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Secure attachment is the developmental foundation that leads to the formation of an internal working model, as evidenced by [1] and [2]. This model serves as a cognitive framework that regulates emotions and expectations in future relationships, as described in [3], [4], [5], and [6].
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Parent–child attachment and adolescent problematic behavior frontiersin.org 2 facts
claimAttachment theory posits that secure attachment to caregivers creates an internal working model that regulates an individual’s cognition, emotions, and behaviors, influencing developmental outcomes.
referenceThe Internal Working Model in attachment theory explains that individuals with secure attachment interact more harmoniously with others because they possess stable and positive beliefs and expectations about themselves and interpersonal relationships, as described by Bretherton and Munholland (2008).
Attachment and social and emotional development centreforearlychildhood.org 2 facts
claimIndividuals with secure attachments to primary caregivers form an 'internal working model' that provides a sense of safety and assurance that needs will be met, which serves as a foundation for approaching relationships with self and others, according to Mikulincer and Shaver (2007).
claimIndividuals with a secure attachment to primary caregivers form an 'internal working model,' which provides a sense of safety and assurance that needs will be met, serving as a foundation for future relationships with self and others.
John Bowlby's Attachment Theory - Simply Psychology simplypsychology.org 1 fact
referenceMary Ainsworth's Strange Situation study (1971, 1978) provides evidence for the existence of the internal working model, showing that secure children develop positive internal working models due to sensitive care, while insecure-avoidant children develop models seeing themselves as unworthy due to negative reactions from primary attachment figures.
Bowlby's Attachment Theory: 4 Styles & Classroom Impact structural-learning.com 1 fact
claimSecure attachment to a primary caregiver creates an internal working model that influences all future relationships and emotional regulation.