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Competência social em adolescentes adotados : estudo comparativo com adolescentes não adotados e em acolhimento residencial
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Resumo: Os adolescentes que foram adotados são frequentemente identificados como um grupo em risco em termos de competência social. Neste estudo pretendeu-se analisar a competência social de um grupo
de adolescentes adoptados, através da comparação com um grupo de adolescentes em acolhimento residencial (AR) e de um grupo de adolescentes que viviam com a família de nascimento e explorar a sua relação com variáveis relativas a adopção. Participaram neste estudo 135 adolescentes, com idades compreendidas entre os 12 e os 17 anos, dos quais 45 foram adotados, 45 estavam em AR e 45 viviam com a família de nascimento. A competência social foi avaliada junto dos próprios adolescentes através do SSIS-RS. Os resultados demonstraram diferenças estatisticamente significativas entre os três grupos de adolescentes, apresentando os adolescentes adoptados mais habilidades sociais e menos problemas de comportamento que os adolescentes em AR, mas menos habilidades sociais e mais problemas de comportamento que os adolescentes que viviam com a família de nascimento. Verificou-se ainda
quanto mais tarde os adolescentes que vem a ser adotados entraram em acolhimento, menor o seu reportório de habilidades sociais. Estes resultados apontam a premência de praticas de intervenção em protecção infantil que propiciem o desenvolvimento da competência social.
Abstract: Adopted adolescents are frequently identified as being at risk in terms of social competence. This study aimed at analysing the social competence of a group of adopted adolescents, by comparing them with a group of adolescents in residential care and another one with no referral to Child Protection Services. One-hundred-thirty-five adolescents aged from 12 to 17 participated in this study, 45 of whom were adopted, 45 were in residential care and 45 were living with their birth families. Adolescents assessed their social competence through the Social Skills Improvement System-Rating Scales. Results showed statistically significant differences among the groups. Adopted adolescents displayed more social skills and less behaviour problems than adolescents in residential care and less social skills but more behaviour problems than those living with their birth families. Furthermore, the later the adoptees had been placed in out of home care, the less social skills they presented. These findings highlight the pressing need of child protection policies and practices to ensure adoptees’ healthy social competence.
Abstract: Adopted adolescents are frequently identified as being at risk in terms of social competence. This study aimed at analysing the social competence of a group of adopted adolescents, by comparing them with a group of adolescents in residential care and another one with no referral to Child Protection Services. One-hundred-thirty-five adolescents aged from 12 to 17 participated in this study, 45 of whom were adopted, 45 were in residential care and 45 were living with their birth families. Adolescents assessed their social competence through the Social Skills Improvement System-Rating Scales. Results showed statistically significant differences among the groups. Adopted adolescents displayed more social skills and less behaviour problems than adolescents in residential care and less social skills but more behaviour problems than those living with their birth families. Furthermore, the later the adoptees had been placed in out of home care, the less social skills they presented. These findings highlight the pressing need of child protection policies and practices to ensure adoptees’ healthy social competence.
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Adopção Adolescentes adotados Acolhimento residencial Habilidades sociais Problemas de comportamento Adopted adolescent Adoption Behaviour problems Social skills Residential care Submissao
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Barroso, R., Ducharne, M. A. B., Cruz, O., & Silva, A. (2018). Competência social em adolescentes adotados: Estudo comparativo com adolescentes não adotados e em acolhimento residencial. Análise Psicológica, 36(2), 185-197. https://doi.org/10.14417/ap.1352
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Edições ISPA