Internationally adopted adults who did not suffer severe early deprivation: The role of appraisal of adoption

Hester E. Storsbergen, Femmie Juffer, Maarten J.M. van Son and Harm 't Hart

Children and Youth Services Review, 2010, vol. 32, issue 2, 191-197

Abstract: Psychological adjustment was examined in 53 adults (MÂ =Â 29Â years), internationally adopted by Dutch parents as infants (MÂ =Â 9Â months) from children's home Metera in Greece. At that time guidelines consistent with attachment theory were followed to ensure relatively favorable quality of childcare in Metera (Dontas, Maratos, Fafoutis, & Karangelis, 1985). The adults completed standardized questionnaires on mental health, well-being and self-esteem. We found that the large majority of the adults were well adjusted, although adopted males reported more depression. Adults who reported a negative appraisal of their adoption reported more problems and less well-being than adults with a positive/neutral appraisal of their adoption.

Keywords: Adopted; adults; International; adoption; Appraisal; of; adoption; Searching; Mental; health; problems; Well-being; Self-esteem (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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