Evaluating the Effectiveness of Trauma-Informed Care Training for Foster Parents

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Trauma-Informed Care Training for Foster Parents - Evaluating the Effectiveness of Trauma-Informed Care Training for Foster Parents

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000058412

Enrollment

791

Registered

2025-11-01

Start date

2025-11-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

A video training and workshop on Trauma-Informed Care.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Foster and adoptive parents in Japan who are currently raising foster or adopted children

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Foster and adoptive parents who are not currently caring for foster or adopted children

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Measure: Scale for Trauma-Considerate Parenting (Trauma-Informed Care Provider Survey) A total of 27 items from the survey will be used, comprising the following subscales: Knowledge of Trauma-Informed Care (11 items) Self-Rated Competence (10 items) Recent Practice (7 items) Measurements will be taken at three time points: Pre-intervention (before the intervention) Immediately to one month post-intervention Four months post-intervention	—

Measure

Time frame

Measure: Scale for Trauma-Considerate Parenting (Trauma-Informed Care Provider Survey) A total of 27 items from the survey will be used, comprising the following subscales: Knowledge of Trauma-Informed Care (11 items) Self-Rated Competence (10 items) Recent Practice (7 items) Measurements will be taken at three time points: Pre-intervention (before the intervention) Immediately to one month post-intervention Four months post-intervention

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Foster Parent's Quality of Life (QOL): Measured using the Japanese version of the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL). Compassion Fatigue (Secondary Traumatic Stress), Compassion Satisfaction, and Burnout. Foster Parent's Psychological Well-being: Measured using the Japanese short form of the Mental Health Continuum (MHC-SF). Emotional Well-being (3 items), Social Well-being (5 items), and Psychological Well-being (6 items). Foster Child's Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties: Measured using the Japanese version of the pediatric symptom checklist. Foster Parent's Isolation: Interaction with fellow foster parents and foster parent associations. Socializing with friends. Satisfaction with Related Agencies and Services: Perceived lack of information about the foster child. Satisfaction with related agencies and services. Workplace supportiveness. Open-Ended Questions (Free-text Responses): Difficulties or challenges experienced in caregiving. Positive or happy experiences in caregiving. Motivation for becoming a foster parent. Variables for Interaction Effects Assessment: Foster Parent's ACEs: Measured using the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) survey for Japanese.	—

Measure

Time frame

Foster Parent's Quality of Life (QOL): Measured using the Japanese version of the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL). Compassion Fatigue (Secondary Traumatic Stress), Compassion Satisfaction, and Burnout. Foster Parent's Psychological Well-being: Measured using the Japanese short form of the Mental Health Continuum (MHC-SF). Emotional Well-being (3 items), Social Well-being (5 items), and Psychological Well-being (6 items). Foster Child's Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties: Measured using the Japanese version of the pediatric symptom checklist. Foster Parent's Isolation: Interaction with fellow foster parents and foster parent associations. Socializing with friends. Satisfaction with Related Agencies and Services: Perceived lack of information about the foster child. Satisfaction with related agencies and services. Workplace supportiveness. Open-Ended Questions (Free-text Responses): Difficulties or challenges experienced in caregiving. Positive or happy experiences in caregiving. Motivation for becoming a foster parent. Variables for Interaction Effects Assessment: Foster Parent's ACEs: Measured using the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) survey for Japanese.

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Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKaho Katase

Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo Department of Psychiatric Nursing

kaho-k1011@g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp03-5841-3364

Outcome results