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

August 17, 2026 updated by: Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

1000

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criterion:

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: VOT-P 4.0
questionnaire
Other: Questionnaire and Physical Exam
first use of the VOT-P 4.0 questionnaire for the purpose of research

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
foster parents' perceived amount of problem behaviour in their foster children, using the VOT-P 4.0 questionnaire
Time Frame: baseline
baseline
foster parents' parenting behaviours, using the VOT-P 4.0 questionnaire
Time Frame: baseline
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
Time Frame: baseline
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
Time Frame: baseline
baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
foster parents' intention to quit their engagement, using the VOT-P 4.0 questionnaire
Time Frame: baseline
baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

January 1, 2027

Primary Completion (Estimated)

April 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

April 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 3, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 17, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

August 20, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 20, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 17, 2026

Last Verified

July 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • BUN: 1432026000173

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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