11 June 2026 Page 1 of 5 Participant Information Sheet 1. Title of Study Cultural Identity Among Second - Generation Filipinos in the UK: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis 2. Version Number and Date Version: 1 5 Date: 1 1 June 2026 3. Invitation Paragraph You are being invited to participate in a research study. Before you decide whether to participate, it is important for you to understand why the research is being done and what your participation will involve. Please take time to read the following information carefully and feel free to ask us if you would like more information or if there is anything that you do not understand. Please also feel free to discuss this with your friends, relatives, and GP if you wish. We would like to stress that you do not have to accept this invitation ; you should only participate if you want to and are comfortable doing so. 4. What is the purpose of the study? This study explores how second - generation Filipinos in the UK experience and make sense of their Filipino cultural identity across different parts of their lives, such as family, friendships, work, and community. Most existing research on Filipino identity has been conducted in the United States. The UK Filipino community is smaller, more recent, and has rarely been studied in this way. The aim is to produce a detailed account of how the Filipino identity is lived and negotiated in the UK, which can inform future research and clinical practice with this community. 5. Why have I been chosen to take part? You have been invited because you have indicated that you : • A re an adult aged 18 and over • I dentify as second - generation Filipino (born in the UK, or arrived before age 11 , with at least one Filipino - born parent) • C urrently live in the UK • A re comfortable taking part in an interview conducted in English This study may not be suitable for you if you do not meet all the above criteria . Because the interview asks you to reflect on family, belonging, and experiences of being categorised by others, you may want to consider whether this is the right time for you to take part. If you are currently going through a period where reflecting on these topics might be difficult and are unsure whether the study is right for you, please contact the Student Researcher before consenting. 11 June 2026 Page 2 of 5 6. Do I have to take part? You are under no obligation to take part in this study. Participation is strictly voluntary. This means that you can also withdraw your participation at any time before or during the interview process , without any explanation, and without any disadvantage to you . The interview can also be temporarily stopped for a break, or your data can be destroyed and not included in the overall results of the study. You may request that your data be removed within 7 days of your interview by emailing the Student Researcher After this period, anonymised data may already have been incorporated into the analysis and removal may no longer be possible. If you have any issues whatsoever during the interview, please inform the Student Researcher 7. What will happen if I take part? If you agree to take part, you will be invited to a one - to - one interview conducted online via Microsoft Teams . The interview will be carried out by Maria Policarpio , a postgraduate researcher at the University of Liverpool. With your permission, the interview will be audio recorded. The recording will be used to produce a written transcript, after which it will be securely deleted. You will not be asked to do anything before or after the interview. During the interview, you will be asked questions about your experiences of cultural identity as a second - generation Filipino in the UK. T he interview is an opportunity for you to share your own perspective in your own words ; thus, t here are no right or wrong answers and you are free to focus on what feels most relevant to you. If any questions are unclear or do not make sense, please ask for clarification from the researcher. The interview will last approximately 45 to 60 minutes , but this is entirely dependent on your answers and how long you would like the interview to take. The interview may be stopped or cut short at any time, and you are under no obligation to answer any questions you do not want to answer. After the interview, you will receive a written debrief by email, including contact details for relevant support services should any t hing r aised should anything raised feel difficult to sit with afterwards. 8. How will my data be used? The University processes personal data as part of its research and teaching activities in accordance with the lawful basis of ‘public task’, and in accordance with the University’s purpose of “advancing education, learning and research for the public benef it. Under UK data protection legislation, the University acts as the Data Controller for personal data collected as part of the University’s research. The Dissertation Supervisor acts as the Data Processor 11 June 2026 Page 3 of 5 for this study, and any queries relating to the handling of your personal data can be sent to Dr. Sharon Xuereb ( sxuereb2@liverpool.ac.uk ). Further information on how your data will be used can be found in the table below : How will my data be collected? Audio - recorded via Microsoft Teams during a one - to - one online interview, conducted with your prior consent. Written consent will be collected electronically via Microsoft Forms before the interview begins. How will my data be stored? All data will be stored on University - managed cloud storage (Microsoft OneDrive). Audio recordings will be transferred to secure storage immediately following the interview and deleted from any local device. How long will my data be stored for? Audio recordings will be deleted on completion of the study. Anonymised transcripts will be stored on a password - protected University of Liverpool system (Microsoft OneDrive) for five years following completion of the study. This retention period is to enable the data to be used in subsequent academic publication or conference presentation derived from the dissertation. After five years, all anonymised transcripts will be securely deleted. What measures are in place to protect the security and confidentiality of my data? Data will be stored on password - protected, University - managed systems. Identifying information is removed at the point of transcription. Only the Student Researcher and Dissertation Adviser will have access to your data. Will my data be anonymised? Yes. Your name and any details that could identify you will be removed from the transcript and replaced with a pseudonym. Any quotations used in the dissertation, the accompanying reflexive essay, or in subsequent academic publication or conference presentation will use your pseudonym. Anonymised data will be retained for five years following study completion to enable this further use; you can decline consent for use beyond the dissertation on the consent form without affec ting your participation in the study itself. How will my data be used? Anonymised transcripts will be analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Findings will be written up in the Student Researcher’s MSc dissertation. Anonymised excerpts may also appear in the reflexive 11 June 2026 Page 4 of 5 essay , and in any subsequent academic publication or conference presentation Who will have access to my data? Only the Student Researcher and Dissertation Supervisor will have access to your data. No identifying information will be shared with any third party. Will my data be archived for use in other research projects in the future? No. Data will not be archived for use in future unrelated research. How will my data be destroyed? Audio recordings will be permanently deleted on completion of the study. Anonymised transcripts will be securely deleted after the retention period specified above. All interviews are conducted with participants based in the UK. Data are stored on University - managed systems (Microsoft OneDrive) hosted within the UK and EU. No personal data will be transferred outside the UK or European Economic Area. 9. Expenses and / or payments Participants will not receive any payment or reimbursement for taking part. As the interview is conducted entirely online, no travel or other expenses will be incurred. 10. Are there any risks in taking part ? The study is not designed to cover clinical, traumatic, or otherwise distressing material. It focuses on everyday experiences of cultural identity , but we acknowledge that r eflecting on family expectations, belonging, or experiences of being categorised by others can sometimes raise difficult feelings. If this happens at any point during the interview, please let the Student Researcher know immediately. You can pause, skip a question, or stop the interview without giving a reason There are no other known risks from taking part. Your personal details will not be shared outside the research team, and all identifying information will be replaced with a pseudonym in any transcript or written output. 11. Are there any benefits in taking part? There are no direct benefits to taking part , but p articipants in similar studies have described the interview as a useful opportunity to reflect on experiences they had not previously discussed in detail. 12. What will happen to the results of the study? The results will be written up as the Student Researcher’s MSc Psychology dissertation. Anonymised excerpts may also appear in the accompanying reflexive essay, and in any subsequent publication s in academic journals or conference presentation s derived from this work, for up to five years following completion of the study. You can request a summary of the findings once the study is complete. 11 June 2026 Page 5 of 5 13. What will happen if I want to stop taking part? You are free to withdraw from the study at any time and without giving a reason , with no penalties for doing so . If you decide to withdraw, you may also request that your data be destroyed and not used. If you wish to do so, please contact the Student Researcher within 7 days of your interview, as data cannot be withdrawn once it has been anonymised. 14. What if I am unhappy or if there is a problem? If you are unhappy, or if there is a problem, please do not hesitate to let us know by contacting the Dissertation Supervisor, Dr. Sharon Xuereb ( sxuereb2@liverpool.ac.uk ) , and we will try to help. If you remain unhappy or have a complaint which you feel you cannot come to us with , please contact the Research Ethics and Integrity Office at ethics@liverpool.ac.uk When contacting the Research Ethics and Integrity Office, please provide details of the name or description of the study (so that it can be identified), the researcher(s) involved, and the details of the complaint you wish to make. The University strives to maintain the highest standards of rigour in the processing of your data. However, if you have any concerns about the way in which the University processes your personal data, it is important that you are aware of your right to lod ge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office by calling 0303 123 1113. 15. Who can I contact if I have further questions? Student Researcher Dissertation Supervisor Maria Policarpio Dr. Sharon Xuereb m.policarpio@liverpool.ac.uk sxuereb2@liverpool.ac.uk Accessibility : To request this document in an alternative format, please contact the Student Researcher listed above.