العلاقة بين المشكلات السلوكية و تقدير الذات لدى الأطفال المراهقين و المحرومين من بيئتهم الأسرية

Abstract EN

This study aims at exploring the relationship between behavioral problems and self-esteem among children deprived of family environment in light of some variables.

Study sample included a total of (250) boys and girls (121 males and 129 females) divided into two groups.

The first of which consists of one hundred and fifty deprived chil- dren living in sheltered homes, while the second group has one hundred children residing in normal family house- holds.

Both groups are from Amman and Irbid.

Three reliable and valid measures were used: Goodman's Strength and Difficulties of behavioral and emotional problems, Rosenberg's self-esteem scale, and emotional deprivation core belief-self assessment.

Results of the study showed a negative correlation between behavioral problems and self-esteem, and a positive correlation between behavioral problems and emotional deprivation in children deprived of their family environment.

No statistically significant differences were found based on gender, age, pe- riod.

or type of deprivation for the total score of behavioral problems.

On all dimensions of the scale, there were no significant differences in behavioral problems between deprived and non-deprived children.

However, significant differences were found between the two groups concerning self-esteem in favor of non-deprived children.

Further- more, significant differences were found in emotional deprivation between deprived and non-deprived children in favor of the depnved sheltered group.