Psychosocial Intervention Among Orphans: A Meta-Analysis
1Research Scholar, School of Behavioural Sciences, Kannur University, Kannur, India.
Psychological Reports
|November 25, 2022
Summary
Psychosocial interventions effectively reduce post-traumatic stress symptoms in orphans. While beneficial for emotional and behavioral issues and depression, the impact is less pronounced. Further research is ongoing.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Mental Health
- Child Welfare
Background:
- Global increase in orphan populations due to various causes.
- Orphans face significant, often unrecognized, life challenges.
- Prioritizing orphan mental health management is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy of psychosocial interventions for orphans.
- Assessing impact on post-traumatic stress symptoms, emotional/behavioral problems, and depression.
- Identifying effective strategies for improving orphan mental well-being.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of 17 studies across seven databases.
- Analysis of psychosocial interventions' effectiveness in orphan populations.
- Cochrane risk of bias tool utilized for study quality assessment.
Main Results:
- High effect size for reducing post-traumatic stress symptoms, with significant heterogeneity.
- Lower effect sizes observed for emotional/behavioral problems and depression, with substantial heterogeneity.
- Publication bias and moderating effects of study/intervention design were explored.
Conclusions:
- Psychosocial interventions demonstrate greater effectiveness in mitigating post-traumatic stress symptoms among orphans.
- Interventions show less pronounced effects on emotional/behavioral problems and depression.
- Evidence supports targeted psychosocial support for orphans, particularly for trauma-related symptoms.
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