Household chaos has been shown to adversely associate with children's behavioral adjustment. Howe... more Household chaos has been shown to adversely associate with children's behavioral adjustment. However, the mechanism underlying the relationship between household chaos and children's behaviors is not yet fully understood. The current study proposes mindful parenting as an important mediating and moderating factor in the relationship between household chaos and child problem behaviors. This study also examines cultural influences in this process, comparing the UK and Türkiye, considering both mothers' and children's perspectives on mindful parenting. Cross-sectional questionnaires were administered to mothers and their children aged 11-16 years in the UK (n = 90; 53.3% girl) and Türkiye (n = 154; 54.5% girl) in 2021. Mother reports of the Confusion, Hubbub, and Order Scale and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, as well as mother and child reports of Mindful Parenting Inventories for Parents (MPIP) and Children (MPIC), were used to assess household chaos, child problem behaviors, and mindful parenting, respectively. Multiple-group path analysis revealed that household chaos was a significant indirect predictor of child problem behaviors via mindful parenting in both countries. Furthermore, simple slopes analysis showed that mindful parenting moderated the link between household chaos and child problem behaviors in the UK. Overall, our study sheds light on the importance of micro-and macro-environmental factors and their interactions in children's adjustment.
Mindful parenting is a burgeoning global research interest. This study adapted the existing 18‐it... more Mindful parenting is a burgeoning global research interest. This study adapted the existing 18‐item parallel mindful parenting inventories for parents and children (MPIP/MPIC) into Turkish, examining their psychometric properties and validation in 154 mothers living in Türkiye (Mage = 42.74 years, SDage = 5.06 years) and their typically developing children (n = 154, Mage = 13.19 years, SDage = 1.64 years). Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) were performed to validate the existing factor structure of the MPIP/MPIC for the Turkish version. Multiple‐group CFA was used to test the measurement invariance between mothers and children. Pearson correlations and regression analyses were used to assess the validity of the MPIP/MPIC against established measures of mindfulness and positive parenting (testing convergent validity) and child behaviours (testing concurrent and predictive validity). CFA supported that the Turkish MPIP/MPIC structure was similar to that in the UK, consisting of four dimensions: Self‐Regulation in Parenting, Acceptance and Compassion towards Child, Being in the Moment with Child, and Awareness of Child, each with satisfactory internal consistency. Partial measurement invariance was found between parents and children, with mothers reporting somewhat higher scores for the Being in the Moment with Child and Awareness of Child than children. Overall, the convergent and concurrent validity of the Turkish MPIP/MPIC was supported. In addition, MPIP predicted mother‐reported child behaviours, and MPIC predicted child‐reported child behaviours over and above mothers’ dispositional mindfulness and positive parenting (predictive validity). The Turkish parallel MPIP/MPIC show promise for use with mothers in Türkiye and children to assess mindful parenting.
Objectives Mindful parenting and its association with children's socio-emotional development has ... more Objectives Mindful parenting and its association with children's socio-emotional development has garnered increasing research interest in recent years, but child perspectives are little understood. Here, we introduce the development and initial validation of parallel parent-and child-reported inventories-the Mindful Parenting Inventories for Parents (MPIP) and Children (MPIC)-that aim to measure parent and child perspectives of mindful parenting, respectively. Method The inventories consist of 18 items comprising 4 mindful parenting subscales (Self-Regulation in Parenting, Acceptance and Compassion towards Child, Being in the Moment with Child, Awareness of Child). Following initial feasibility work, 135 mothers (M age = 44.50 years, SD age = 5.49 years) and 90 typically developing children (M age = 13.09 years, SD age = 1.66 years) formed a validation sample in the UK. Partial measurement invariance was supported across reporters. Results There were medium-to-large correlations between MPIP and MPIC total scores and subscales, and both demonstrated excellent convergent validity (associations with mothers' dispositional mindfulness and "traditional" parenting constructs) and concurrent validity (associations with children's internalising, externalising and prosocial behaviours and mothers' psychological distress). Furthermore, incremental validity-predictions from MPIP/MPIC to children's behaviours over and above maternal dispositional mindfulness and traditional parenting-was apparent. Conclusions The parallel MPIP and MPIC show promise for assessing mindful parenting from both parent and child perspectives. Preregistration This study was not preregistered.
Based on Belsky's process of parenting model and its recent update, the present study aims to exp... more Based on Belsky's process of parenting model and its recent update, the present study aims to explore multiple determinants of mindful parenting (i.e., parents' psychological distress, child negative emotionality, and parental social support) across the UK and Türkiye using a multi-informant approach and multiple-group path analysis. We considered both parents' and children's perceptions of mindful parenting to obtain a complete picture of the mindful parenting process within families. Parents and their children aged 11-16 years were recruited in the UK (N = 101, M child age = 13.06 years, SD child age = 1.64 years) and Türkiye (N = 162, M child age = 13.28 years, SD child age = 1.65 years). Multiple-group path analysis revealed that both parent and child perspectives of mindful parenting are multiply determined. Parental psychological distress mediated the associations of child negative emotionality and social support with mindful parenting in both cultures. However, child negative emotionality was a direct determinant of mindful parenting in the UK only. Overall, our study shed light on both individual and cultural differences in the mindful parenting process. Limitations of the current research and recommendations and implications for future mindful parenting research and practices were discussed.
Objectives Mindful parenting and its association with children’s socio-emotional development has ... more Objectives Mindful parenting and its association with children’s socio-emotional development has garnered increasing research interest in recent years, but child perspectives are little understood. Here, we introduce the development and initial validation of parallel parent- and child-reported inventories—the Mindful Parenting Inventories for Parents (MPIP) and Children (MPIC)—that aim to measure parent and child perspectives of mindful parenting, respectively. Method The inventories consist of 18 items comprising 4 mindful parenting subscales (Self-Regulation in Parenting, Acceptance and Compassion towards Child, Being in the Moment with Child, Awareness of Child). Following initial feasibility work, 135 mothers (Mage = 44.50 years, SDage = 5.49 years) and 90 typically developing children (Mage = 13.09 years, SDage = 1.66 years) formed a validation sample in the UK. Partial measurement invariance was supported across reporters. Results There were medium-to-large correlations betwee...
Psikolojik bir kavram olan anlam, ilişkileri ya da fikirleri öngörülebilir ve istikrarlı olarak b... more Psikolojik bir kavram olan anlam, ilişkileri ya da fikirleri öngörülebilir ve istikrarlı olarak birbirine bağlamamızı sağlayan zihinsel bir temsildir. Yüksek düzeyde stresli ya da travmatik yaşam olayları kişilerin dünyayı, kendilerini ve diğerlerini anlamaya dair genel bir çerçeve sağlayan genel anlamlarını (inançlar ve hedefler gibi) bozabilmektedir. On üç madde ve üç alt ölçekten (inançlardaki bozulmalar, içsel hedeflerdeki bozulmalar ve dışsal hedeflerdeki bozulmalar) oluşan Genel Anlamdaki Bozulmalar Ölçeği (GABÖ) travmatik ya da stres verici bir yaşam olayına maruz kalmanın ardından, genel anlamda meydana gelen bozulmaları değerlendirmektedir. Mevcut çalışmada GABÖ Türkçeye çevrilmiş ve ölçeğin psikometrik özellikleri 564 kişiden oluşan yetişkin örnekleminde incelenmiştir. GABÖ Türkçe forumunun, orijinal formuna benzer şekilde üç faktörden oluştuğu tespit edilmiştir. Ölçeğin geçerliğini değerlendirmek amacıyla SDÖ, DASÖ-21, TSSB-Sivil ve olayın algılanan stres vericilik düzeyi ile GABÖ'nün toplam puanı ve alt ölçek puanları arasındaki ilişkiler incelenmiştir. Psikometrik analizler sonucunda ölçeğin eş zamanlı, ayırt edici ve artımlı geçerliğini destekleyen bulgulara ulaşılmıştır. GABÖ'nün GABÖ Türkçe formunun tatminkar düzeyde iç tutarlılık ve test-tekrar test güvenirliğinin olduğu belirlenmiştir. Cronbach alfa iç tutarlılık katsayısı ölçeğin tamamı, GABÖ-İnanç, GABÖ-İçsel ve GABÖ-Dışsal boyutları için sırasıyla .85, .77, .79 ve .87; test-tekrar test güvenirlik katsayısı ise sırasıyla .79, .79, .68 ve .66 olarak bulunmuştur. Sonuçlar GABÖ'nün Türkçe formunun geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçek olduğunu göstermiştir. The Validity and Reliability Study of the Turkish Version of the Global Meaning Violation Scale Abstract As a psychological concept, meaning is a mental representation that enables us to connect relations or ideas predictably and stably. Highly stressful or traumatic life events may violate individuals' global meaning (such as beliefs and goals) that provide a general framework to understand the world, themselves, and others. The Global Meaning Violation Scale (GMVS), consisting of 13 items and three subscales (belief violations, intrinsic goal violations and extrinsic goal violations), assesses violation in global meaning after exposure to a traumatic or stressful life event. In the present study, GMVS was translated into Turkish, and the psychometric properties of the scale were examined in a sample of 564 adult sample. Similar to the original form of the scale, the GMVS Turkish form consists of three factors. In order to evaluate the validity of the scale, the relationship between the SAM, DASS-21, PTSD Checklist-Civilian, perceived stressfulness of the event and the total score of GMVS and its subscales scale was examined. As a result of psychometric analyses, findings supporting the concurrent, distinctive, and incremental validity of the scale were obtained. It is found that the Turkish version of GMVS has satisfactory internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Cronbach alpha coefficients of the whole scale, GMVS-Beliefs, GMVS-Intrinsic and GMVS-Extrinsic were found to be .85, .77, .79 and .87 respectively; the test-retest reliabilities were found to be .79, .79, .68 and .66, respectively. The results showed that the Turkish form of the GMVS is a valid and reliable scale.
Household chaos has been shown to adversely associate with children's behavioral adjustment. Howe... more Household chaos has been shown to adversely associate with children's behavioral adjustment. However, the mechanism underlying the relationship between household chaos and children's behaviors is not yet fully understood. The current study proposes mindful parenting as an important mediating and moderating factor in the relationship between household chaos and child problem behaviors. This study also examines cultural influences in this process, comparing the UK and Türkiye, considering both mothers' and children's perspectives on mindful parenting. Cross-sectional questionnaires were administered to mothers and their children aged 11-16 years in the UK (n = 90; 53.3% girl) and Türkiye (n = 154; 54.5% girl) in 2021. Mother reports of the Confusion, Hubbub, and Order Scale and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, as well as mother and child reports of Mindful Parenting Inventories for Parents (MPIP) and Children (MPIC), were used to assess household chaos, child problem behaviors, and mindful parenting, respectively. Multiple-group path analysis revealed that household chaos was a significant indirect predictor of child problem behaviors via mindful parenting in both countries. Furthermore, simple slopes analysis showed that mindful parenting moderated the link between household chaos and child problem behaviors in the UK. Overall, our study sheds light on the importance of micro-and macro-environmental factors and their interactions in children's adjustment.
Mindful parenting is a burgeoning global research interest. This study adapted the existing 18‐it... more Mindful parenting is a burgeoning global research interest. This study adapted the existing 18‐item parallel mindful parenting inventories for parents and children (MPIP/MPIC) into Turkish, examining their psychometric properties and validation in 154 mothers living in Türkiye (Mage = 42.74 years, SDage = 5.06 years) and their typically developing children (n = 154, Mage = 13.19 years, SDage = 1.64 years). Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) were performed to validate the existing factor structure of the MPIP/MPIC for the Turkish version. Multiple‐group CFA was used to test the measurement invariance between mothers and children. Pearson correlations and regression analyses were used to assess the validity of the MPIP/MPIC against established measures of mindfulness and positive parenting (testing convergent validity) and child behaviours (testing concurrent and predictive validity). CFA supported that the Turkish MPIP/MPIC structure was similar to that in the UK, consisting of four dimensions: Self‐Regulation in Parenting, Acceptance and Compassion towards Child, Being in the Moment with Child, and Awareness of Child, each with satisfactory internal consistency. Partial measurement invariance was found between parents and children, with mothers reporting somewhat higher scores for the Being in the Moment with Child and Awareness of Child than children. Overall, the convergent and concurrent validity of the Turkish MPIP/MPIC was supported. In addition, MPIP predicted mother‐reported child behaviours, and MPIC predicted child‐reported child behaviours over and above mothers’ dispositional mindfulness and positive parenting (predictive validity). The Turkish parallel MPIP/MPIC show promise for use with mothers in Türkiye and children to assess mindful parenting.
Objectives Mindful parenting and its association with children's socio-emotional development has ... more Objectives Mindful parenting and its association with children's socio-emotional development has garnered increasing research interest in recent years, but child perspectives are little understood. Here, we introduce the development and initial validation of parallel parent-and child-reported inventories-the Mindful Parenting Inventories for Parents (MPIP) and Children (MPIC)-that aim to measure parent and child perspectives of mindful parenting, respectively. Method The inventories consist of 18 items comprising 4 mindful parenting subscales (Self-Regulation in Parenting, Acceptance and Compassion towards Child, Being in the Moment with Child, Awareness of Child). Following initial feasibility work, 135 mothers (M age = 44.50 years, SD age = 5.49 years) and 90 typically developing children (M age = 13.09 years, SD age = 1.66 years) formed a validation sample in the UK. Partial measurement invariance was supported across reporters. Results There were medium-to-large correlations between MPIP and MPIC total scores and subscales, and both demonstrated excellent convergent validity (associations with mothers' dispositional mindfulness and "traditional" parenting constructs) and concurrent validity (associations with children's internalising, externalising and prosocial behaviours and mothers' psychological distress). Furthermore, incremental validity-predictions from MPIP/MPIC to children's behaviours over and above maternal dispositional mindfulness and traditional parenting-was apparent. Conclusions The parallel MPIP and MPIC show promise for assessing mindful parenting from both parent and child perspectives. Preregistration This study was not preregistered.
Based on Belsky's process of parenting model and its recent update, the present study aims to exp... more Based on Belsky's process of parenting model and its recent update, the present study aims to explore multiple determinants of mindful parenting (i.e., parents' psychological distress, child negative emotionality, and parental social support) across the UK and Türkiye using a multi-informant approach and multiple-group path analysis. We considered both parents' and children's perceptions of mindful parenting to obtain a complete picture of the mindful parenting process within families. Parents and their children aged 11-16 years were recruited in the UK (N = 101, M child age = 13.06 years, SD child age = 1.64 years) and Türkiye (N = 162, M child age = 13.28 years, SD child age = 1.65 years). Multiple-group path analysis revealed that both parent and child perspectives of mindful parenting are multiply determined. Parental psychological distress mediated the associations of child negative emotionality and social support with mindful parenting in both cultures. However, child negative emotionality was a direct determinant of mindful parenting in the UK only. Overall, our study shed light on both individual and cultural differences in the mindful parenting process. Limitations of the current research and recommendations and implications for future mindful parenting research and practices were discussed.
Objectives Mindful parenting and its association with children’s socio-emotional development has ... more Objectives Mindful parenting and its association with children’s socio-emotional development has garnered increasing research interest in recent years, but child perspectives are little understood. Here, we introduce the development and initial validation of parallel parent- and child-reported inventories—the Mindful Parenting Inventories for Parents (MPIP) and Children (MPIC)—that aim to measure parent and child perspectives of mindful parenting, respectively. Method The inventories consist of 18 items comprising 4 mindful parenting subscales (Self-Regulation in Parenting, Acceptance and Compassion towards Child, Being in the Moment with Child, Awareness of Child). Following initial feasibility work, 135 mothers (Mage = 44.50 years, SDage = 5.49 years) and 90 typically developing children (Mage = 13.09 years, SDage = 1.66 years) formed a validation sample in the UK. Partial measurement invariance was supported across reporters. Results There were medium-to-large correlations betwee...
Psikolojik bir kavram olan anlam, ilişkileri ya da fikirleri öngörülebilir ve istikrarlı olarak b... more Psikolojik bir kavram olan anlam, ilişkileri ya da fikirleri öngörülebilir ve istikrarlı olarak birbirine bağlamamızı sağlayan zihinsel bir temsildir. Yüksek düzeyde stresli ya da travmatik yaşam olayları kişilerin dünyayı, kendilerini ve diğerlerini anlamaya dair genel bir çerçeve sağlayan genel anlamlarını (inançlar ve hedefler gibi) bozabilmektedir. On üç madde ve üç alt ölçekten (inançlardaki bozulmalar, içsel hedeflerdeki bozulmalar ve dışsal hedeflerdeki bozulmalar) oluşan Genel Anlamdaki Bozulmalar Ölçeği (GABÖ) travmatik ya da stres verici bir yaşam olayına maruz kalmanın ardından, genel anlamda meydana gelen bozulmaları değerlendirmektedir. Mevcut çalışmada GABÖ Türkçeye çevrilmiş ve ölçeğin psikometrik özellikleri 564 kişiden oluşan yetişkin örnekleminde incelenmiştir. GABÖ Türkçe forumunun, orijinal formuna benzer şekilde üç faktörden oluştuğu tespit edilmiştir. Ölçeğin geçerliğini değerlendirmek amacıyla SDÖ, DASÖ-21, TSSB-Sivil ve olayın algılanan stres vericilik düzeyi ile GABÖ'nün toplam puanı ve alt ölçek puanları arasındaki ilişkiler incelenmiştir. Psikometrik analizler sonucunda ölçeğin eş zamanlı, ayırt edici ve artımlı geçerliğini destekleyen bulgulara ulaşılmıştır. GABÖ'nün GABÖ Türkçe formunun tatminkar düzeyde iç tutarlılık ve test-tekrar test güvenirliğinin olduğu belirlenmiştir. Cronbach alfa iç tutarlılık katsayısı ölçeğin tamamı, GABÖ-İnanç, GABÖ-İçsel ve GABÖ-Dışsal boyutları için sırasıyla .85, .77, .79 ve .87; test-tekrar test güvenirlik katsayısı ise sırasıyla .79, .79, .68 ve .66 olarak bulunmuştur. Sonuçlar GABÖ'nün Türkçe formunun geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçek olduğunu göstermiştir. The Validity and Reliability Study of the Turkish Version of the Global Meaning Violation Scale Abstract As a psychological concept, meaning is a mental representation that enables us to connect relations or ideas predictably and stably. Highly stressful or traumatic life events may violate individuals' global meaning (such as beliefs and goals) that provide a general framework to understand the world, themselves, and others. The Global Meaning Violation Scale (GMVS), consisting of 13 items and three subscales (belief violations, intrinsic goal violations and extrinsic goal violations), assesses violation in global meaning after exposure to a traumatic or stressful life event. In the present study, GMVS was translated into Turkish, and the psychometric properties of the scale were examined in a sample of 564 adult sample. Similar to the original form of the scale, the GMVS Turkish form consists of three factors. In order to evaluate the validity of the scale, the relationship between the SAM, DASS-21, PTSD Checklist-Civilian, perceived stressfulness of the event and the total score of GMVS and its subscales scale was examined. As a result of psychometric analyses, findings supporting the concurrent, distinctive, and incremental validity of the scale were obtained. It is found that the Turkish version of GMVS has satisfactory internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Cronbach alpha coefficients of the whole scale, GMVS-Beliefs, GMVS-Intrinsic and GMVS-Extrinsic were found to be .85, .77, .79 and .87 respectively; the test-retest reliabilities were found to be .79, .79, .68 and .66, respectively. The results showed that the Turkish form of the GMVS is a valid and reliable scale.
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