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ArticlePloS one2024

Parental considerations about their childs' mental health: Validating the German adaptation of the Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire.

Andreas S Wildner, Su Mevsim Küçükakyüz, Anton K G Marx, Tobias Nolte, Corinna Reck, Peter Fonagy, Patrick Luyten, Alexandra von Tettenborn, Mitho Müller, Anna-Lena Zietlow and 1 more

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Andreas S WildnerClinical Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence & Counseling Psychology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany.ORCID 0009-0006-8252-3367
Su Mevsim KüçükakyüzClinical Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence & Counseling Psychology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany.
Anton K G MarxClinical Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence & Counseling Psychology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-9611-9759
Tobias NolteDivision of Psychology and Language Sciences, Clinical, Education & Health Psychology, Psychoanalysis Unit, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
Corinna ReckClinical Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence & Counseling Psychology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany.
Peter FonagyDivision of Psychology and Language Sciences, Clinical, Education & Health Psychology, Psychoanalysis Unit, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
Patrick LuytenDivision of Psychology and Language Sciences, Clinical, Education & Health Psychology, Psychoanalysis Unit, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
Alexandra von TettenbornClinical Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence & Counseling Psychology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany.
Mitho MüllerClinical Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence & Counseling Psychology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8431-540X
Anna-Lena ZietlowInstitute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Clinical Child and Adolescence Psychology, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
Christian F J Woll-WeberClinical Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence & Counseling Psychology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-0352-4796

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Abstract

introductionParental Reflective Functioning describes the parents' ability to view their child as motivated by mental states. The Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (PRFQ) represents an 18-item and three-factor self-report measure. Our goal was to conduct the first German validation study.

methodIn a community sample of 378 mothers of children aged 10.2-78.6 months, we used Confirmatory Factor Analysis with a cross-validation approach to assess model fit. Reliability was measured using Cronbach's α and McDonald's ω. Concurrent validity was assessed using correlations with relevant constructs.

resultsThe three-factor structure of the original validation could be confirmed. The German model only needed minor modifications: two items had to be removed, and one error covariance was added. The resulting 16-item questionnaire with the three subscales "Pre-mentalizing", "Interest and Curiosity about Mental States", and "Certainty about Mental States" was successfully cross-validated (CFI = .94, TLI = .93, SRMR = .07, RMSEA = .04 (CI [.01, .06])). These factors were related in theoretically expected ways to parental attachment dimensions, emotional availability, parenting stress, and infant attachment status.

conclusionWhile reliability could still be improved, the German 16-item version of the PRFQ represents a valid measure of parental reflective functioning.

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Mental HealthAdultChildChild, PreschoolFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleGermanyHumansInfantMaleParentingParentsPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSelf ReportSurveys and Questionnaires

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