Advancing Optimal Development in Children: Examining the Construct Validity of a Parent Reflective Functioning
Monica De Roo1, Gina Wong1, Gwen R Rempel2
1Graduate Centre for Applied Psychology, Faculty of Health Disciplines, Athabasca University, Athabasca, AB, Canada.
The Parent Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (PRFQ-18) shows a valid 3-factor structure for assessing parental reflective functioning in Canadian parents. This practical tool aids in understanding parent-child mental states and behaviors.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Parenting Research
Background:
- Parental reflective functioning (PRF) involves understanding one's own and child's mental states and their behavioral impact.
- Higher PRF is linked to secure parent-child attachment.
- The Parent Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (PRFQ-18) offers a brief measure of PRF, assessing prementalizing, parent certainty, and curiosity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the factor structure and psychometric properties of the PRFQ-18.
- To validate the PRFQ-18 in a Canadian parent sample.
Main Methods:
- Confirmatory factor analysis of the PRFQ-18 in 306 Canadian parents (120 males, 186 females) with children aged 0-12 years.
- Assessed discriminant and construct validity using web-based measures of perceived stress, coping, parenting competence, and social support.
Main Results:
- The confirmatory factor analysis supported the hypothesized 3-factor structure of the PRFQ-18.
- Results suggest the PRFQ-18 is a potentially useful and practical measure for Canadian adults.
- Minor revisions could enhance the PRFQ-18's suitability for PRF assessment.
Conclusions:
- The study provides evidence supporting the construct validity of the PRFQ-18.
- The PRFQ-18 demonstrates utility as a measure of parental reflective functioning.
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