EVALUATION OF INTERPERSONAL TRUST AND GROUP AFFILIATION AMONG CHILDREN WITHOUT PARENTAL CARE IN RELATION TO AGE

Abstract

The aim of the study was to determine the difference in interpersonal trust and group affiliation among children without parental care in relation to age. The study included a convenience sample of 122 participants of both genders, who were accommodated inthe Children's SOS Village Gračanica (Dječije SOS selo Gračanica), Village of Peace Turija (Selo mira Turija), and the Home for Children without Parental Care in Tuzla (Dom za djecu bez roditeljskog staranja u Tuzli). In order to verify the set research goal, the Group Affiliation Scale and the Interpersonal Trust Scale were utilized. Univariate analysis of variance was applied to determine the difference in interpersonal trust and group affiliation among children without parental care in relation to age. The obtained data were processed using the statistical package SPSS 20 for Windows. Based on the results, it can be concluded that there is a statistically significant difference in the assessment of interpersonal trust and group affiliation among childrenwithout parental care in relation to age.Keywords: children without parental care, children’s age, interpersonal trust, group affiliation.