
  issn = {3068-5540},
  publisher = {Institute of Central Computation and Knowledge}
}