THE DEVELOPMENT OF MINDFUL PARENTING IN PRESCHOOLERS (MPP) SCALE

Pengembangan Skala Pengasuhan Berkesadaran pada Anak Prasekolah (MPP)

  • Afifah At Thohiroh Faculty of Psychology, University of Indonesia, Prof. DR. R Slamet Iman Santoso Street, Depok, 16424, Indonesia
  • Mutia Aulia Dewi Faculty of Psychology, University of Indonesia, Prof. DR. R Slamet Iman Santoso Street, Depok, 16424, Indonesia
  • Dewi Maulina Faculty of Psychology, University of Indonesia, Prof. DR. R Slamet Iman Santoso Street, Depok, 16424, Indonesia
  • Nabilah Maghfirah Maulani Faculty of Psychology, University of Indonesia, Prof. DR. R Slamet Iman Santoso Street, Depok, 16424, Indonesia
  • Riska Faradila Faculty of Psychology, University of Indonesia, Prof. DR. R Slamet Iman Santoso Street, Depok, 16424, Indonesia
  • Tahlia Latifah Faculty of Psychology, University of Indonesia, Prof. DR. R Slamet Iman Santoso Street, Depok, 16424, Indonesia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24156/jikk.2025.18.1.66
Keywords: mindful parenting, parental stress, preschool children, scale development, situational judgment test

Abstract

Existing measurements of mindful parenting primarily focus on parenting in infants or older children and are designed specifically for mothers. The current study aims to develop a scale to assess mindful parenting in preschool children aged 3 to 5 (Mindful Parenting in Preschoolers/MPP) using a situational judgment test that can be completed by both parents. A total of 307 Indonesian parents aged 24–54 years old (M = 33.1, SD = 4.73) completed the 42 pooled items of the MPP. Psychometric testing was conducted to obtain the final version of the MPP with 30 items. Factor analysis revealed a three-factor structure, awareness, compassion, and non-reactivity, differing from the proposed model. Overall, the MPP demonstrates good internal consistency, and validity testing showed a significant negative correlation with parenting stress as a convergent criterion. The statistical performance of individual dimensions remains inadequate following scale reduction, necessitating further refinement and additional data collection. Despite these limitations, the MPP is a promising tool that offers a different test format compared to most currently available mindful parenting measurements.

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2025-03-25
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At ThohirohA., Dewi M. A., MaulinaD., MaulaniN. M., FaradilaR., & LatifahT. (2025). THE DEVELOPMENT OF MINDFUL PARENTING IN PRESCHOOLERS (MPP) SCALE: Pengembangan Skala Pengasuhan Berkesadaran pada Anak Prasekolah (MPP). Jurnal Ilmu Keluarga Dan Konsumen, 18(1), 66-79. https://doi.org/10.24156/jikk.2025.18.1.66
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