Scale Overview & Construct
7-item scale measuring hypomentalization — a reduced ability to reflect on and understand mental states in yourself and others. Higher scores indicate poorer reflective functioning.
Purpose & Measurement Objectives
Instrument Specifications
Academic Citation & Instrument Provenance
When referencing this instrument in research, academic theses, or clinical institutional audits, please cite the original author publication:
Governance, Boundaries & Ethical Use
Imported from the OpenScales open item-bank project. This specific digital implementation has not been independently clinically validated by PsiQ — scores are for self-reflection, research, and educational purposes only, and are not a diagnosis. A different, longer instrument covering the same construct (RFQ-18, with separate Self and Other subscales) is also available on this platform.
License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: Horváth, Z., Demetrovics, O., Paksi, B., Unoka, Z., & Demetrovics, Z. (2023). The Reflective Functioning Questionnaire-Revised-7 (RFQ-R-7): A new measurement model assessing hypomentalization. PLoS ONE, 18(2). This is not a diagnostic tool.