Abstract
The main objectives of this study is to assess the status of psychosocial wellbeing and its relationship with attachment patterns and academic achievement motivation of foster care children in Save Our Soul Enfants Ethiope, Burayu Orphanage Vocational Training and Production Center (SOS EE BOVTPC). Mixed research design was employed to achieve the research objectives. For the purpose of quantitative data 134 foster children were participated, and for the qualitative data six foster families and six foster children were participated. Those six foster families and six foster children were purposefully selected as a sample. The self-report version of the Relationship Structures questionnaire, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, the Achievement Motivation Inventory instruments, and semi-structured interview are administered. The result revealed that the majority of children have normal symptom of psychosocial wellbeing and it has relationship with their academic achievement motivation and with their anxious attachment. It was recommended that the concerned body should give emphasize for the improvement of their psychosocial wellness. Keywords : Academic Achievement Motivation, Attachment Pattern, and Psychosocial Wellbeing DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/10-19-01 Publication date: October 31 st 2020
Highlights
Children’s psychosocial well-being is the appropriate age and stage; physical, social and psychological development (Bhargava, 2005)
Based on the major findings of the study, the following conclusions are drawn: The SOS EE BOVTPC foster children have normal psychosocial wellbeing, unsecured attachment and higher academic achievement motivation. Their psychosocial well beings are having a positive relationship with their academic achievement motivation, which means if their psychosocial wellbeing is normal their academic achievement motivation may become higher
In addition the result revealed that foster children psychosocial wellbeing and their attachment have no relationship in general
Summary
Children’s psychosocial well-being is the appropriate age and stage; physical, social and psychological development (Bhargava, 2005). This is determined by a combination of children’s capacities and their social and material environment for survival and development, especially in chronically difficult circumstances (Linda, Geoff & Lorraine, 2006). Gumede (2009) found that, lacks of formal psychosocial supports are expressed as the problem of foster children. Foster children face many psychosocial challenges that involve the lack of parental guidance, love, care, and acceptance in the new families or institution care they join (Nasaba et al, 2006). In the theories of Erik Erikson's (1950), development consists of a series of psychosocial crises which are resolved by the maturity of the individual
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