Abstract
The current study aims to investigate the emotional and behavioral
problems of the orphans who were living in five selected orphanages in
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Since all the orphanages in Pakistan could not be
covered easily as it involves time and money, therefore, this study was only
confined to five orphanages of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. For this purpose, 190
i.e. (100 %) orphaned children were selected from the five orphanages
through the census method. The data was collected through an
internationally recognized research instrument i.e. Child Status Index
(CSI). The attachment theory of John Bowlby was used as the theoretical
framework. Nonetheless, Alderfer’s ERG theory was used to analyze the
results. The results suggest that the emotional health of the significant
majority i.e. 64.7 % of the orphans was fair which indicates that there were
some concerns on the part of the care providers. Nevertheless, the social
behavior of the significant majority of the orphans was found to be good.
In light of the Alderfer theory, it was found that the orphanages in Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa had placed focus on meeting the basic needs of the orphans
and have been unable to satisfy the relatedness and growth needs of the
orphans. The study recommends a special focus on the psychosocial
wellbeing of the orphans by employing well-trained psychologists/ mental
health workers.
Amir Alam, Imran Ahmad Sajid, PhD. (2022) Emotional and Behavioral Problems of Children in Orphanages of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Journal of Behavioural Sciences, volume-32, issue 2.
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