title: Mindful Parenting Assessed Further: Psychometric Properties of the Dutch Version of the Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting Scale (IM-P).
abstract: Psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting Scale (IM-P) were studied in a general population sample of mothers of adolescents (n=866) (study 1). A six-factor structure (29 items) emerged using exploratory factor analysis. A main difference from the original IM-P was that aspects of compassion and emotional awareness were separated into different factors for the self and the child, instead of combined into one factor. In a second general population sample of mothers of adolescents (n=.99), the six-factor structure was confirmed using confirmatory factor analysis (study 2). The proposed 29-item version of the IM-P and its subscales were shown to have good internal consistencies, apart from the sixth factor. As expected, a high correlation was found with general mindfulness questionnaires (FFMQ and FMI). Furthermore, the IM-P correlated positively as expected with quality of life and optimism and negatively with depression and dysfunctional parenting styles. These expected indications of construct validity were found in study 2, as well as in mothers (n=112) of adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (study 3) which was added to examine whether the Dutch version of the IM-P was also valid in a pediatric population. Overall, these three studies present good psychometric properties of the Dutch translation of the first measure of mindful parenting.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Research Institute of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Prinsengracht 130, 1018 VZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Esther I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: de Bruin
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Research Institute of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Prinsengracht 130, 1018 VZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Bonne J H
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Zijlstra
authors.affiliation: Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Naline
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Geurtzen
authors.affiliation: Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Rinka M P
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: van Zundert
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Research Institute of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Prinsengracht 130, 1018 VZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: van de Weijer-Bergsma
authors.affiliation: Department of Developmental Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Esther E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Hartman
authors.affiliation: Department of Developmental Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Anke M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Nieuwesteeg
authors.affiliation: Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Larissa G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Duncan
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Research Institute of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Prinsengracht 130, 1018 VZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bögels
keywords: Adolescents; Construct validity; Diabetes; IM-P; Internal consistency; Meditation; Mindful parenting; Mindfulness; Psychometric properties