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

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