Foster children's attachment security and behavior problems in the first six months of placement: Associations with foster parents' stress and sensitivity.

Autor/inn/en	Gabler, S.; Bovenschen, Ina; Lang, K.; Zimmermann, J.; Nowacki, K.; Kliewer, J.; Spangler, G.
Titel	Foster children's attachment security and behavior problems in the first six months of placement: Associations with foster parents' stress and sensitivity. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Bindungssicherheit und Verhaltensprobleme von Pflegekindern in den ersten sechs Monaten der Pflegschaft: Beziehungen zu Stress und Sensibilität der Pflegeeltern.
Quelle	In: Attachment & human development, 16 (2014) 5, S. 479-498Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1461-6734
Schlagwörter	Bindungsverhalten; Elternverhalten; Eltern; Verhaltensstörung; Stress; Pflegeeltern; Pflegekind; Merkmal
Abstract	Both traumatic experiences in their birth families and multiple placement histories lead to increased mental health problems in foster children. The formation of secure attachments to new caregivers could be a protective factor for foster children. The current study focused on the associations between foster parents' sensitivity, parenting stress and foster children's attachment behavior as well as behavior problems in a sample of 48 children (aged from 1 to 6 years) and their foster caregivers. Attachment behavior and sensitivity were observed during home visits. Furthermore, caregiver reports were used to assess parenting stress and children's behavior problems. Compared to normative data, foster children showed lower levels of attachment security and more behavior problems. Foster children's attachment security and behavior problems were predicted significantly or marginally by foster parents' stress and supportive presence. (ZPID).
Erfasst von	Leibniz-Institut für Psychologie, Trier
Update	2026/3