Turkish adaptation of the mindful parenting inventories for parents and children

Mindful parenting is a burgeoning global research interest. This study adapted the existing 18-item parallel mindful inventories for parents and children (MPIP/MPIC) into Turkish, examining their psychometric properties validation in 154 mothers living Türkiye (Mage = 42.74 years, SDage 5.06 years) typically developing (n 154, Mage 13.19 1.64 years). Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) were performed to validate structure of MPIP/MPIC Turkish version. Multiple-group CFA was used test measurement invariance between children. Pearson correlations regression assess validity against established measures mindfulness positive (testing convergent validity) child behaviours concurrent predictive validity). supported that similar UK, consisting four dimensions: Self-Regulation Parenting, Acceptance Compassion towards Child, Being Moment with Awareness each satisfactory internal consistency. Partial found children, reporting somewhat higher scores Child than Overall, supported. In addition, MPIP predicted mother-reported behaviours, MPIC child-reported over above mothers’ dispositional (predictive The show promise use parenting.