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Body, Mind, and Physical Activity HBSC Symposium Psychosocial correlates of good adjustment of adolescents living in institutional care Örkényi Á., Várnai, D., Kökönyei, Gy., Németh, Á., Zakariás, I., Aszmann, A., Páll, G. Jyväskylä, 06.06. 2007 Theoretical background • Children and adolescents living in institutional care are at increased risk for psychological maladjustment and other adverse outcomes (Halfon, Mendonca Berkowitz, 1995;Johnson-Reid Barth, 2000; Pilowsky Wu, 2006; Zima, Bussing, Freeman, Yang, Belin Forness, 2000) • A few studies however show that a notable percentage of fostered youths demonstrate positive outcomes in several life domains (Legault, Anawati Flynn, 2005; Taussing, 2002). • Resilience research focuses on good adjustment of children despite of adversity, and examines protective factors and processes which contribute to resilience (Masten Coatsworth, 1998; Rutter, 1999; Werner Smith, 1992, 2001). • „Good adjustment” is usually defined in resilience research as absence of emotional and behavior problems, or / and as competence, e.g. school achievement, peer acceptance (Luthar Zelazo, 2003; Masten Coatsworth, 1998, Masten Powell, 2003). • Aim of the study: was to explore good adjustment pattern and its psychosocial correlates in a highly disadvantaged sample of adolescents. Methods • The study was carried out in 2003 by trained colleagues of public health departments. • Target group: youths living in institutional care with two main care profile: – Children’s home: more traditional form, caring for at least 12 at most 40 children – Residential group home : more family like, at most 12 children in a house • Anonym, self-admi