BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS OF ORPHANED CHILDREN IN THE LIGHT OF VARIABLES AT THE GOVERNORATE OF MUSCAT' CHILD CARE CENTER: A SUPERVISOR’S PERSPECTIVE

This quantitative descriptive study discussed the behavioral problems of orphaned children, at the Child Care Center in the Governorate of Muscat. It aimed to diagnose the behavioral problems of orphaned children in the care home. Detecting the differences in behavioral problems according to the gender variable. Disclosure of the differences according to the period of deprivation from the parents. The descriptive analytical method used, the study population reached (50) supervisors. A random sample of (44) was chosen according to Krejcie and Morgan' (1970) table. The researcher used the Behavioral problems in disadvantaged children questionnaire prepared by Huwywa, (2016); The questionnaire consisted of (32) statements, distributed over four dimensions. After checking the scale's psychometric specifications; (3) statements were omitted, due to the failure in the Pearson correlation coefficient for internal consistency. The statistical methods that were adopted: Pearson's correlation coefficient, alpha coefficient, half-segmentation, descriptive analysis, T-test, one-way test of variance. The study findings revealed that: all the behavioral problems of orphaned children in all four dimensions; was at medium levels. The most prevalent behavioral problems among orphaned children; Is lying problem. In second place (ADHD). Followed by the aggressive behavior problem. And in the last place is theft problem. The results also showed: There were no statistically significant differences in all dimensions problems according to the gender variable. Also, there are no statistically significant differences in behavioral problems due to the period of parental deprivation in the total scale; This means that the parental deprivation period variable seems not an important factor in influencing the behavioral problems of orphaned children.