Parental reflective functioning and its association with parenting behaviors in infancy and early childhood: A systematic review

LY Stuhrmann, A Göbel, C Bindt, S Mudra - Frontiers in psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Parental reflective functioning (PRF) refers to parents' mental capacity to
understand their own and their children's behaviors in terms of envisioned mental states. As …

Buffering and spillover of adult attachment insecurity in couple and family relationships

NC Overall, PR Pietromonaco… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Close relationships are crucial to health and well-being. However, anxious expectations of
rejection (attachment anxiety) and avoidant beliefs that romantic partners cannot be trusted …

Associations between emotion regulation and parental reflective functioning

AM Schultheis, LC Mayes, HJV Rutherford - Journal of child and family …, 2019 - Springer
Emotion regulation encapsulates the capability to successfully manage an ongoing
emotional experience, particularly in social interactions, and thus may be especially …

Associations of youth mental health, parental psychological distress, and family relationships during the COVID-19 outbreak in China

Y Bai, X Liu, B Zhang, M Fu, N Huang, Q Hu, J Guo - BMC psychiatry, 2022 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant changes in society and family
life, which could be particularly difficult for parents. The present study examines the …

Is parental depression related to parental mentalizing? A systematic review and three-level meta-analysis

AK Georg, S Meyerhöfer, S Taubner… - Clinical Psychology …, 2023 - Elsevier
This systematic review and meta-analysis is aimed to summarize the state of research on the
relation between parental depression and parental mentalizing. To account for the …

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 …

The mediating role of parental reflective functioning in child social–emotional development

L Nijssens, N Vliegen, P Luyten - Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2020 - Springer
Parental attachment and parental reflective functioning (PRF) have been shown to be
related to attachment, mentalizing capacities, and psychopathology in children. Studies also …

Aggression in adolescents: the role of mother-child attachment and self-esteem

A Muarifah, R Mashar, IHM Hashim, NH Rofiah… - Behavioral …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Every year, adolescents' aggressive behavior in the world continues to increase, including in
Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Teenagers' aggressive behavior in Yogyakarta leads to criminal acts …

Do parental reflective functioning and parental competence affect the socioemotional adjustment of children?

L Gordo, A Martínez-Pampliega… - Journal of Child and …, 2020 - Springer
Parental reflective functioning refers to the parents' ability to reflect on their children's mental
states, and is increasingly considered to be a key feature of competent parenting. However …

Maternal mentalization and child emotion regulation: A comparison of different phases of early childhood

N Álvarez, MH Lázaro, L Gordo, LI Elejalde… - Infant Behavior and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Parental reflective functioning refers to the parents' ability to reflect on the internal mental
states of their children, which will make them respond more sensitively to their children´ s …