The Effect of Experiences During Out-of-Home Care on Resilience of Youth: Focusing on the Mediating Effects of Self-Efficacy

Abstract

For out-of-home care children who experience multiple and subsequent crises, resilience can be an important internal resource to appropriately cope with and overcome crises and difficulties during transition to adulthood. Therefore, it is necessary to provide opportunities to improve resilience in the process of protecting children. Based on the cognitive behavioral model, this study tried to explore the effects of protection and self-reliance preparation support services and program experiences on resilience through self-efficacy as a medium to examine whether the support in the protection process can act as a turning point in the life of a protected child. The outcomes from the Hayes mediation analysis found that academic achievement, social support, and experience of obtaining certifications had a significant effect on resilience through self-efficacy. Based on the research results, it is suggested to improve services and programs to support protection and self-reliance preparation.