The association between caregiver child relationships and mental health of Ethiopian orphans.

Clinical child psychology and psychiatry Pub Date : 2024-04-01 Epub Date: 2023-10-16 DOI:10.1177/13591045231205968

Beneyam Lake Yimer, Shouket Ahmad Tilwani

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Abstract

Objective: The relationship between caregivers and children has importance for the development of children's mental health and wellbeing. This study examines the association between orphaned children's mental health and their relationship with their current caregivers.

Method: It used a correlational research design, appropriate to answer the research questions. The participants were 172 Ethiopian orphans aged 12-18 years, living in institutional care settings, who were selected by stratified sampling techniques, based on a proportionate number of orphans of both sexes.

Results: The findings of multivariate analysis revealed that the level of trusting relationships between children and caregivers was strongly associated, and significantly contributed to mental health measures, such as depression, social anxiety, and self-esteem.

Conclusions: Trusting relationships with caregivers showed a significant contribution to mental health measures (depression, social anxiety, and self-esteem).

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照顾者-儿童关系与埃塞俄比亚孤儿心理健康之间的关系。

目的：照顾者与儿童之间的关系对儿童心理健康和幸福感的发展具有重要意义。这项研究考察了孤儿的心理健康与他们与目前照顾者的关系之间的关系。方法：采用相关研究设计，适当回答研究问题。参与者是172名生活在机构护理环境中的12-18岁埃塞俄比亚孤儿，他们是根据男女孤儿的比例通过分层抽样技术选出的。结果：多变量分析结果显示，儿童和照顾者之间的信任关系水平密切相关，并对抑郁、社交焦虑、，结论：与照顾者的信任关系对心理健康指标（抑郁、社交焦虑和自尊）有显著影响。

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