Parental reflective functioning affects sensitivity to distress in mothers with postpartum depression

S Krink, C Muehlhan, P Luyten, G Romer… - Journal of Child and …, 2018 - Springer
Parental reflective functioning (PRF) refers to the capacity of caregivers to reflect upon their
children's internal mental states and intentions, which is seen as crucial for parental …

Parental reflective functioning as a moderator for the relationship between maternal depression and child internalizing and externalizing problems

S Khoshroo, PS Seyed Mousavi - Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Parental Reflective Functioning (PRF) refers to parents' capacity to view their child's
and their own behavior considering inner mental states, like thoughts, desires, and …

Factor structure of the parental reflective functioning questionnaire and association with maternal postpartum depression and comorbid symptoms of psychopathology

KI Wendelboe, J Smith-Nielsen, AC Stuart, P Luyten… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Parental reflective functioning (PRF) refers to the parent's capacity to envision mental states
in the infant and in themselves as a parent, and to link such underlying mental process with …

Reflective function in first-time mothers and fathers: Association with infant temperament and parenting stress

L Vismara, C Sechi, L Lucarelli - European Journal of Trauma & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Infant temperament is biologically determined. However, there is increasing proof
that environmental factors may also have a relevant influence. The present study focuses on …

Investigating the association between parental reflective functioning and distress tolerance in motherhood

HJV Rutherford, CR Booth, P Luyten, DJ Bridgett… - Infant Behavior and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Parental reflective functioning, referring to the capacity of a parent to consider their child's
mental states as they relate to their behavior, may support sensitive and adaptive parenting …

Parental reflective functioning in first-time parents and associations with infant socioemotional development

EB Madsen, MS Væver, I Egmose, MT Krogh… - Journal of Child and …, 2023 - Springer
Parental reflective functioning (PRF) refers to parents' capacity to reflect on mental states
such as their own and their child's feelings, thoughts, and intentions. Studies suggest that …

Parental reflective functioning is associated with tolerance of infant distress but not general distress: Evidence for a specific relationship using a simulated baby …

HJV Rutherford, B Goldberg, P Luyten… - Infant Behavior and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Parental reflective functioning represents the capacity of a parent to think about their own
and their child's mental states and how these mental states may influence behavior. Here we …

Reflective functioning, physiological reactivity, and overcontrol in mothers: Links with school-aged children's reflective functioning.

JL Borelli, K Hong, HF Rasmussen… - Developmental …, 2017 - psycnet.apa.org
Theorists argue that parental reflective functioning (PRF) is activated in response to
emotions, potentially supporting parenting sensitivity even when arousal is high. That is …

The prenatal parental reflective functioning questionnaire: exploring factor structure and construct validity of a new measure in the Finn brain birth cohort pilot study

M Pajulo, M Tolvanen, L Karlsson… - Infant Mental Health …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Parental reflective functioning (PRF) is the capacity to focus on experience and feelings in
oneself and in the child. Individual differences in PRF reportedly affect child attachment and …

An initial examination of the association of reflective functioning to parenting of fathers

CS Stover, A Kiselica - Infant mental health journal, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Parental reflective functioning (RF) is a parent's capacity to understand and take into
account the mental states of their children. Research on RF is somewhat scarce and has …