OBJECTIVE The relationship between caregivers and children has importance for the development of children's mental health and wellbeing. This study examines the association between orphaned children's mental health and their relationship with their current caregivers. METHOD It used a correlational research design, appropriate to answer the research questions. The participants were 172 Ethiopian orphans aged 12-18 years, living in institutional care settings, who were selected by stratified sampling techniques, based on a proportionate number of orphans of both sexes. RESULTS The findings of multivariate analysis revealed that the level of trusting relationships between children and caregivers was strongly associated, and significantly contributed to mental health measures, such as depression, social anxiety, and self-esteem. CONCLUSIONS Trusting relationships with caregivers showed a significant contribution to mental health measures (depression, social anxiety, and self-esteem).

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照顾者儿童关系与埃塞俄比亚孤儿心理健康之间的关联。

目的 照顾者与儿童之间的关系对于儿童心理健康和福祉的发展具有重要意义。这项研究调查了孤儿的心理健康与其当前照顾者的关系之间的关系。方法采用相关研究设计，适当回答研究问题。参与者是 172 名年龄 12 至 18 岁的埃塞俄比亚孤儿，生活在机构照料​​环境中，他们是根据男女孤儿的比例，通过分层抽样技术选出的。结果 多变量分析结果显示，儿童和照顾者之间的信任关系水平密切相关，并且对抑郁、社交焦虑和自尊等心理健康指标有显着影响。结论 与照顾者的信任关系对心理健康指标（抑郁、社交焦虑和自尊）有显着贡献。