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Scharf, Miri; Kerns, Kathryn A.; Rousseau, Sofie; Kivenson-Baron, Inbal – School Psychology International, 2016
The goal of the study was to examine the joint and distinct contribution of attachment security and social anxiety to Arab children's peer competence in middle childhood. We focused on Arab children as very little research has examined close relationships for this group. A sample of 404 third-, fourth- and fifth-grade Arabic students (203 boys and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Arabs, Parent Child Relationship, Mothers
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Scharf, Miri; Mayseless, Ofra – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2011
The authors examine the precursors of parenting buds (representations regarding parenting before actual parenting) by following 60 men from adolescence to emerging adulthood. Quality of relationships with parents, and attachment representations (state of mind with respect to attachment and attachment styles) assessed in adolescence, contribute to…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Attachment Behavior, Males, Young Adults
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Scharf, Miri – School Psychology International, 2014
The associations between self-perception and attachment orientations and three aspects of children's competence within friendships were examined: "Managing conflict", "seeking support", and "giving support". Questionnaires were completed by 260 4th- and 5th-grade students. Homeroom teachers reported on the children's…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Self Concept, Attachment Behavior, Questionnaires