Korminouri N, Noury R, Hassani J.
(2026). Prediction of Mother’s Reflective Functioning Based on Perceived Stress and Depression with the Mediating Role of Cognitive Emotion Regulation. Rooyesh. 15(5), 11-20.
URL: http://frooyesh.ir/article-1-7003-en.html
1- M.A. in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
2- Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran r.noury@khu.ac.ir , r.noury@khu.ac.ir
3- Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract: (458 Views)
This study was conducted to predict mothers’ reflective functioning based on perceived stress and depression, with the mediating role of cognitive emotion regulation. The present study was a descriptive–correlational research of the path analysis type. The statistical population of the study consisted of mothers in Tehran in the year 2024. Using a convenience sampling method, a sample of 573 participants was selected. The instruments used in this study included the Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (PRFQ; Luyten et al., 2017), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS; Cohen et al., 1983), the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II; Beck et al., 1988), and the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ; Garnefski et al., 2006). The data were analyzed using path analysis. The results indicated a good fit of the proposed model. The findings showed that perceived stress was able to predict reflective functioning in mothers both directly and indirectly through cognitive emotion regulation strategies (p<0.001). Similarly, depression was able to predict reflective functioning in mothers both directly and indirectly through cognitive emotion regulation strategies (p<0.001). These results suggest that increased stress and depression are associated with reduced use of adaptive strategies and increased use of maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies, which may ultimately affect mothers’ ability to understand and interpret their own mental states. Therefore, perceived stress and depression are among the important psychological factors that can predict mothers’ reflective functioning.
Type of Article:
Research |
Subject:
Clinical Psychology Received: 2026/03/14 | Accepted: 2026/04/19 | ePublished: 2026/08/22