Research progress on relationship between parental reflective functioning and early childhood development

Abstract

Abstract: ：The parental reflective functioning,as one of the core predictive factors of sensitive parenting,has become an emerging research hotspot in the field of early childhood development in recent years. This paper reviews the concept,measurement tool,influencing factors,related intervention studies,and its impact on early childhood development of parental reflective function,aiming to provide a theoretical basis for implementing interventional research to enhance the level of parental reflective functioning and promote early childhood development.

Key words: Parental reflective functioning, Mentalizing, Early childhood development

CLC Number:

R181.3

YU Haiyan, MA Wenbo. Research progress on relationship between parental reflective functioning and early childhood development. [J]OCCUPATION AND HEALTH, 2025, 41(2): 275-279.

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