Effects of Institutionalization and Parental Living Status on Children’s Self-Esteem, and Externalizing and Internalizing Problems in Rwanda (original) (raw)

2019, Frontiers in Psychiatry

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The effects of institutionalization on children's psychological adjustment, focusing on externalizing and internalizing problems and self-esteem, were investigated in Rwanda. A sample of 96 institutionalized children and 84 non-institutionalized children was assessed for behavior problems and self-esteem based on parental status. Significant findings indicated that institutionalized children exhibited higher externalizing behavior issues, and non-orphans displayed the most externalizing problems. Self-esteem was notably higher in non-orphans living with their parents. These results underline the importance of considering a child's parental living status in decisions regarding institutional placement.

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