Parental reflective functioning in mothers and fathers of preschoolers: Associations with adult attachment and parenting behavior DOI Creative Commons
Ida Egmose, Tine Steenhoff, Anne Tharner

и другие.

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 65(4), С. 747 - 757

Опубликована: Апрель 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.

Язык: Английский

Parental Reflective Functioning and Its Association With Parenting Behaviors in Infancy and Early Childhood: A Systematic Review DOI Creative Commons

Lydia Yao Stuhrmann,

Ariane Göbel, Carola Bindt

и другие.

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 13

Опубликована: Март 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.

Язык: Английский

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Self‐report measure of parental reflective functioning: A study of reliability and validity across three samples of varying clinical risk DOI
Christina Carlone, Stephanie Milan,

Cindy DeCoste

и другие.

Infant Mental Health Journal, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 44(2), С. 240 - 254

Опубликована: Март 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.

Язык: Английский

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Convergent Validity of Three Measures of Reflective Function: Parent Development Interview, Parental Reflective Function Questionnaire, and Reflective Function Questionnaire DOI Creative Commons
Lubna Anis, Grace Perez, Karen Benzies

и другие.

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 11

Опубликована: Дек. 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.

Язык: Английский

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The Mediating Role of Parental Reflective Functioning in Child Social–emotional Development DOI
Liesbet Nijssens, Nicole Vliegen, Patrick Luyten

и другие.

Journal of Child and Family Studies, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 29(8), С. 2342 - 2354

Опубликована: Июнь 27, 2020

Язык: Английский

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Do Parental Reflective Functioning and Parental Competence Affect The Socioemotional Adjustment Of Children? DOI
Leire Gordo, Ana Martínez‐Pampliega,

Leire Iriarte Elejalde

и другие.

Journal of Child and Family Studies, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 29(12), С. 3621 - 3631

Опубликована: Окт. 7, 2020

Язык: Английский

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Family Minds: A randomized controlled trial of a group intervention to improve foster parents’ reflective functioning DOI Creative Commons
Tina Adkins, Samantha Reisz,

Dilara Hasdemir

и другие.

Development and Psychopathology, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 34(3), С. 1177 - 1191

Опубликована: Фев. 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.

Язык: Английский

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Parental Reflective Functioning in First-Time Parents and Associations with Infant Socioemotional Development DOI Creative Commons
Eva Back Madsen, Mette Skovgaard Væver, Ida Egmose

и другие.

Journal of Child and Family Studies, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 32(7), С. 2140 - 2152

Опубликована: Март 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

Язык: Английский

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Parent Relationship Satisfaction and Reflective Functioning as Predictors of Emotional Availability and Infant Behavior DOI Creative Commons
Saara Salo, Marjukka Pajulo,

Lazlo Vinzce

и другие.

Journal of Child and Family Studies, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 30(5), С. 1214 - 1228

Опубликована: Март 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

Язык: Английский

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Measuring Parental Reflective Functioning: Further Validation of the Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire in Portuguese Mothers of Infants and Young Children DOI
Helena Moreira, Ana Fonseca

Child Psychiatry & Human Development, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 54(4), С. 1042 - 1054

Опубликована: Янв. 22, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Psychometric Evaluation of the Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire in Chinese Parents DOI Creative Commons

Panqin Ye,

Jiawen Ju, Kejun Zheng

и другие.

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 13

Опубликована: Янв. 28, 2022

Parental reflective functioning (PRF) is important for parenting and child development. To effectively assess PRF in Chinese parents, this study aimed to revise the Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (PRFQ) context. The original version of PRFQ (PRFQ-C) was revised by following psychometric validation procedures a sample parents (N = 2,021, 1,034 mothers 987 fathers). A series analyses, including confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), internal consistency reliability analysis, discriminant validity, criterion-related validity measurement invariance between fathers, were conducted. CFA results indicated that final 12-item, three-factor model had good fit {χ2(49) 472.381; CFI 0.929; TLI 0.904; RMSEA 0.065, 90%CI [0.060, 0.071]}. with 12 items (PRFQ-12C) showed satisfactory (omega 0.68-0.82), [heterotrait-monotrait (HTMT) values < 0.85], validity. PRFQ-12C also across fathers. In conclusion, psychometrically sound can be applied China.

Язык: Английский

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