Professional quality of life of Australian Mockingbird FamilyTM foster carers
Compassion satisfaction, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11333370 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Holly Mclaren (0000-0002-1959-8319, Flinders University, corresponding author), Emi Patmisari (0000-0003-2108-8411, Flinders University), Michelle Jones (0000-0002-6694-4288, Flinders University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 158 |
| Pages | 107453 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children and Youth Services Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0190-7409 • E-ISSN: 1873-7765 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107453 |
| OpenAlex | W4390990581 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 70 |
Children’s behaviours and support system typology are potential predictors of foster carer compassion satisfaction, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress (i.e., Professional Quality of Life, ProQOL). Little is known about the ProQOL of Mockingbird FamilyTM foster carers compared to foster carers caregiving as usual. This study aimed to: Examine ProQOL of Mockingbird FamilyTM carers compared to other carers; Explain associations between ProQOL, demographic characteristics, and determinants of ProQOL. Participants and setting: Two groups were studied: Mockingbird FamilyTM carers (n= 27) and other carers (n= 89) of children <18yrs. The sample was drawn from a single registered foster care agency following implementation of the Mockingbird FamilyTM in Australia. Cross-sectional, comparative mixed method design. Participants completed self-report questionnaires incorporating demographic questions, ProQOL instrument developed by Stamm (2010), and qualitative questions, analysed using SPSS 28.01 and thematically. Pearson correlation, t-test and ANOVA showed Mockingbird FamilyTM carers had a better ProQOL compared to carers caregiving as usual, with associations identified between ProQOL and socio-demographic aspects including gender, ProQOL and foster caring experience, and ProQOL and carers’ engagement of the children in community activities. Qualitative data showed that communication, relevance of training, and the quality of statutory and agency supports to members of the Mockingbird FamilyTM were key determinants of ProQOL. Our findings showed that the Mockingbird FamilyTM model of foster care may improve the ProQOL of carers, compared to carers undertaking caregiving as usual. We recommend further research to examine associations with placement breakdown and carer attrition rates
Burnout · Compassion · Compassion fatigue · Job satisfaction · Political science · Quality (philosophy · Traumatic stress · Applied Psychology · Child Welfare and Adoption · Clinical Psychology · Family Support in Illness · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |