<![CDATA[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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