title: [Psychometric parameters of the Hungarian version of Mothers' Object Relations Scales - Short Form (H-MORS-SF) in a large sample].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The Mothers' Object Relations Scale (MORS) was developed by John M. Oates (Open University, Milton Keynes, UK) in the late 1990s. The MORS is an appropriate instrument for gathering parental perceptions about the child and the parent-infant relationship. The questionnaire and its short form were improved further and validated in British and Hungarian samples in the beginning of the 2000s and the questionnaire was used in several applied studies in the UK where its predictive validity was further confirmed.
  
  
  METHODS
  The development and validation phases were based on small samples. The diverse social-demographic characteristics of the For Healthy Offspring project, allowed for further testing the reliability and validity of the Hungarian short-form in a large (n=1164) sample.
  
  
  RESULTS
  High internal consistency was found in the original and the imputed data obtained from parents of 0-3-year old children for both of H-MORS-SF dimensions: Invasion and Warmth. The scales had interpretable and systematic cross-correlations with measures of infant temperament (IBQ-R, ECBQ) and mental state (DS1K) of both parents. These results confirm and exceed the previous results based on small samples.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Given the convincing psychometric indicators and its fast and simple usage, the H-MORS-SF can be considered as an effective preventive screening test for monitoring the developing parent-infant relationship, therefore we suggest its use for professionals working in developmental psychology, child health and social fields.
authors: Bright Future Human Kutato es Tanacsado Kft., God, Hungary. ildiko.danis@brightfuture.hu
authors: Ildikó
authors: I
authors: Danis
authors: Noémi
authors: N
authors: Scheuring
authors: Judit
authors: J
authors: Gervai
authors: John M
authors: JM
authors: Oates
authors: Antal
authors: A
authors: Czinner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D003210:Concept Formation; D004522:Educational Status; D004644:Emotions; D005219:Father-Child Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009769:Object Attachment; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom