Abstract
This 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 analyses revealed a 4-structure factor. Convergent validity was shown by significant associations between the MIAF-MFS factors and perceived knowledge about family foster care and intention of becoming a foster family. The MIAF-MFS factors presented are acceptable to high reliability.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 261-286 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| Journal | Journal of Public Child Welfare |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2026 |
Keywords
- Family foster care
- Fostering
- Intention
- Motivation
- Psychometric properties
- Scale development
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CEDH 2025-2029: CEDH - Research Centre for Human Development: UID/04872/2025. Pluriannual 2025-2029
Mesquita, D. (Project Coordinator)
1/01/25 → 31/12/29
Project: Research
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All4Children: The Integrated Model of Family Foster Care (MIAF®) to promote high-quality child welfare practices in Portugal
Baptista, J. (PI), Gaspar, A. (Private Sector), Grangeia, H. (Researcher), Soares, I. (PI), Pastor, I. (Researcher), Negrão, M. (Researcher), Bettencourt Rodrigues, M. L. (Researcher) & Alves, S. (Researcher)
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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