Scandinavian Journal of Psychology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
65(4), P. 747 - 757
Published: April 6, 2024
Parental
reflective
functioning
(PRF)
is
considered
a
key
parental
competence.
Since
most
research
on
PRF
has
focused
infancy
or
the
first
years
of
life,
there
gap
in
our
understanding
among
parents
older
children.
Therefore,
we
investigated
mothers
and
fathers
with
preschool‐aged
children,
examining
associations
between
PRF,
parent's
romantic
attachment,
observed
parenting
behavior.
The
sample
comprised
50
mothers,
40
fathers,
their
5‐year‐old
was
assessed
using
questionnaire
(PRFQ),
attachment
experiences
close
relationships
scale‐revised
(ECR‐R),
behavior
during
parent–child
free‐play
interaction
coding
interactive
(CIB)
system.
Results
showed
that
scored
higher
interest
curiosity
scale
than
indicating
show
more
active
child's
mental
states.
Further,
levels
anxiety
were
associated
pre‐mentalizing
modes
.
In
avoidance
lower
Finally,
unexpectedly,
less
sensitivity
free
play.
summary,
study
found
meaningful
mothers'
fathers'
spill‐over
strategies
into
relationship
child.
results
suggest
very
high
reflect
hypermentalizing.
Frontiers in Psychology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: March 3, 2022
Parental
reflective
functioning
(PRF)
refers
to
parents'
mental
capacity
understand
their
own
and
children's
behaviors
in
terms
of
envisioned
states.
As
part
a
broader
concept
parental
mentalization,
PRF
has
been
identified
as
one
the
central
predictors
for
sensitive
parenting.
However,
unique
contribution
quality
various
parenting
not
yet
addressed
systematically.
Thus,
present
article
provides
systematic
overview
current
research
on
associations
between
or
its
sub-dimensions
observed
infancy
early
childhood,
while
considering
influence
contextual
factors.
Infant Mental Health Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
44(2), P. 240 - 254
Published: March 1, 2023
Abstract
The
Parental
Reflective
Functioning
Questionnaire
(PRFQ)
provides
an
efficient
way
to
measure
a
parent's
capacity
recognize
their
child's
mental
states
and
understand
the
relationship
between
underlying
behavior.
To
date,
limited
work
evaluates
its
psychometric
properties
beyond
initial
validation
studies.
Here
we
examined
reliability
validity
of
PRFQ
in
three
samples
varying
clinical
risk
(e.g.,
community
sample,
previous
health
diagnosis,
substance
use
disorder
diagnosis).
Across
samples,
majority
75%–78%)
mothers
identified
as
White;
all
were
from
USA.
We
compared
task‐based
measures
mentalization,
Parent
Development
Interview
(PDI),
parent‐child
relationship.
was
reliable
across
it
associated
theoretically
consistent
ways
with
mentalization.
RF
PDI
not
highly
correlated
sample
disorders.
Existing
may
be
tapping
into
different
component
broader
construct
parental
reflective
functioning
(PRF).
further
validated
by
demonstrating
relationships
parent‐report
Taken
together,
these
findings
provide
additional
support
for
PRFQ.
Frontiers in Psychology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Dec. 16, 2020
Reflective
function
(RF)
is
defined
as
an
individual’s
ability
to
understand
human
behavior
in
terms
of
underlying
mental
states
including
thoughts,
feelings,
desires,
beliefs,
and
intentions.
More
specifically,
the
capacity
parents
keep
their
child’s
mind
referred
parental
RF.
RF
has
been
linked
adult
health
children’s
development.
The
gold
standard
measure
interview-based
Functioning
Scale
(RFS)
applied
Parent
Development
Interview
(PDI)
or
Adult
Attachment
(AAI),
which
while
well
validated,
time-and
labor-intensive
administer.
Given
increasing
need
for
reliable,
valid,
rapid
assessment
wide-ranging
settings,
two
alternative
measures
were
considered
Function
Questionnaire
(RFQ)
Parental
(PRFQ).
We
determined
convergent
validity
these
comparison
with
PDI-rated
RFS.
A
sample
mothers
fathers
(
n
=
150)
was
drawn
from
a
sub-study
ongoing
Alberta
Pregnancy
Outcomes
Nutrition
(APrON)
longitudinal
cohort
when
children
42–60
months
age.
Pearson
correlations
multiple
linear
regression
conducted,
followed
by
splitting
compute
Cohen’s
kappas
agreement.
Two
subscales
PRFQ
correlated
significantly
p
<
0.05)
RFS,
providing
evidence
validity.
As
brief
multidimensional
RF,
offers
measurement
large-scale
studies
development
child
health.
Development and Psychopathology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
34(3), P. 1177 - 1191
Published: Feb. 15, 2021
Abstract
Family
Minds
is
a
brief
group
psychoeducational
parenting
intervention
designed
to
increase
the
reflective
functioning
(RF)
and
mentalization
skills
of
foster
parents.
RF
important
for
parents
who
have
build
relationships
with
children
whose
adverse
experiences
their
risk
psychosocial
challenges.
A
randomized
controlled
trial
(RCT)
was
conducted
in
Texas
89
The
main
aims
this
study
were
examine
whether
could
significantly
RF/mentalization
decrease
stress.
After
6
weeks,
compared
control
group,
improved
via
lowering
pre-mentalizing
also
decreased
stress
related
parent–child
dysfunctional
interactions.
Other
measures
showed
no
significant
differences
between
groups.
Foster
child
behavior
not
different
groups,
although
data
at
months
possible
internalizing
symptoms
This
RCT
provides
some
encouraging
evidence
that
may
parents,
improve
parental
sensitivity
ability
emotionally
regulate,
challenging
interactions
children,
possibly
children's
behavior.
Journal of Child and Family Studies,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
32(7), P. 2140 - 2152
Published: March 24, 2023
Abstract
Parental
reflective
functioning
(PRF)
refers
to
parents’
capacity
reflect
on
mental
states
such
as
their
own
and
child’s
feelings,
thoughts,
intentions.
Studies
suggest
that
PRF
is
an
important
factor
in
parental
behavior;
however,
only
a
few
studies
have
examined
the
effect
of
early
infant
socioemotional
development.
The
Reflective
Functioning
Questionnaire
(PRFQ)
was
developed
brief,
multidimensional
measure
assess
PRF.
Recently,
modified
version,
PRFQ-I,
suggested
more
accurate
at-risk
sample
mothers
infants.
study
aims
were
examine
structure
factorial
invariance
across
gender
PRFQ-I
community
sample,
compare
dimensions
fathers,
investigate
association
between
We
this
within
longitudinal
design
1243
first-time
512
fathers.
results
supported
expected
gender.
Significant
differences
fathers
found
three
comprised
by
questionnaire.
pre-mentalizing
certainty
about
significantly
predicted
Findings
show
valid
parents
infants
parenthood
Identification
with
limited
enables
intervention
may
thus
prevent
from
having
potentially
adverse
effects
Journal of Child and Family Studies,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
30(5), P. 1214 - 1228
Published: March 12, 2021
Abstract
Marital
and
parenting
systems
are
likely
to
interact
during
the
first
year
of
an
infant’s
life.
This
study
examines
longitudinal
interrelations
relationship
satisfaction
parental
reflective
functioning
(PRF)
their
predictive
relations
with
later
emotional
availability
(EA)
infant
social-emotional
behaviors
(SEB)
including
skills
as
well
behavioral
problems
among
first-time
Finnish
mothers
fathers
(n
=
556).
The
follow-up
period
was
between
three
12
months.
In
addition
having
direct
effects,
we
examined
a
mediational
model
in
which
self-reports
on
PRF
factors
interest
curiosity
appropriateness
reasoning
would
mediate
effects
previous
parent
dyadic
side
EA
SEB
at
results
show
significant
stability
for
both
SEB.
However,
found
differences
fathers.
For
mothers,
path
analysis
indicated
support
where
earlier
predicted
problem
also
through
current
level
PRF.
fathers,
had
direct,
but
not
mediated,
social
competence.
Together,
despite
these
differences,
focusing
clinically
may
prove
preventing
relational
and/or
difficulties
