Psychology Category List
Psychological challenges among Adolescents at Orphanages
Background: Orphaned adolescents at orphanages refer to the adolescents how lose one or both parents and live in orphanages. They are face many psychological challenges…
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Parental Death During Adolescence
While extensive research exists on parental loss in childhood and the related psychological interventions, little has been done in the adolescent population. Adolescence…
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Parental Death During Childhood and Subsequent School Performance
OBJECTIVES: Parental death during childhood has been linked to increased mortality and mental health problems in adulthood. School failure may be an important mediator…
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Prevalence and predictors of depression among orphans in Dakahlia’s orphanages, Egypt
Background: Children entering foster care have a higher prevalence of clinically significant depressive symptoms than children reared at home. Objective: The aim…
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Institutionalisation and deinstitutionalisation of children 1: a systematic and integrative review of evidence regarding effects on development
Millions of children worldwide are brought up in institutional care settings rather than in families. These institutions vary greatly both in terms of their organisational…
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Children's adjustment to parental death
Reviews the evidence regarding the effects of parental death on children's acute and long-term psychological adjustment, as well as the clinical literature describing…
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Evaluation of physical and mental health status of orphan children living in orphanages in Sonitpur district of Assam: a cross-sectional study
Background Orphan children living in orphanages are often neglected. These children's physical and mental health status is essential as they are highly prone to…
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Mental Health Of Children Orphaned By COVID-19 In India
In the past 14 months, the COVID-19 epidemic has disproportionately affected children. Due to COVID-19, up to 1.19 lakh children in India lost their primary caregiver…
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Parental Loss in Childhood Its Effect in Adult Life
While parental loss in childhood has intrigued psychiatrists for most of this century, it has only recently been the subject of acceptable empiric research. Early…
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Parental death during childhood and adult depression
Parental death during childhood is widely viewed as an event so traumatic that it produces not only immediate grief and despondency but also a predisposition to…
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The long-term impact of early parental death: lessons from a narrative study
Objective To explore the individual experiences of those who had experienced the death of a parent(s) before the age of 18, and investigate how such experiences…
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Long-Term Experiencing of Parental Death During Childhood
This qualitative study examined the long-term experience of childhood parental death by exploring how adults (a) retrospectively conceptualize their experiences…
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A meta-analysis of the relationship between parental death in childhood and subsequent psychiatric disorder
Objective To systematically review evidence for an association between parental death in childhood, and the subsequent development of an anxiety, affective or psychotic…
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Parental Death and the Adjustment of School-Age Children
Findings on the emotional impact of parental death for dependent children have not been consistent due to serious methodological limitations. The Child Bereavement…
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Mortality after Parental Death in Childhood: A Nationwide Cohort Study from Three Nordic Countries
Background Bereavement by spousal death and child death in adulthood has been shown to lead to an increased risk of mortality. Maternal death in infancy or parental…
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Annotation: Childhood bereavement following parental death
Psychological outcomes in children who have experienced the death of a parent are heterogeneous. One child in five is likely to develop psychiatric disorder. In…
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Adverse childhood experiences, psychosocial well-being and cognitive development among orphans and abandoned children in five low income countries
Background Development policymakers and child-care service providers are committed to improving the educational opportunities of the 153 million orphans worldwide.…
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Housing conditions and mental health of orphans in South Africa
Literature from the developed world suggests that poor housing conditions and housing environments contribute to poor mental health outcomes, although research…
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A systematic review on the meaning of the concept ‘AIDS Orphan’: confusion over definitions and implications for care
Global publications on the international AIDS epidemic report on the existence of an ever-increasing number of orphans and vulnerable children. It has been suggested…
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Assessment of Emotional Status of Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Zambia
Purpose: To describe the emotional status of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in two communities in Zambia. Methods: The Health Ed Connect Adaptation Questionnaire…
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Orphans in orphanages of Kashmir “and their Psychological problems
The number of orphans is increasing day by day in India in general and in Jammu and Kashmir in particular. Besides, the trend of institutionalizing them is spreading…
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The Experience Of Mental States Of Adolescents Orphans
The article describes the issue of development of mental states of orphaned children being brought up in institutionalized institutions. The purpose of the article…
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Orphan Status, HIV Risk Behavior, and Mental Health Among Adolescents in Rural Kenya
Objective: To examine orphan status, mental health, social support, and HIV risk among adolescents in rural Kenya. Methods: Randomly selected adolescents aged 10–18…
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Mental health of HIV/AIDS orphans
Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is one of the best known deadly diseases in the world, due to its devastating impact…
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The Orphans of Eritrea: A Comparison Study
The social-emotional state and cognitive development was compared between a group of 74 4–7-year-old Eritrean orphans and refugee children living in families. Both…
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The Orphans of Eritrea: Are Orphanages Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution?
Objective: This study compared the mental health and cognitive development of 9- to 12-year-old Eritrean war orphans living in two orphanages that differed qualitatively…
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Psychological wellbeing of children at public primary schools in Jimma town: An orphan and non-orphan comparative study
Orphans face multiple challenges including insufficient food, shelter, schooling, and medical care. Most research on orphans in developing countries concentrates…
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Effects of Stigma on the Mental Health of Adolescents Orphaned by AIDS
Purpose By 2010, an estimated 18.4 million children in Sub-Saharan Africa will be orphaned by AIDS. Research in South Africa shows that AIDS orphanhood is independently…
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Differences of Mental Health among Orphan and Non-Orphan Adolescent
The study aims to identify the differences of mental health among orphan and non-orphan adolescents in Malaysia. This study used a quantitative method. The sample…
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Anxiety, Depression, Stress, and Decision-Making Among Orphans and Non-Orphans in Pakistan
Purpose Orphanhood is a time which involves many psychological and emotional problems. Lack of self-determination and inability to take decision puts orphans at…
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Asset ownership and health and mental health functioning among AIDS-orphaned adolescents: Findings from a randomized clinical trial in rural Uganda
This study evaluated an economic empowerment intervention designed to promote life options, health and mental health functioning among AIDS-orphaned adolescents…
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Emotional Health and Self-esteem Among Adolescents in Malaysian Orphanages
This study aimed to assess the prevalence and risk factors of depression, anxiety, stress and low self-esteem among institutional Malaysian adolescents. This cross-sectional…
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How Would You Describe a Mentally Healthy Person? A Cross-Cultural Qualitative Study of Caregivers of Orphans and Separated Children
The researcher-driven conceptualizations of mental health that undergird flourishing measures have not been extensively studied qualitatively for acceptance by…
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Effectiveness of Specific Interventions on Emotional Status among Orphan Children in Selected Orphanages, Salem
A true experimental-study was conducted using pre test and post test with experimental and control group design by Nesakkarangal orphanage selected as experimental…
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Stress, coping and quality of life: An exploratory study of the psychological well-being of Ghanaian orphans placed in orphanage
Previous studies have demonstrated that parental loss and orphanage placement can be stressful and can negatively affect the psychological well-being of children.…
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Care and education of orphaned children in Poland
Poland is going through tremendous changes in its educational and health‐care systems. These changes may bring reforms in the care of orphaned children because…
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Psychosocial and Developmental Status of Orphanage Children: Epidemiological Study
Objective: Determination of emotional and developmental disorders among orphanages children in Sharkia governorate. Subjects and Methods: The sample includes 294…
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Factors affecting the psychosocial well-being of orphan and separated children in five low- and middle-income countries: Which is more important, quality of care or care setting?
As millions of children continue to live without parental care in under-resourced societies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), it is important for policymakers…
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DIFFERENCES IN SELF-ESTEEM OF ORPHAN CHILDREN AND CHILDREN LIVING WITH THEIR PARENTS
The current research investigated differences in self-esteem of orphan children and children living with both parents in their homes. The sample was composed of…
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The capacity of the extended family safety net for orphans in Africa
This paper reviews published studies on orphans and describes indicators by which weakened or saturated extended family safety nets can be identified. Most orphans…
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Emotional empathy mediates the relationship between personality traits and coping strategies in orphan and non-orphan students
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to inspect the potential mediation pathways among emotional empathy, personality traits and coping strategies in orphan and…
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Community-Based Caregiver and Family Interventions to Support the Mental Health of Orphans and Vulnerable Children: Review and Future Directions
The goal of this paper was to conduct a review of studies from 2008 to 2019 that evaluated community-based caregiver or family interventions to support the mental…
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Orphan adolescents' lifeworlds on school-based psychosocial support
Psychosocial support is an indispensable need of human life and a basic right of all children. Orphan adolescents in this phenomenological study describe their…
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Issue of Consent for MTP by Orphan, Major and ‘Mentally Retarded’: A Critical Review
An orphan, mentally retarded woman, above 18 years age, when suffered pregnancy as a result of rape posses a serious challenge before the Chandigarh Administration…
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Psychological distress amongst AIDS-orphaned children in urban South Africa
Background: South Africa is predicted to have 2.3 million children orphaned by Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) by 2020 (Actuarial Society of South Africa,…
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Care arrangement, grief, and psychological problems among children orphaned by AIDS in China
The China Ministry of Health has estimated that there are at least 100,000 AIDS orphans in China. The UNICEF China Office estimates that between 150,000 and 250,000…
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Psychological Stability of Orphans in Crisis Situations
The article presents the results of the study of psychological stability of orphans who survived abuse and violence in the parental home (N = 120). The structure…
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Who will cry for orphans? A review article on orphans’ mental health
Background: Being an orphan is a miserable feeling for children when they don’t have their family with them and to survive in this life there is no one to take…
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Three-Year Change in the Wellbeing of Orphaned and Separated Children in Institutional and Family-Based Care Settings in Five Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Background: With more than 2 million children living in group homes, or ‘‘institutions’’, worldwide, the extent to which institution-based caregiving negatively…
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The impact of care environment on the mental health of orphaned, separated and street-connected children and adolescents in western Kenya: a prospective cohort analysis
Introduction The effect of care environment on orphaned and separated children and adolescents’ (OSCA) mental health is not well characterised in sub-Saharan Africa.…
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Early malnutrition and “late” adoption: a study of their effects on the development of Korean orphans adopted into American families
The purpose of this study is to look at the effects of early malnutrition and “late” adoption on physical and mental development. A cohort of 240 female Korean…
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Effect of Leisure Time Activities on Mental Health of Orphan Children
The present study was aimed to investigate the effect of leisure time activities on mental health status of orphan children. Orphan children suffer greatly from…
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Prevalence of Depression and Its Associated Factors among Orphan Children in Orphanages in Ilu Abba Bor Zone, South West Ethiopia
Orphans are the special group of children who are generally deprived and prone to develop psychiatric disorders even those reared in well-run institutions. These…
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Yoga to Reduce Trauma-Related Distress and Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties Among Children Living in Orphanages in Haiti: A Pilot Study
Objectives: To measure trauma-related distress and evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of an 8-week yoga intervention (YI) in reducing…
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Self-esteem of Children Living with their Parents for Secondary Schools in AL-Rusafa: Comparative Study to the Children Living in Orphanage
Objectives: to find out differences in the level of self-esteem between orphanage children and children who live with their. Parents. Methods: A descriptive studies…
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Contribution of personality attributes in adolescent adjustment at orphanages, single parent families and intact families
The present study explored the contribution of personality attributes in adolescent adjustment at orphanages, single parent families and intact families. The sample…
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Parental death in childhood and risk of adult depressive disorders
The authors review the evidence that parental death in childhood predisposes to depressive disorders in later life. The findings in general are quite inconsistent;…
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Investigating psychosocial problems of orphan children in primary schools
The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychosocial problems of orphan children in public primary schools. The study is based on a mixed-type research…
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Psychological Characteristics of Adolescents Orphans with Different Experience of Living in a Family
The complexity of settling adolescents-orphans in foster families and significant number of break-downs in these families are the problems which determine the relevance…
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Neglect and perceived stigmatization impact psychological distress of orphans in Tanzania
Background: Research has shown that orphans in sub-Saharan Africa are at increased risk for mental health problems. Exposure to maltreatment and HIV/AIDS-related…
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Local Brain Functional Activity Following Early Deprivation: A Study of Postinstitutionalized Romanian Orphans
Early global deprivation of institutionalized children may result in persistent specific cognitive and behavioral deficits. In order to examine brain dysfunction…
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Death and Divorce: The Long‐Term Consequences of Parental Loss on Adolescents
Two quasi‐experiments are used to estimate the impact of parental divorce on the adult labor market and marital/fertility outcomes of adolescents. These involve…
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Examining longer-term effects of parental death in adolescents and young adults: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent to Adult Health
Using longitudinal data spanning a 7-year period, we investigated the behavioral and psycho-social effects resulting from a parent’s death during early childhood…
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Parental death in childhood and pathways to increased mortality across the life course in Stockholm, Sweden: A cohort study
Background: Previous studies have shown that the experience of parental death during childhood is associated with increased mortality risk. However, few studies…
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Re-Examining the Long-Term Effects of Experiencing Parental Death in Childhood on Adult Psychopathology
This study examined whether the experience of the death of a parent in childhood increases risk for adult psychopathology. Participants consisted of 3481 men and…
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Childhood Parental Loss and Adult Psychopathology in Women A Twin Study Perspective
We examine the relationship between parental loss prior to age 17 years and adult psychopathology in 1018 pairs of female twins from a population-based registry.…
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A systematic review on the relationship between childhood exposure to external cause parental death, including suicide, on subsequent suicidal behaviour
Background: Exposure to parental death in childhood has been associated with offspring suicide risk, although the strength of this association is unclear. The primary…
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The Impact of Parental Suicide on Child and Adolescent Offspring
Child and adolescent survivors of parental suicide experience two stressful events simultaneously: (1) the loss of a primary caregiver, and (2) suicidal death of…
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Risks of major mental disorders after parental death in children, adolescents, and young adults and the role of premorbid mental comorbidities: a population-based cohort study
Previous studies have shown an association between early parental death and the risk of subsequent major mental disorders (MMDs) among the bereaved children and…
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Parental death in childhood and self-inflicted injuries in young adults-a national cohort study from Sweden
Previous studies have shown that parental death influences health and mortality in bereaved offspring. To date, few studies have examined whether exposure to parental…
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Impact of expected parental death on the health of adolescent and young adult children: A systematic review of the literature
Background:Few studies of health impacts of parental death focus on the developmental stage of adolescence and young adulthood and in particular, expected parental…
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The Effects of parental loss on the psychosocial wellbeing of AIDS-orphaned children living in AIDS-impacted communities: Does gender matter?
Communities in sub-Saharan Africa continue to bear the biggest share of the global HIV/AIDS burden compared to the rest of the world. In 2012, an estimated 23.5…
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Psychological distress among orphaned youth and youth reporting sexual exploitation in Kampala, Uganda
Psychological distress is a priority health issue in low- and middle-income countries; however, it is inadequately addressed among vulnerable youth living in extremely…
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A Descriptive Study on Behavioral and Emotional Problems in Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children Staying in Institutional Homes
Introduction: Orphans and the other vulnerable children and adolescents (OVCA) living in institutional homes are more prone to behavioral and emotional problems…
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Psychological and Social Issues Affecting Orphans and Vulnerable Children
Orphan-hood is a natural occurrence event of life and not a personal choice. It is a natural life event of losing a parent or a primary caregiver in the life of…
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Psychosocial Vulnerability and Resilience Measures For National-Level Monitoring of Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children
Based on expert consultations to the psychosocial indicators developed for UNICEF Guide to Monitoring and Evaluation of the National Response for Children Orphaned…
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Psychological well-being and socio-economic hardship among AIDS orphans and other vulnerable children in Guinea
Over the past decade, the effects of AIDS-related parental death on children’s socioeconomic, educational and psychological well-being have become apparent. Most…
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Psychosocial wellbeing of orphan and vulnerable children at orphanages in Gondar Town, North West Ethiopia
The aim of this study was to explore the psychosocial problems and coping strategies of orphan and vulnerable children living in two orphanages, namely Yenege Tesfa…
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The role of culture in psychosocial development of orphans and vulnerable children
Orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) remain a pressing challenge for many countries in sub-Saharan Africa due to HIV/AIDS. In the face of the HIV/AIDS pandemic…
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Psychosocial wellbeing of orphaned children in selected primary schools in Tanzania
Psychosocial wellbeing is among the important components of the general wellbeing of an individual and crucial for children's survival and development. The current…
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Orphan Status, HIV Risk Behavior, and Mental Health Among Adolescents in Rural Kenya
Objective To examine orphan status, mental health, social support, and HIV risk among adolescents in rural Kenya. Methods Randomly selected adolescents aged 10–18…
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Psychosocial disadvantage: preparation, grieving, remembrance and recovery for orphans in eastern Zimbabwe
Few programmes for sub-Saharan Africa's 12.3 million children orphaned by AIDS have focused on their high risk for psychosocial problems. As groundwork for supporting…
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The psychological effect of orphanhood: a study of orphans in Rakai district
This paper examines the psychological effect of orphanhood in a case study of 193 children in Rakai district of Uganda. Studies on orphaned children have not examined…
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Child and caregiver concordance of potentially traumatic events experienced by orphaned and abandoned children
Exposure to trauma is associated with significant emotional and behavioral difficulties among children. Overall, reports of trauma and violence experienced by children…
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Children’s psychosocial wellbeing in the context of HIV/AIDS and poverty: a comparative investigation of orphaned and non-orphaned children living in South Africa
Background: Recent studies have questioned whether orphanhood is primarily associated with key dimensions of psycho-social wellbeing in children living in circumstances…
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Multi-informant perspective on psychological distress among Ghanaian orphans and vulnerable children within the context of HIV/AIDS
Background: There is little knowledge about the psychosocial distress of children affected by human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency…
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Psychosocial and health risk outcomes among orphans and non-orphans in mixed households in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
A growing body of research warns of the social challenges facing orphans. We examined this issue focusing on differences between orphans and non-orphans from mixed…
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Family Ties and Mental Health of Orphans in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). Does the Gender of the Dead Parent Matter?
In sub-Saharan Africa, families represent a type of social safety net for individuals in difficulty, thus making up for the absence of social programs and public…
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Comparison between Orphans and Non orphans on the dimension of Resilience
“Children are one third of our population and all of our future” (Select Panel for the promotion of Child health, 1981). They are the most valuable natural resource…
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Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety and Their Co-Occurrence among Orphaned Children in Sekhukhune District, Limpopo Province
Although both short- and long-term psychological challenges, specifically depression and anxiety, have been reported among orphans, there is a dearth of studies…
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A qualitative study examining psychosocial distress and coping mechanisms among orphan and vulnerable children living in institutional care in New Delhi, India
Introduction: India is home to the largest population of orphaned children in the South Asia, who are at increased risk of poor psychosocial well-being. In the…
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A Comparison of Mental Health Problems and Coping Strategies in Orphans and Non-Orphans
The present research aims to compare the levels of mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, and stress between orphans and non-orphans and to explore…
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Vulnerability of street-involved children and youth in semi-rural Kenya: does orphan status matter?
The vulnerability of street-involved children and youth (SICY) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to adverse childhood events is well documented. Associations between…
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An In-Depth Study of Psychosocial Distress Among Orphan and Vulnerable Children Living in Institutional Care in New Delhi, India and Their Coping Mechanisms
India is home to the largest population of orphan children (31 million) in the South Asia. These children are at increased risked of psychosocial distress. Keeping…
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Measuring Symptoms of Psychopathology in Zambian Orphans and Vulnerable Children: Scale Validation and Psychometric Evaluation
There is a paucity of validated mental health measures for assessing psychological well-being among HIV-affected youth. We sought to explore the psychometric properties…
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What are the factors associated with depressive symptoms among orphans and vulnerable children in Cambodia?
Background: Compared to general children, orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) are more exposed to negative outcomes in life such as abuse and neglect. Consequently,…
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Enhancing Psychosocial Support through Positive Youth Development: Narratives from Orphans in Zimbabwe
Due to the AIDS pandemic more and more youths are losing their parents. They are usually left with caregivers and in Zimbabwe these are usually people from the…
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THE MODERATING ROLE OF PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT IN THE RELATI ONSHIP BETWEEN ADVERSITIES AND MENTAL HEALTH OF HIV/AIDS- RELA TED ORPHANS IN MAFIKENG
Aim: The study aimed at exploring the moderating role of perceived social support in the rela tionship between mental health and adversities of HIV/AIDS- related…
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Subjective Well-Being of Orphans
This study aims to examine the differences of life satisfaction and happines of orphans raised in Islamic orphanages based on their sosiodemographic status. The…
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IMPACT OF THE MEDIATIONAL INTERVENTION FOR SENSITIZING CAREGIVERS ON SOCIAL COGNITION IN ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN SOUTH AFRICA
Orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in South Africa have high rates of attachment trauma and are at increased risk of a multitude of adverse psychosocial outcomes,…
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Care arrangements, grief and psychological problems among children orphaned by AIDS in China
The China Ministry of Health has estimated that there are at least 100,000 AIDS orphans in China. The UNICEF China Office estimates that between 150,000 and 250,000…
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The mental health of children orphaned by AIDS: a review of international and southern African research
This paper reviews research on the mental health and psychological outcomes of children who are orphaned by AIDS. Studies are limited, scattered and often unpublished.…
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Psychiatric Morbidity among a Sample of Orphanage Children in Cairo
Objective. This study identifies the prevalence of emotional and behavioral problems and the associated factors in orphanage children. Methods. This cross-sectional…
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Facilitating HIV testing, care and treatment for orphans and vulnerable children aged five years and younger through community-based early childhood development playcentres in rural Zimbabwe
Introduction: Early diagnosis of children living with HIV is a prerequisite for accessing timely paediatric HIV care and treatment services and for optimizing treatment…
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Early Parental Loss and Development of Adult Psychopathology
We assessed the effect of parental loss during childhood on the development of psychopathology in 90 adults. The subjects with a history of adult psychopathology…
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The Effects of Childhood Parental Death and Divorce on Six-Month History of Anxiety Disorders
Duke Epidemiologic Catchment Area (ECA) data were used to examine the relationships between: (a) early childhood maternal death, paternal death, and parental separation/divorce,…
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The Impact of Parental Death on Middle Aged Children
There has been a paucity of literature dealing with the impact of the death of a parent upon a middle-aged child, and a number of reasons for this are explored.…
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The impact of childhood parental loss on risk for mood, anxiety and substance use disorders in a population-based sample of male twins
Previous studies have identified the relationship between parental loss and psychopathology later in life. However, this relationship varied depending on the kind…
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The impact of parental death on the timing of first marriage: Evolutionary versus social explanations
BACKGROUND This article examines the impact of parental death in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood on male and female age at marriage in the Netherlands in…
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Parental Divorce or Death During Childhood and Adolescence and Its Association With Mental Health
Despite the severity of the loss of a parent and the frequency of parental divorce, few studies compared their impact on mental health in the general adult population.…
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Impact of Domestic Care Environment on Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Orphans in Western Kenya
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the impact of the domestic care environment on the prevalence of potentially traumatic events (PTEs) and posttraumatic…
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Caregiver Perspectives on Psychosocial Support Programming for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in South Africa
In 2011 there were an estimated 3.9 million orphaned children in South Africa, many of them orphaned by HIV/AIDS. These children are at high risk for developing…
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Traumatic Experiences Affecting Children in Institutions of Care for Orphans in Kiambu County, Kenya
Childhood emotional trauma can have negative impact on the individual as adults in many ways. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the traumatic experiences…
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Adult Psychosocial Functioning of Children Raised in an Orphanage
Recently there has been a resurgence of interest among policy-makers regarding the feasibility of using orphanage care for some of society's dependent children.…
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Problems, Coping, and Efficacy: An Exploration of Subjective Distress in Orphans Placed in Ghanaian Orphanages
We used the Kidcope scale to explore problems experienced by participants within the preceding month, coping, and coping efficacy for 89 orphaned children sampled…
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Modified Complicated Grief Therapy in Treatment of Complicated Grief among Orphaned Children in Selected Public Primary Schools in Siaya County, Kenya
This quasi-experimental study tested the efficacy of a Modified Complicated Grief Therapy (MCGT) in treating complicated grief (CG) among orphaned children in selected…
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A Child's Right to Participation: Photovoice as Methodology for Documenting the Experiences of Children Living in Kenyan Orphanages
Through ethnographic research, including participatory photography or “photovoice,” this research project explored the changing landscape of childhood faced by…
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Empowering caregivers of orphans and vulnerable children in Swaziland
This paper reports on the health and psychosocial impacts of a programme designed to economically empower female caregivers of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC).…
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Risk and protective factors for mental health and wellbeing among adolescent orphans
Background: Research has demonstrated the importance of understanding risk factors for mental health and wellbeing. Less research has focused on protective factors…
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Setting the Stage for Bridging Disability and Trauma Studies: Reclaiming Narrative in Amy and the Orphans
Disability studies and critical trauma studies are both deeply concerned with the social construction of meaning and identity. However, these disciplines often…
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The use of metaphors in narrative research in exploring and describing experiences of adolescent male orphans affected by HIV and AIDS : original research
This article relates to the primary study which aimed at addressing uncertainties about the type and nature of the relationship between the human immunodeficiency…
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Cash Transfers Improve the Mental Health and Well-being of Youth: Evidence from the Kenyan CashTransfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children
Approximately half of all mental health disorders begin by age 14, and three-quarters by age 24 (Kessler et al., 2005). Among adolescents, depression is one of…
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Social justice implications for educational psychologists working with orphans and vulnerable children in South Africa
The aim of this article is to discuss the social justice implications for educational psychologists working with orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) who comprise…
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INFLUENCE OF STIGMATIZATION ON PSYCHOSOCIAL WELL-BEING OF HIV/AIDS ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA
Stigmatization puts HIV/AIDS Orphans and Vulnerable Children at risk physically emotionally, socially and economically HIV/AIDS orphans and vulnerable children…
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Emotions and Belonging: Constructing Individual Experience and Organizational Functioning in the Context of an Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Program
The analytical approach of this article is inspired by C. Wright Mills’ (1959) notion of “the sociological imagination.” Individual experience is viewed through…
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Psychosocial Effects of Traumatic Experiences in Children Living In Orphanages: A Selected Case of Kings Kid Village and Our Home Child Care Center in Nairobi County, Kenya
This study explored the psychosocial effects of traumatic experiences in children living in two orphanages: Kings Kid Village and Our Home Child Care Center in…
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Development, Social-Emotional Behavior and Resilience of Orphaned Children in a Family-Oriented Setting
SOS children’s villages take care of orphaned or abandoned children who are likely to suffer from multiple psychosocial problems. Nevertheless, much is not known…
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Orphans of the AIDS Epidemic: An Examination of Clinical Level Problems of Children
Objective: The percentage of children with clinical levels of internalizing and externalizing problems before and after maternal death from acquired immunodeficiency…
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Family-based care and psychological problems of AIDS orphans: Does it matter who was the care-giver?
The purpose of this study is to compare psychological symptoms among double AIDS orphans (i.e. children who lost both of their parents to HIV/AIDS) who were in…
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Effects of Group Activity Play Therapy on Problem Behaviors of Preadolescent Ugandan Orphans
This randomized controlled study examined the effectiveness of group activity play therapy (GAPT) with 60 displaced Ugandan orphans, ages 10 to 12 years, exhibiting…
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Sibling separation and psychological problems of double AIDS orphans in rural China – a comparison analysis
Objective: We investigated the psychological impact of sibling separation among children who lost both of their parents to AIDS and were placed in group care or…
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Perceptions of children and community members concerning the circumstances of orphans in rural Zimbabwe
Focus group discussions and interviews were held with 40 orphans, 25 caretakers and 33 other community workers from a rural area near Mutare, Zimbabwe. Orphan concerns…
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A Comparative Study of Personality Differences between Orphans and Non Orphans of Lahore
Objective: The present research aimed at investigating the personality differences between institutionalized orphans (IO), non institutionalized orphans (NIO) and…
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Prevalence of Behavioral and Emotional Disorders among the Orphans and Factors Associated with these Disorders
Background: Orphans are the special group of children who are generally deprived and prone to develop psychiatric disorders even reared in well run institution.…
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BULLYING BEHAVIOR IN ORPHANAGE CHILDREN JUDGING FROM THE PSYCHOANALYTIC THERAPY APPROACH
Bullying behavior is a scourge that has not been completed at this time; bullying behavior is almost experienced by children considered weak by the perpetrators,…