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Development and validation of a new scale to assess motivations for fostering
Alves, Stephanie; Camilo, Cláudia; Pereira, Luísa; Grangeia, Helena; Rodrigues, Leonor Bettencourt; Negrão, Mariana; Ornelas, Sandra; Soares, IsabelThis study examined the psychometric properties of a newly developed scale to assess motivations for fostering. A total of 447 Portuguese adults completed online the MIAF–Motivations for Fostering Scale (MIAF-MFS; ProChild CoLAB & SCML, 2024) and reported on sociodemographic data, perceived knowledge about family foster care, and intention of becoming a foster family. The exploratory and confirmatory factor ana...
Perceptions about family foster care and intention of becoming a foster family:...
Alves, Stephanie; Camilo, Cláudia; Pereira, Luísa; Correia, Madalena; Araújo, Kamila; Ornelas, Sandra; Justo, Mariana; Grangeia, Helena; Negrão, MarianaFamily foster care (FFC) is associated with positive developmental outcomes for children. However, the recruitment and retention of foster families prepared to respond to children's needs are a cross-cutting challenge worldwide and require a better understanding of which factors may influence it. This study analysed the associations between personal characteristics, perceptions about FFC and intention of becomi...
The All4Children project to assess the initial implementation of the Integrated...
Baptista, Joana; Grangeia, Helena; Negrão, Mariana; Camilo, Cláudia; Ornelas, Sandra; Nogueira, Sandra; Pastor, Isabel; Gaspar, Ana; Soares, IsabelBackground: The All4Children project addresses the urgent need to transition from institutionalization to family-based care for out-of-home children in Portugal. Despite evidence highlighting the detrimental effects of institutionalization, only a small percentage of children (less than 4%) are currently placed in family foster care in the country. In response to European directives for deinstitutionalization, ...
Friendship Quality and Mental Health of Youth in Residential Care: The Moderati...
Calheiros, M M; Rodrigues, Ana Filipa; Camilo, Cláudia; Silva, CarlaBackground: Supportive relationships provide positive afect and a sense of belonging, which enable positive mental health outcomes. Objective: This study examines the association between the quality of the relationship of youth in Residential Care (RC) with their best friend and their mental health, considering the moderator role of gender and age and the context of friendship (in/outside RC) in these associati...
Social schemas about human trafficking involving girls and women: A systematic ...
Ornelas, Sandra; Camilo, Cláudia; Csalog, Rebeca; Hatzinikolaou, Kornilia; Calheros, M. M.Social schemas act as relatively enduring guidelines that impact individuals' interpretation and the planning of action toward a social phenomenon. Understanding the state of evidence on social schemas about human trafficking involving girls and women is critical to the development of anti-trafficking responses. This systematic review aimed to a) examine the characteristics of studies (e.g., aim, design, method...
The youth-caregiver relationship quality in residential youth care: Professiona...
Magalhães, Eunice; Ferreira, Margarida; Ornelas, Sandra; Silva, Carla; Camilo, Cláudia; Calheros, M. M.This study aimed to explore the perceptions and experiences of professionals working in residential care (RC) settings (i.e., caregivers and directors) about youth-caregiver relationship quality (YCRQ). Method: A qualitative study was developed in Portugal including 15 caregivers (73.3% women, 23–50 years) and 15 directors (73.3% women, 34– 45 years) working in 18 generalist RC units. Data were collected throug...
Is it the child's fault? Maternal attributions in child abuse and neglect
Camilo, Cláudia; Garrido, M. V.; Calheros, M. M.Among the parental cognitions explaining maladaptive parenting, attributions about a child’s misbehavior seem important. However, there is little research on neglectful parents, and the different patterns of parental attributions associated with child abuse and child neglect are still underexplained. The current study examines parental attributions associated with child abuse and child neglect. Method: Mothers ...
Childhood Poly-victimization and Adults’ Psychoticism: A Moderated Mediation Mo...
Sousa, Rafaela; Magalhães, Eunice; Camilo, Cláudia; Silva, CarlaChild poly-victimization is a risk factor for psychopathology in adulthood, such as anxiety and depression. Despite that, there is minus investment regarding psychotic symptoms and the mechanisms explaining the relationship between poly-victimization and psychoticism. The purpose of this study is to investigate these variables and explain how they might be associated. A sample of 246 adults participated in this...
Parental attitudes in child maltreatment
Camilo, Cláudia; Garrido, M. V.; Calheros, M. M.An information-processing approach to maladaptive parenting suggests that high-risk and maltreating parents are likely to hold inaccurate and biased preexisting cognitive schemata about child development and child rearing. Importantly, these schemas, which may include values, beliefs, expectations, and attitudes, are known to influence the way parents perceive and subsequently act toward their children. However...
Recognizing children's emotions in child abuse and neglect
Camilo, Cláudia; Garrido, M. V.; Calheros, M. M.Past research has suggested that parents' ability to recognize their children's emotions is associated with an enhanced quality of parent–child interactions and appropriateness of parental caregiving behavior. Although this association has also been examined in abusive and neglectful parents, the results are mixed and do not adequately address child neglect. Based on the Social Information Processing model of c...