Flemish Foster Parents' Satisfaction With Foster Care and Their Extra Support Needs With Parenting

NCT07775222 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: BUN: 1432026000173
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 1,000
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

From foster parents' perspectives, this study aims to shine light on the (problem) behaviour children in Flemish foster care have. Secondly, it examines if its prevalence is associated with foster parents' parenting and their satisfaction with several aspects of foster care (i.e., matching, preparation and training, acquainted foster care workers). Finally, foster parents report on their support needs. It is hypothesized that foster parents will report fewer behavioural problems and support needs: (1) the more satisfied they are, (2) the more functional parenting they use. As such, this study gathers knowledge for tailored intervention and might contribute to the literature on breakdown prevention.

Conditions

Behavioural Problems

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• foster parents' perceived amount of problem behaviour in their foster children, using the VOT-P 4.0 questionnaire

  baseline

• foster parents' parenting behaviours, using the VOT-P 4.0 questionnaire

  baseline

• foster parents' satisfaction with several aspects of foster care questionnaire (i.e., matching, preparation and training, acquainted foster care workers), using the VOT-P 4.0 questionnaire

  baseline

• foster parents' extra support needs with parenting (including handling problem behaviour) and laying contact with birth families, using the VOT-P 4.0 questionnaire

  baseline

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• foster parents' intention to quit their engagement, using the VOT-P 4.0 questionnaire

  baseline

Study Arms (1)

VOT-P 4.0

OTHER

questionnaire

Other: Questionnaire and Physical Exam

Interventions

Questionnaire and Physical Exam OTHER

first use of the VOT-P 4.0 questionnaire for the purpose of research

VOT-P 4.0

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

Inclusion Criterion: * being a foster parent * fostering (a) minor foster child(ren) * speaking Dutch

Contact the study team to discuss eligibility requirements. They can help determine if this study is right for you.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Vrije Universiteit Brussel: lead

Study Sites (1)

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Brussels, Belgium

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mental Disorders

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires; Restraint, Physical

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health; Behavior Control; Therapeutics; Immobilization

Central Study Contacts

Matthias De Coster, Master

CONTACT

+32479511912; matthias.de.coster@vub.be

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 3, 2026
• First Posted: August 20, 2026
• Study Start (Estimated): January 1, 2027
• Primary Completion (Estimated): April 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): April 1, 2027
• Last Updated: August 20, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07

Locations

BE (1)