TY - JOUR
T1 - Problems, Coping, and Efficacy
T2 - An Exploration of Subjective Distress in Orphans Placed in Ghanaian Orphanages
AU - Salifu Yendork, Joana
AU - Somhlaba, Nceba Z.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2015/11/2
Y1 - 2015/11/2
N2 - We used the Kidcope scale to explore problems experienced by participants within the preceding month, coping, and coping efficacy for 89 orphaned children sampled from orphanages and 100 nonorphans sampled from public schools in Accra, Ghana. Results revealed that orphaned children reported significantly more relationship problems with peers than nonorphans, whereas for nonorphans problems cited were relationship difficulties with caregivers. With all children considered, resignation featured predominantly to manage problems with caregivers rather than in managing problems with both school and peers. Moreover, adolescents used self-criticism and wishful thinking significantly more than children. Implications of the findings are discussed.
AB - We used the Kidcope scale to explore problems experienced by participants within the preceding month, coping, and coping efficacy for 89 orphaned children sampled from orphanages and 100 nonorphans sampled from public schools in Accra, Ghana. Results revealed that orphaned children reported significantly more relationship problems with peers than nonorphans, whereas for nonorphans problems cited were relationship difficulties with caregivers. With all children considered, resignation featured predominantly to manage problems with caregivers rather than in managing problems with both school and peers. Moreover, adolescents used self-criticism and wishful thinking significantly more than children. Implications of the findings are discussed.
KW - coping
KW - efficacy
KW - orphanage
KW - orphans
KW - problems
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84943200214&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/15325024.2014.949160
DO - 10.1080/15325024.2014.949160
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84943200214
SN - 1532-5024
VL - 20
SP - 509
EP - 525
JO - Journal of Loss and Trauma
JF - Journal of Loss and Trauma
IS - 6
ER -