A model of nursing intervention on the psychological needs of a group of neighborhood children in a shelter place in Surabaya

Abstract

The fulfillment of the psychological needs of neglected children in shelters is important. However, only the physical need has been fulfilled, resulting in a feeling of dissatisfaction and hampers a positive attitude towards the social environment. Therefore, this study aimed to present a significant nursing intervention model to meet the psychological needs of neglected children. The model integrates behavioral (Lawrence Green), Caring (Jean Watson), and psychogenic needs theory (Murray) to explain the influence of predisposing, enabling, and supporting factors on behavior. This study adopted a cross-sectional design and observational analytic method with a population of 240 neglected children in Surabaya city shelters. The cluster sampling rule of thumb was used in SEM to select 110 (5x22 observe variables) respondents. The result showed that the unique aspects of the group nursing intervention model fulfilled the psychological needs of adolescents in shelters. Furthermore, interpersonal human caring behavior was influenced by predisposing factors and care values with a coefficient value of 0.203. Supporting factors and environmental caring had a coefficient of 0.220 while driving was 0.332. In conclusion, this study showed that the group nursing intervention model fulfilled the psychological needs of adolescents in shelters by integrating the theories of goal attainment, caring (Jean Watson), and psychosocial (Murray). These theories increased adolescent parenting actions, thereby enhancing self-confidence within shelters.

Keywords

• Children
• model of nursing intervention
• psychological needs