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

NCT07775222 — Not applicable, Not yet recruiting, 1000 participants, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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Registry	NCT07775222
Status	Not yet recruiting
Phase	Not applicable
Study type	Interventional; na, single group, masking: none, prevention
Enrollment	1000 (Estimated)
Sponsor	Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Other)
Conditions	Behavioural Problems
Interventions	Questionnaire and Physical Exam (Other)
Dates	start 2027-01-01 (estimated), primary completion 2027-04-01 (estimated), completion 2027-04-01 (estimated), first posted 2026-08-20, last updated 2026-08-20
Locations	1 site in Belgium

-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.

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+Arms and interventions

Arm	Type	Interventions	Description
VOT-P 4.0	Other	Other: Questionnaire and Physical Exam	questionnaire

Questionnaire and Physical Exam (Other): first use of the VOT-P 4.0 questionnaire for the purpose of research

+Outcome measures

Primary outcomes

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

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

+Eligibility

Sex: All, accepts healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criterion:

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

+Locations (1)

Facility	City	Country	Status
Vrije Universiteit Brussel	Brussels	Belgium