Bulletin of Practical Psychology of Education
2026. Vol. 23, no. 3, 151–167
https://doi.org/10.17759/bppe.2026230307
ISSN: 2658-3100 (online)
Psychological qualities of candidates for foster parents that determine their readiness for parenthood
Abstract
Context and relevance. The psychological qualities of candidates for substitute parenting influence their readiness to accept a child into the family. Their personal maturity forms the foundation for the health and well‑being of the adopted child. Objective. To analyze the relationship between readiness for parenthood and the personal characteristics of candidates for substitute parenting. Methods and materials. The study involved 100 candidates for substitute parenting who had completed training at the “School of Foster Parents” at the Akmulla Bashkir State Pedagogical University. The following tools were used: a standardized interview (V.N. Oslon), the 16PF multifactor personality questionnaire (R.B. Cattell), a method for determining the dominant state (L.V. Kulikov), the hardiness questionnaire (S. Maddi), and the human resilience questionnaire (E.A. Rylskaya). Results. It was found that the higher the level of engagement, control, risk‑taking, resilience, and vitality among prospective foster parents, the higher their “satisfaction with the quality of life and their own parental competencies”. Conclusions. The identified relationships can serve as a basis for developing a psychogram for a candidate for substitute parenting.
General Information
Keywords: candidates for foster parents, psychological qualities, readiness for parenthood
Journal rubric: Professional Training of Specialists to Work with Different Categories of Children
Article type: research article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/bppe.2026230307
Acknowledgements. The authors are grateful for assistance in data collection the instructors of the Foster Parents School at Akmulla University.
Received 11.05.2026
Revised 26.06.2026
Accepted
Published
For citation: Yalchikaeva, G.R., Khalikova, L.R. (2026). Psychological qualities of candidates for foster parents that determine their readiness for parenthood. Bulletin of Practical Psychology of Education, 23(3), 151–167. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/bppe.2026230307
© Yalchikaeva G.R., Khalikova L.R., 2026
License: CC BY-NC 4.0
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Contribution of the authors
Gullariya R. Yalchikaeva — data collection and analysis; application of statistical methods for data analysis; visualization of research results.
Liliya R. Khalikova — annotation, writing and design of the manuscript.
All authors participated in the discussion of the results and approved the final text of the manuscript.
Conflict of interest
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Ethics statement
The study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Akmulla Bashkir State Pedagogical University (report no. 1, 2026/01/30).
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