The Relationship between Foster Child and Foster Parent’s Characteristics and Foster Children’s Well-being from the Point of View of Foster Parents

Takahashi Junichi, Noguchi Keiji, Kang Minho, Ishida Kanako, Ito Kayoko

doi:10.57489/jscfw.20.0_1

<p>The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between the characteristics of foster children and foster parents and the well-being of the foster children, with the aim of contributing to a more effective foster care system. We surveyed 4,038 foster parent households nationwide. The questionnaire consisted of questions pertaining to the characteristics of the foster child in their care (foster child’s gender, age, presence or absence of disabilities, abused experiences and school level), the foster parents themselves (number of foster children, foster parenting self-evaluation, 1 item version social welfare-related QOL and household income), and their foster child’s well-being. In the statistical analysis, we used the data of 702 households with no missing values. We developed a child well-being concise scale and examined a MIMIC model by structural equation modeling. The result of this study confirmed the compatibility of the model (CFI=0.984, RMSEA=0.048), and revealed the variables related to foster children’s well-being. We discussed measures to effectively enhance foster children’s well-being, which is one of the important outcomes in foster care.</p>

The Relationship between Foster Child and Foster Parent’s Characteristics and Foster Children’s Well-being from the Point of View of Foster Parents

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