attachment Flashcards
Why does attachment matter
Survival: Human version of imprinting
Attachment is innate
Co-regulation
Dependent on quality of attachment
Caregiver knows what is wrong with the kid (e.g crying) Because of attachment.
Emotional security
Dependent on quality of attachment
Parent as secure base
Risk factors for PPD
socioeconomic status, no support from partner/family, already bad mental health.
What can increase the chance of an insecure disorganized attachment?
child abuse or institutionalization
Secure Relationship Style
Few problems developing satisfying friendships and relationships
Trusts others
Develops close bonds with others
Avoidant Relationship Style
Difficulty in learning to trust others
Suspicious of motives
Fear of commitment
Afraid of depending on others due to fear of:
Abandonment
Disappointment
Separation
Ambivalent Relationship Style
High levels of neediness
Requiring consistent reassurance and attention
Parenting style for a child who is secure
Mother is not preoccupied with unresolved concerns of own experience and is sensitive to child’s signals.
Parenting style for a child who is avoidant
Mother is reluctant to address own attachment needs and is insensitive/unresponsive to child’s needs.
Parenting style for a child who is ambivalent
Mother is confused about attachment history and is inconsistent in interactions with child.
Ainsworth’s outlin for attachment
Sensitivity, availability, responsiveness and acceptance
Based on the Still face paradigm, a child who has a depressed mother will show an increase in what
positive affect, to try to look cute and get mother’s attention
Internal model of attachment
Mental representation of self, attachment figures, and relationships
