Maternal interactive behaviour in early infancy and later attachment
Autor(en): | Volker, S Keller, H Lohaus, A Cappenberg, M Chasiotis, A |
Stichwörter: | CHILDREN; MOTHER; PARENTS; Psychology; Psychology, Developmental; RESPONSIVENESS; SENSITIVITY; SOCIALIZATION; TEMPERAMENT | Erscheinungsdatum: | 1999 | Herausgeber: | PSYCHOLOGY PRESS | Journal: | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL DEVELOPMENT | Volumen: | 23 | Ausgabe: | 4 | Startseite: | 921 | Seitenende: | 936 | Zusammenfassung: | Evolutionary considerations (cf. MacDonald, 1992) suggest that emotional closeness and security of attachment address different functional systems. We assume that maternal sensitivity during early face-to-face interactions is related to later emotional closeness, whereas the contingency of maternal reactions towards the infant's signals is related to later security of attachment. Forty-three mother-infant dyads were videotaped at home during face-to-face interactions when the infants were 3 months old, and were seen in the strange situation when the infants were 12 months old. Results confirm the assumptions, with significant correlations between early face-to-face sensitivity and later contact seeking, maintaining, and avoiding behaviour of the infant during the reunion episodes of the strange situation. Early maternal face-to-face contingency was related to later security of attachment. |
ISSN: | 01650254 | DOI: | 10.1080/016502599383603 |
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