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  • Parent-Child Interaction

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  • Parental reflective functioning (PRF) involves understanding one's own and the child's mental states during interactions.
  • Caregiving for infants requires significant cognitive resources, particularly executive functions.
  • The relationship between executive functions and PRF in mothers is not well-established.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between executive functions (working memory, set-shifting) and PRF in recent mothers.
  • To explore how specific executive functions relate to different facets of maternal reflective functioning.

Main Methods:

  • Two studies were conducted with recent mothers (N=50 and N=68).
  • Participants completed assessments of executive function (working memory, set-shifting).
  • Maternal reflective functioning was measured using the Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire.

Main Results:

  • Study 1: Better working memory correlated with increased maternal interest and curiosity in their child's feelings.
  • Study 2: Visual working memory and set-shifting capacity were associated with higher maternal interest and curiosity in the child's thoughts and feelings.
  • Preliminary evidence supports a link between executive processes and maternal reflective functioning.

Conclusions:

  • Executive functions, including working memory and set-shifting, may underpin a mother's capacity for reflective functioning.
  • These findings highlight the cognitive underpinnings of effective parenting.
  • Further research can inform interventions to enhance executive functions and PRF for improved family well-being.