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The current study aims to investigate the emotional and behavioral problems of the orphans who were living in five selected orphanages in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Since all the orphanages in Pakistan could not be covered easily as it involves time and money, therefore, this study was only confined to five orphanages of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. For this purpose, 190 i.e. (100 %) orphaned children were selected from the five orphanages through the census method. The data was collected through an internationally recognized research instrument i.e. Child Status Index (CSI). The attachment theory of John Bowlby was used as the theoretical framework. Nonetheless, Alderfer’s ERG theory was used to analyze the results. The results suggest that the emotional health of the significant majority i.e. 64.7 % of the orphans was fair which indicates that there were some concerns on the part of the care providers. Nevertheless, the social behavior of the significant majority of the orphans was found to be good. In light of the Alderfer theory, it was found that the orphanages in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had placed focus on meeting the basic needs of the orphans and have been unable to satisfy the relatedness and growth needs of the orphans. The study recommends a special focus on the psychosocial wellbeing of the orphans by employing well-trained psychologists/ mental health workers.

Amir Alam, Imran Ahmad Sajid, PhD. (2022) Emotional and Behavioral Problems of Children in Orphanages of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Journal of Behavioural Sciences, volume-32, issue 2.
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