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attachment relationship
Also known as: attachment relationship, attachment relationships, attachment experiences, attachment studies
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Parent–child attachment and adolescent problematic behavior frontiersin.org Feb 26, 2025 5 facts
claimAttachment relationships remain highly important in middle childhood, as children continue to rely on attachment figures throughout childhood and adolescence.
claimJohn Bowlby defined attachment relationships as an adaptive function related to the life cycle, rather than being limited to a specific developmental period.
referenceI. Bretherton and K. A. Munholland published 'Internal working models in attachment relationships: a construct revisited' in the 'Handbook of attachment: Theory, research, and clinical applications' in 2008.
referenceMa and Huebner (2008) examined attachment relationships and adolescents' life satisfaction, finding that some relationships matter more to girls than boys, published in Psychology in the Schools.
referenceAttachment theory posits that attachment relationships develop through the interactions and exchanges between children and their parents.
“Psychology Works” Fact Sheet: Attachment in Children cpa.ca May 30, 2022 3 facts
claimChildren's ability to trust and like non-attachment figures is derived from their experiences within their primary attachment relationships.
claimPsychologists, researchers, and therapists categorize attachment relationships into three main categories: secure, insecure, and disorganized.
claimChildren learn to expect that all future relationships will mirror their early attachment relationships, influencing their ability to trust others and their understanding of how to behave in relationships.
Introduction to children's attachment - NCBI - NIH ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 2 facts
claimAttachment assessment methods vary based on the child's age and rely on observed behaviour, representation of attachment relationships, and the coherence of the child's account regarding their attachment relationships.
claimTrevarthen and colleagues demonstrated that the intersubjective relationship experience between an infant and their carer is distinct from, yet complements, the attachment relationship experience (Trevarthen & Aitken, 2001).
Early Childhood Attachment Styles: What Parents and Professionals ... zerotothree.org Apr 25, 2025 2 facts
claimBasing child welfare decisions on the observation of a single interaction in a stressful setting can lead to faulty conclusions about the quality of attachment relationships.
perspectiveNoelle Hause asserts that labeling babies or toddlers with a narrow lens or basing child welfare decisions on a single interaction in a stressful setting can harm a child's psychological health and lead to faulty conclusions about the quality of the attachment relationship.
Attachment Theory - Seattle Anxiety Specialists seattleanxiety.com 1 fact
referenceLyons-Ruth (1996) investigated attachment relationships among children with aggressive behavior problems, specifically analyzing the role of disorganized early attachment patterns.
John Bowlby's Attachment Theory - Simply Psychology simplypsychology.org Apr 20, 2025 1 fact
claimJohn Bowlby proposed that a child's attachment relationship with their primary caregiver leads to the development of an internal working model, which is a cognitive framework comprising mental representations for understanding the world, the self, and others.
Neurological and biological foundations of children's social and ... researchoutput.csu.edu.au 1 fact
claimAttachment relationships and social environments influence brain development and plasticity, which are central to the physical and mental health of individuals and populations.
Understanding Attachment Theory and Its Stages health.clevelandclinic.org Dec 5, 2025 1 fact
claimMental health providers can assist individuals in understanding their attachment experiences and developing new coping mechanisms for their relationships.
The Effects of Attachment and Trauma on Parenting and Children's ... rsisinternational.org Aug 16, 2025 1 fact
claimMost attachment studies are rooted in Western contexts, which often assume nuclear family structures and underestimate the role of community or extended kinship networks in caregiving.
Bowlby's Attachment Theory: 4 Styles & Classroom Impact structural-learning.com Jun 30, 2023 1 fact
claimPerry and Szalavitz (2017) recommend providing transition support that maintains attachment relationships across year groups when possible.