Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention

The Portuguese IM-P-I contains 28 items scored on a 5-point Likert response scale, ranging from 1 (never true) to 5 (always true). The items are distributed across five subscales, following the structure of the Portuguese IM-P version: (1) Listening with Full Attention (LFA; e.g., “I find myself paying little attention to my baby because I am busy doing or thinking about something else at the same time”; (2) Compassion for the Child (CC; e.g., “I am kind to my baby when he/she is tearful, restless or upset with something”), (3) Non-Judgmental Acceptance of Parental Functioning (NJAPF; e.g., “I tend to criticize myself for not being the kind of parent I want to be”), (4) Self-Regulation in Parenting (SR; e.g., “When I’m upset with my baby, I notice how I am feeling before I take action”), and (5) Emotional Awareness of the Child (EAC; e.g., “It is hard for me tell what my baby is feeling”). The subscale scores are the sum of the items, with higher scores indicating higher levels of the mindful parenting dimensions.