Het verband tussen de attituden ten aanzien van Trauma Informed Care en de inzet van trauma sensitieve gedragsinterventies van professionals in de residentiële jeugdzorg

Abstract

Adolescents in residential care who have experienced trauma require effective treatment to prevent retraumatization and promote safety and recovery. Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) is an approach that aims to prevent retraumatization, safety and recovery. Professionals take a significant role in providing effective treatment and preventing new trauma. This study aimed to explore the relationship between attitudes towards TIC (independent variable) and TIC-related behavioral interventions (dependent variable) of professionals, and whether this relationship was stronger among those with more or less knowledge of TIC (moderator).Simple regression analysis, multiple regression analysis, and Spearman rank correlation were conducted. The ARTIC and BIQ questionnaires were used in the analyses, which included 156 respondents. The results showed that there was no significant positive relationship between attitudes towards TIC and TIC-related behavioral interventions of professionals. Professionals with more positive attitudes towards TIC did not necessarily perform more TIC-related behavioral interventions than professionals with less positive attitudes. The study also found no significant interaction effect between previous trauma knowledge and attitudes towards TIC in explaining TIC-related behavioral interventions of professionals. However, the study did find a significant difference in attitudes towards TIC between professionals with more and professionals with less knowledge of trauma. This suggests that the more knowledge professionals have about trauma, the more positive their attitudes towards TIC are. Therefore, it is important to provide professionals with adequate knowledge about trauma, as this may improve their attitudes towards TIC. These findings provide insights for professionals and policymakers in the residential care for adolescents and contribute to improving the overall mental health of this population. However, further research is needed to identify other factors that may influence the use of TIC-related behavioral interventions to better support professionals in applying these interventions.