Validating of the Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting Scale in Hong Kong Chinese

Lo, Herman Hay Ming; Yeung, Jerf W. K.; Duncan, Larissa G.; Ma, Ying; Siu, Angela F. Y.; Chan, Stanely Kam Chung; Choi, Chun Wah; Szeto, Miu Ping; Chow, Ken King Wo; Ng, Siu Man

doi:10.1007/s12671-017-0879-7

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“…We also did not find any differences between fathers and mothers in mindful parenting behavior, which was not consistent with most previous studies that have found that mothers exhibit higher levels of mindful parenting than fathers in Western countries (e.g., Moreira and Canavarro 2015;Pan et al 2019;Parent et al 2015). However, preliminary research on mindful parenting behaviors of Chinese parents demonstrated that no gender discrepancy existed (e.g., Han et al 2019;Lo et al 2018). These results might be explained by the core values in Chinese culture that emphasize the integral parenting roles of both mothers and fathers in child development despite each role having different responsibilities.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…A 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 = never true to 5 = always true was used. The Hong Kong (Chinese) version of the IM-P has shown good validity and internal consistency in Chinese Hong Kong parents (Lo et al 2018). For parents of children with ASD in the current study, the Cronbach's alphas were 0.71, 0.70, 0.66, and 0.87 for the LAF, EAP, NJAP, and CC subscales, respectively.…”

Section: Mindful Parentingmentioning

confidence: 54%

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Mindful Parenting and Parenting Practices in Chinese Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Ren

Han

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J Child Fam Stud

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Objectives Parenting children with autism spectrum disorder may be different from parenting typically developing children. The current study systematically compared mindful parenting and parenting practices in families of children with autism spectrum disorder and in families of typically developing children in China. Methods 167 biological parents (Mage = 37.87) of Chinese children with autism spectrum disorder and 167 biological parents (Mage = 38.04) of typical developing children completed questionnaires regarding mindful parenting and parenting practices. A multivariate analysis of variance was conducted to compare between the two types of families with parent/child gender effects on mindful parenting and parenting practices. Then a series of path analyses were also conducted to examine the associations between mindful parenting and parenting practices in the two types of families. Results Compared to parents of typically developing children, parents of children with autism spectrum disorder showed less listening with full attention, less proactive parenting, less supportiveness, more lax control, and more physical control to their children; in families of children with autism spectrum disorder (but not in families of typically developing children), fathers showed less proactive parenting and supportiveness to their children than mothers. We also found that parents’ listening with full attention and awareness of children’s emotions were significantly related to both positive and negative parenting practices in families of children with autism spectrum disorder. Conclusions Chinese parents of children with autism spectrum disorder and parents of typically developing children display different parenting behaviors. These findings can provide us more future directions in studying parenting behaviors in Chinese families of children with autism spectrum disorder.

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Section: Mindful Parentingmentioning

confidence: 54%

Mindful Parenting and Parenting Practices in Chinese Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Ren

Han

et al. 2019

J Child Fam Stud

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“…Interpersonal Mindfulness Parenting Mindful parenting was measured using the composite score from the Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting (IM-P; Duncan et al 2009). The Chinese version of the IM-P, which has been good psychometric properties, was used (Lo et al 2018). The 31-item version is comprised of five subscales corresponding to the different dimensions of mindful parenting: (1) listening with full attention (e.g., I find myself listening to my child with one ear because I am busy doing or thinking about something else at the same time); (2) emotional awareness of self and child (e.g., I notice how changes in my child's mood affect my mood); (3) self-regulation in the parenting relationship (e.g., When I am upset with my child, I notice how I am feeling before I take action); (4) non-judgmental acceptance of self and child (e.g., I try to understand my child's point of view, even when his/her opinions do not make sense to me); and (5) compassion for self and child (e.g., I tend to be hard on myself when I make mistakes as a parent).…”

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Parent Mindfulness, Parenting, and Child Psychopathology in China

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Objectives Considering the Western-Eastern cultural differences in parenting practices, as well as the relative paucity of research on the use of mindfulness-based programs by Chinese parents, we replicated a recently proposed Western model of mindfulness. The purpose of this study was to test the direct and indirect relations between parents' dispositional mindfulness, mindful parenting, parenting practices, and child internalizing and externalizing behaviors. Method A total of 2237 Chinses parents (M = 38.46, SD = 4.43) of 6-to 12-year-old children participated in the current study. Results The results showed that parents' dispositional mindfulness was indirectly associated with child internalizing and externalizing behaviors through mindful parenting and positive parenting practices, whereas this pathway was not significant through negative parenting practices. In addition, mothers and fathers demonstrated almost equal effects on direct and indirect pathways except that mothers showed stronger effects on the relationships between dispositional mindfulness and mindful parenting, as well as on the link between negative parenting practices and child externalizing behaviors. Conclusions These findings contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying how mindfulness and parenting associated with child internalizing and externalizing behaviors, and have important implications for research on interventions aimed at promoting children's psychological well-being. Keywords Mindfulness. Mindful parenting. Internalizing problems. Externalizing problems Mindfulness refers to Bthe awareness that emerges through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally to the unfolding of experience moment by moment^(Kabat-Zinn 2003, p. 145). Research has highlighted a number of benefits associated with increased mindfulness, including reduced depression and anxiety symptoms

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“…Having considered that mindfulness influences relational functioning, we turn to the research on whether mindfulness in family members affects the mental and physical health, and reduces symptoms of (psycho)pathology of the individual, starting with parents. There is a large body of recent cross-sectional evidence showing that higher dispositional mindful parenting is associated with lower child (psycho)pathology: with parent-reported adolescents' anxiety and depression [23] with parent-reported child behavior problems [24] with adolescents' risk behaviors substance abuse and sexual engagement [25] with parent-reported youth internalizing and externalizing problems across three developmental stages [26] and youth-reported mindful parenting in fathers…”

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The mindful family: a systemic approach to mindfulness, relational functioning, and somatic and mental health

Bögels

Emerson

2019

Current Opinion in Psychology

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Validating of the Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting Scale in Hong Kong Chinese

Cited by 51 publications

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Mindful Parenting and Parenting Practices in Chinese Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Mindful Parenting and Parenting Practices in Chinese Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Parent Mindfulness, Parenting, and Child Psychopathology in China

The mindful family: a systemic approach to mindfulness, relational functioning, and somatic and mental health

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