Maternal Sensitivity and the Security of Infant-Mother Attachment: A Q-Sort Study.

Pederson, David R.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ426180

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1990

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Maternal Sensitivity and the Security of Infant-Mother Attachment: A Q-Sort Study.

Pederson, David R.; And Others

Child Development, v61 n6 p1974-83 Dec 1990

Observers used two Q-sorts to describe mothers' and infants' behavior at home. Mothers of more difficult children were less sensitive than other mothers. There was a strong relation between maternal sensitivity and infant attachment. Mothers of more secure infants noticed and enjoyed their babies more than mothers of less secure infants. (BC)

Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Family Environment, Infant Behavior, Infants, Mothers, Naturalistic Observation, Parent Child Relationship, Q Methodology, Security (Psychology)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Parenting Stress Index

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