Institutional childcare is associated with developmental delays and setbacks. Since alternative options are not always available, it is important to investigate youth in institutional settings to evaluate how to provide optimal care. Cluster analyses determined adjustment patterns for children in institutional care (CIC) (n = 100) and children in family care (CIF) (n = 100) (M age = 13.34 years, SD = 3.10; 40% female) in Ghana, across internalizing symptoms, quality of life (QoL), and academic achievement. Three patterns were identified for CIF while four were identified for CIC, with youth in three of the four patterns considered resilient. Protective factors differentiated CIC and CIF patterns. Resilience may be more common than realized among CIC. Additional areas warranting intervention are discussed.

机构托儿服务与发育迟缓和挫折有关。由于并非总是有替代选择，因此在机构环境中调查青年以评估如何提供最佳护理非常重要。聚类分析确定了机构照料儿童 (CIC) ( n  = 100) 和家庭照料儿童 (CIF) ( n  = 100) ( M年龄 = 13.34 岁, SD ) 的调整模式 = 3.10; 40% 的女性）在加纳，包括内化症状、生活质量 (QoL) 和学业成就。为 CIF 确定了三种模式，而为 CIC 确定了四种模式，四种模式中的三种模式中的青年被认为具有弹性。保护因素区分了 CIC 和 CIF 模式。在 CIC 中，弹性可能比实现的更普遍。讨论了需要干预的其他领域。