Family risk and early attachment development: The differential role of parental sensitivity
- Family risks are known to be detrimental to children’s attachment development. This study investigated whether parental sensitivity plays different roles in early attachment development in the context of risk: Sensitivity was hypothesized to mediate risk effects on attachment, as well as a moderator that shapes the relation between risk and attachment. Multiple family risks, parental sensitivity (defined as responsivity and supportive presence), and children’s attachment security of 197 infants and toddlers (Mage = 15.25 months) and their caregivers were assessed in a prospective study with a cohort-sequential-design in Germany. Caregivers’ sensitivity served as a mediator of risk effects on attachment as well as a moderator that buffers adverse consequences of risk. Early sensitivity might be relevant in setting the stage for attachment development supporting resilience.
Author: | Jennifer GerlachORCiD, Judith M. FößelORCiD, Marc VierhausORCiD, Alexandra SannORCiD, Andreas EickhorstORCiDGND, Peter ZimmermannORCiD, Gottfried SpanglerORCiD |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:bsz:960-opus4-21626 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.25968/opus-2162 |
DOI original: | https://doi.org/10.1002/imhj.21964 |
Parent Title (English): | Infant Mental Health Journal |
Document Type: | Article |
Language: | English |
Year of Completion: | 2022 |
Publishing Institution: | Hochschule Hannover |
Release Date: | 2022/01/24 |
Tag: | early attachment development; resilience; risk; sensitivity |
GND Keyword: | Gefahr; Familie; Sensibilität; Eltern; Bindungsfähigkeit; Resilienz; Kind |
First Page: | 1 |
Last Page: | 17 |
Link to catalogue: | 1800051697 |
Institutes: | Fakultät V - Diakonie, Gesundheit und Soziales |
DDC classes: | 150 Psychologie |
370 Erziehung, Schul- und Bildungswesen | |
Licence (German): | Creative Commons - CC BY - Namensnennung 4.0 International |