Psychometric properties of the parental reflective functioning questionnaire in Iranian mothers

Abstract

This study aims to examine the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (PRFQ) in mothers, a brief self-report measure that assesses parental mentalization capacity. To examine the factor structure and construct validity of the PRFQ, 430 mothers of 3–6-year-old children completed the Persian version of the PRFQ (Persian-PRFQ) along with the Emotion Regulation Checklist (ERC) and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported the three-factor structure of the PRFQ. Convergent validity was confirmed for the three subscales of the PRFQ, while divergent validity was only confirmed for the PM and IC. Furthermore, the mean score of the certainty of mental states (CMS) in this sample was higher than in other studies, and contrary to the theoretical foundations, the CMS was positively related to interest and curiosity in mental states (IC). In conclusion, our results provided initial evidence for the use of the Persian-PRFQ in the Iranian population.

Psychometric evaluation of the Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire in Polish mothers

“…The Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega coefficients of the PRFQ factors ranged from .76 to .87, indicating good reliability for each of the three subscales of the PRFQ. CMS and IC are consistent with other studies [ 20 , 21 , 23 , 24 , 29 ]. On the other hand, in some of them, Cronbach’s alphas for PM are lower than those for the remaining subscales [ 20 , 21 , 23 , 24 , 29 ].…”

“…CMS and IC are consistent with other studies [ 20 , 21 , 23 , 24 , 29 ]. On the other hand, in some of them, Cronbach’s alphas for PM are lower than those for the remaining subscales [ 20 , 21 , 23 , 24 , 29 ]. In the Polish PRFQ, the PM subscale had a relatively higher Cronbach’s alpha than some other PRFQ adaptations.…”

“…Numerous studies have replicated the three-dimensional structure of the PRFQ (e.g., [12,[19][20][21][22][23][24]) and have found adequate to good internal consistency for all subscales [1]. The convergent validity of the PRFQ was confirmed by its significant correlations with narrative measures of general reflective functioning [22,25,26] and task-based measures of mentalizing [27].…”

Factor Structure of Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire for Mothers Working at Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

“…Following these modifications, the 3-factor model of the questionnaire showed adequate fit. The findings revealed that the questionnaire structure was saturated with 3 factors, which is consistent with the results of previous research (10,(19)(20)(21)(22).…”

“…Additionally, Mousawi and Bahrami Ehsan (19) proposed a 3-factor structure for PRFQ in Iran. By assessing the internal consistency of the factors, Cronbach's alpha coefficients were measured to be 0.68, 0.72, and 0.68, respectively.…”