Predictors of orphanage residents' life satisfaction: Basic psychological needs and cognitive emotion regulation
Abstract
© 2020. The present study examined life satisfaction, basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence and relatedness) and cognitive emotion regulation strategies among Pakistani orphanages residents (8-17 years). For study, 372 residents comprised the sample of study, from three orphanage types. 123 residents of Pakistan Sweet Home (PSH), 128 residents of children's village and 121 residents of local orphanages completed the assessment battery consisted to Student Life Satisfaction Scale (SLSS; Huebner, 1991), Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale-Child version (NSF; Van der Kaap-Deeder et al., 2015) and Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire-Kids (ERQ; Granefski, Rieffe, Jellesma, Terwogt, & Kraaij, 2007). Analysis indicated relationship of study variables: life satisfaction, psychological needs and strategies of cognitive emotion regulation. Life satisfaction was positively predicted by relatedness satisfaction and autonomy satisfaction. However, unfulfilled relatedness need, and catastrophizing were negatively predicting satisfaction with life. Findings may be implicated for provision of better environment in orphanages of Pakistan.
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
2020
ISSN
10160604
Volume
35
Issue
3
Publication Title
Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research
Publisher
National Institute of Psychology
School
School of Arts and Humanities
RAS ID
35299
Copyright
free_to_read
First Page
493
Last Page
508
Comments
Shouket, H., & Dildar, S. (2020). Predictors of orphanage residents' life satisfaction: Basic psychological needs and cognitive emotion regulation. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 35(3), 493-508. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2020.35.3.26