Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Medicine, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South Africa.
Front Public Health. 2021 Apr 23;9:542778. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.542778. eCollection 2021.
The phenomenon of street children is a challenging global social problem. Using an independent sample group design, this study explored the differences in self-esteem and resilience among street children and non-street children. A total of 300 ( = 300) street children with ages ranging from 8 to 18 years were selected using a purposive sampling method, while a total of 300 ( = 300) non-street children with ages ranging from 8 to 18 years were selected using a simple random sample to participate in this study. A questionnaire with three sections was used to collect data. Results of an independent sample -test revealed that street children reported low self-esteem and poor resilience compared to non-street children. The study, therefore, concluded that street children and non-street children differ on self-esteem and resilience. It is recommended that social skills training be provided for the street children population.
流浪儿童现象是一个具有挑战性的全球社会问题。本研究采用独立样本组设计,探讨了流浪儿童和非流浪儿童在自尊和适应力方面的差异。通过目的抽样法,共选取了 300 名年龄在 8 至 18 岁之间的流浪儿童,通过简单随机抽样法,共选取了 300 名年龄在 8 至 18 岁之间的非流浪儿童参与本研究。采用包含三个部分的问卷收集数据。独立样本 t 检验的结果表明,与非流浪儿童相比,流浪儿童的自尊水平较低,适应力较差。因此,本研究得出结论,流浪儿童和非流浪儿童在自尊和适应力方面存在差异。建议为流浪儿童群体提供社交技能培训。