Psychometric evaluation of the Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire in Polish mothers

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How well does a translated questionnaire capture the way a parent thinks about a young child's feelings?

The authors examine instrument properties in a community sample, before making claims about relationships between reflective parenting and other outcomes.

Who was studied?

Polish mothers reporting on their capacity to reflect on their child's mental states

Age / stage: Children ages 0–5

Read with three questions

1. How well does a translated questionnaire capture the way a parent thinks about a young child's feelings?
2. What evidence supports the reliability and validity of the measure for these particular respondents?
3. Which features of the study population (polish mothers reporting on their capacity to reflect on their child's mental states) would matter when applying the findings in another setting?

Keep the limits in view

The validation sample comprised Polish mothers with children up to age five. Psychometric performance in another language, age range or caregiver group needs separate study.