Self-reported romantic attachment style predicts everyday maternal caregiving behavior at home
JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN PERSONALITY, cilt.44, sa.4, ss.544-549, 2010 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2010
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jrp.2010.05.007
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN PERSONALITY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.544-549
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Adult attachment style, Maternal caregiving, Q-sort, Attachment anxiety, Attachment avoidance, Home observation, ADULT ATTACHMENT, CHILDHOOD, SECURITY, INFANCY, MODELS
- Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Although numerous studies examined how individual differences in mothers' discourse about their early attachment experiences are associated with their caregiving behaviors toward their children, research examining how self-reported romantic attachment style is associated with maternal caregiving has been very limited. To help fill this gap, we examined whether self-reported romantic attachment style is associated with maternal caregiving behaviors observed in home settings. Mother-child interactions were observed for three hours and the mothers completed measures of attachment style and child temperament. Results indicated that attachment-related avoidance, but not attachment-related anxiety, was negatively associated with global maternal sensitivity, after controlling for the child's temperament. Consistent with the propositions of attachment theory, both attachment-related avoidance and anxiety were associated with specific caregiving themes. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.