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Insecure-avoidant attachment
Also known as: type A, insecure avoidant attachment pattern
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Attachment Theory, Bowlby's Stages & Attachment Styles positivepsychology.com Nov 28, 2024 5 facts
claimInsecure-avoidant attachment is characterized by a child being indifferent to the caregiver's presence and avoiding the caregiver upon their return, which indicates an emotional disconnection.
claimThe four principles of attachment theory are secure attachment, insecure-avoidant attachment, insecure-ambivalent/resistant attachment, and disorganized attachment.
claimThe four principles of attachment theory are secure attachment, insecure-avoidant, insecure-ambivalent/resistant, and disorganized attachment.
claimInsecure–avoidant attachment is characterized by a child being indifferent to the caregiver’s presence and avoiding the caregiver upon their return, which indicates an emotional disconnection.
claimInsecure–avoidant attachment is an attachment style where a child is indifferent to the caregiver’s presence and avoids the caregiver upon their return, indicating an emotional disconnection.
Introduction to children's attachment - NCBI - NIH ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 4 facts
claimInsecure avoidant and insecure resistant attachment patterns are considered organised strategies that allow children to retain proximity to an attachment figure by adapting to the anticipated response of that figure.
measurementApproximately 9% of children are classified as insecure-avoidant.
claimChildren who develop an insecure avoidant attachment pattern maintain proximity to their caregiver by down-regulating their attachment behaviour, appearing to manage their own distress and avoiding contact with the caregiver upon reunion.
claimThere are four defined attachment behavioural patterns in young children: secure, insecure avoidant, insecure resistant (also called ambivalent), and disorganised.
Emotional Development and Attachment | Lifespan Development courses.lumenlearning.com 4 facts
claimInsecure-avoidant attachment (type A) is a psychological attachment style characterized by insecurity and a tendency to avoid contact with caregivers and others.
claimChildren with an insecure-avoidant attachment style often learn that their needs go unmet and that their caregiver cannot be relied upon for comfort, leading the child to become more independent and disengaged.
claimParenting styles and the resulting attachment types vary by culture; for example, German parents value independence, while Japanese mothers are typically by their children's sides, leading to higher rates of insecure-avoidant attachments in Germany and insecure-resistant attachments in Japan.
referenceThe rate of insecure-avoidant attachments is higher in Germany, where parents value independence, and insecure-resistant attachments are higher in Japan, where mothers are typically by their children's sides.
“Psychology Works” Fact Sheet: Attachment in Children cpa.ca May 30, 2022 2 facts
claimInsecure avoidant attachment is characterized by children who appear not to care about the presence or absence of their caregiver, explore frequently, and often ignore the caregiver upon their return, despite physiological evidence of being upset.
claimIn insecure avoidant attachment, children appear indifferent to the presence or absence of their caregiver and explore their environment extensively, but physiological measures like heart rate indicate they are actually quite upset when the caregiver leaves.
4.12: Emotional Development and Attachment - Social Sci LibreTexts socialsci.libretexts.org Feb 17, 2025 2 facts
claimInsecure-avoidant attachment (type A) is a pattern of attachment where an infant avoids connection with the caregiver, appearing indifferent to the caregiver’s presence, departure, or return.
claimInsecure-avoidant attachment (type A) is a pattern of attachment in which an infant avoids connection with the caregiver, such as when the infant seems not to care about the caregiver’s presence, departure, or return.
John Bowlby's Attachment Theory - Simply Psychology simplypsychology.org Apr 20, 2025 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 Jun 30, 2023 1 fact
claimMary Ainsworth identified secure, insecure-avoidant, and insecure-resistant attachment patterns through systematic observation in the Strange Situation, which was later extended by Mary Main and Judith Solomon in 1986 to include disorganised attachment.