Psychological distress and self-esteem of children in need of care and protection: special reference to Kottayam district

This study ‘psychological distress and self-esteem of children in need of care and protection’ is explained detail about the definition of the child and children in need of care protection by JJ Act and UNICEF. Children are considering vulnerable group, from these children, some are in need of more care and protection. The present study followed quantitative research and explanatory research design. Data was collected from a non-governmental children home with purposive sampling. The study is concluding with identification of the children in need of care and protection is affecting with the high level of psychological signs of anxiety, high worry or oversensitivity, and clinically significant anxiety.