TY - JOUR AU - Hemmanee, Phenprapha AU - Kaewpila, Winitra PY - 2018/03/29 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - ความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างคุณภาพชีวิตของผู้ดูแลกับ ปัญหาพฤติกรรมของเด็กในสถานสงเคราะห์ JF - Journal of the Psychiatric Association of Thailand JA - J Psychiatr Assoc Thailand VL - 63 IS - 1 SE - Original Articles DO - UR - https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JPAT/article/view/117155 SP - 13-20 AB - <p>Objectives : To determine the association between quality of life of caregivers and<br>behavioral problems of children in foster care.<br>Methods : This cross-sectional descriptive study obtained data from 113 girls (11-16<br>years) and 12 caregivers in Rajvithi Home for Girls. The research instruments consisted of<br>the self-administered questionnaires regarding demographic characteristics of children<br>and caregivers, The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire(SDQ) (self-report) for<br>evaluating children’s behavioral problems, The World Health Organization Quality of life<br>Brief-Thai and The Thai Mental Health Indicator(TMHI-15) for evaluating the caregivers’<br>quality of life. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean and chi-square test.<br>Results : Among 12 caregivers. All of them had high level quality of life in psychological<br>aspect, 66.7% had high level quality of life. Among 113 children, the SDQ found<br>behavioral risk group and behavioral problems in 38 % of the children. The most common<br>behavioral problems were relationship problems with friends in 43 children (38%). We<br>also found that the quality of life of caregivers was significantly associated with emotional<br>problems of children in foster care. (p = 0.044)<br>Conclusions : The present study found that the quality of life of caregivers was associated<br>with emotional problems of children in foster care. Therefore, raising quality of life of<br>caregivers should be considered for health promotion in children and caregivers in<br>foster care.</p> ER -