Resilience among Orphaned Institutionalized Children Exposed to Traumatic Experience
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2020-03
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AAU
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The purpose of the present study was to test to what degree orphaned, and vulnerable children
demonstrate this resilience. Descriptive Study design was used to indicate resilience status of
Orphaned and vulnerable childern. In addition, quantitative approach and purposive sampling
were used because the number of participants in the study were small. Data were collected
through structured questionnaire from a sample of 100 orphaned children residing in Kolfe and
Kechene Childcare and Rehabilitation Centers. Results showed that only few children had scores
portraying that they have achieved resilience. Girls showed higher emotional resilience scores
than boys, but children’s age did not significantly relate to resilience score. Results also
indicated that children with PTSD have positive effects on resilience when they have friendships
and care and support from others. This study has brought to light that orphaned and vulnerable
children demonstrate resilience if they have close relationship with their friends and caregivers.
In most Community development programs resilience building should be their primary goal as
well as it should create supportive and caring environment in the institution. The study result,
therefore, concluded that rather than PTSD, age and other demographic factors, care and
support have impact on OVC resilience score. From these results it was concluded that
guardians or immediate caregivers need to develop close ties with children exposed to trauma.
They need to have a warm, supportive care and support for these children. Spending extra time
and giving intimate love can be reassuring and helpful to children. A supportive environment
develops children’s resilience with adversity. Such supports make children feel important and
give them a sense that others are concerned about them. Feeling secure, loved, and accepted is
an important resilience promoting factor.
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Care and support, resilience, Orphaned and vulnerable children