Background Research has demonstrated the importance of understanding risk factors for
mental health and wellbeing. Less research has focused on protective factors that protect …

The aim of this review is to systematically synthesize the published research work describing
the impact of parental deprivation and psychological wellbeing outcomes among children …

To assess differences in psychosocial well-being between recent orphans and non-orphans,
we followed a cohort of 157 school-going orphans and 480 non-orphans ages 9–15 in a …

Background Adverse life experiences require a broader range of adaptive behavioral
strategies to cope with related stressors. The association between intensity, duration, type of …

This paper identifies the demographic and behavioral predictors that influence the
psychosocial health of orphans. A study was conducted using data from 1,851 children …

Objectives: Many orphaned children in low-and middle-income countries live with family.
Yet, their household composition and its stability are not well-characterized, nor is impact of …

Background Development policymakers and child-care service providers are committed to
improving the educational opportunities of the 153 million orphans worldwide. Nevertheless …

The psychosocial well-being of orphans in Africa has received little attention in the empirical
literature despite experiences of orphan crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa precipitated by war …

Stigma and marginalization are one of the major challenges orphans face in their daily lives,
particularly in developing countries, but little is known about their impacts on mental health …

Background Research has shown that orphans in sub-Saharan Africa are at increased risk
for mental health problems. Exposure to maltreatment and HIV/AIDS-related stigmatization …