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Shivangi Bisht and R.L. Zinta
Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla
Depression among institutionalized orphan children poses a significant mental health
concern in both rural and urban areas. This resilience has proved trajectory in protecting
the depression by promoting mental health of the aforesaid children. The objective of
the present study is to explore the level and relationship between resilience and
depression based on locality and types of institution. The study has been conducted
on a sample of N = 360 orphan children (n = 180 Rural + 180 Urban) divided further into
two comparable halves based on the types of institution (90 Govt. + 90 Non-Govt)
orphans Child Care Institutions aged 10-17 years through purposive sampling. They
were assessed by using the Resilience Scale-14 of Wagnild and Guinn and Depression
Anxiety Stress Scale of Szabo and Lovibond. The results revealed a significant negative
correlation between resilience and depression (r =-0.165, p < .01) with stronger
correlations in rural areas (r = -0.201, p < .01) followed with government-run institutions
(r = -0.176, p < .05). The results based on ANOVA revealed that the Locality significantly
influenced the depression F(1, 356) = 5.78, p < .01) whereas institutional type showed
no effect on it. The results highlight the importance of resilience-focused interventions
tailored to the specific need of institutionalized children.