ATTACHMENT: Cultural Variations In Attachment

Question 1

who are the key researchers

Answer 1

ijzendoorn and kroonberg

Question 2

what did izjendoorn and kroobergy conduct

Answer 2

study

look at prop of attachments types

across range of countries

Question 3

why did I K conduct study to look at prop of attachmnet types across a range of countries

Answer 3

assess cultural variation

Question 4

izjendoorn and kroonberg also looked at

Answer 4

differences in same countries

to get idea of variations within a culture

Question 5

outline procedure of cultural variations within attachment

Answer 5

located 32 studies of attachment types assessed using strange situation

to investigate prop of babies with diff attachment types

Question 6

in procedure of cultural variatins in attahcment of the 32 studies conducted , how many countries where it conducted in

Answer 6

8

15 in the US

Question 7

How many results did teh studies yield for

Answer 7

1990 kids

Question 8

data for the 32 studies were

Answer 8

meta analysed

Question 9

meta analysis

Answer 9

results of studies combined & analysed tigether

weight studies for their sample size

Question 10

overall what were the findings in terms of variation

Answer 10

wide variation between proportions of attachment types in different studies

Question 11

What was most common classification in countries

Answer 11

secure attachmnet

Question 12

how did proportion of secure attachment vary in britian an china

Answer 12

B- 75%

C- 50%

Question 13

in indiivdualist cultures how were the rates of insecure resitant attachment

Answer 13

similar to ainsworth sample

all under 14 %

Question 14

how was IR attachment in collectivist cultures and what was the impact of insecure avoidant

Answer 14

over 25%

IA reduced

Question 15

give exa,ples of collectivist cultures

Answer 15

china
japan
israel

Question 16

interesting finding in Izjendoorn and kroonberg

Answer 16

variations between results of studies within the same country 150 % greater than between countries

Question 17

give example of wehre variations between cultured grester thnan in countries

Answer 17

us

securley attached 46 % and 90% in another sample

Question 18

why did simonelli do a italian study

Answer 18

see whether proportions of babies diff attachment types

matchded those of previous studies

Question 19

italain study who was assessed and how

Answer 19

76 babies
12 months old

starnge situation

Question 20

findings of italian study

Answer 20

50& secure attachmen t
36 % avoidant
22% resistant

Question 21

compare reuslts of italian stiudy to other studies

Answer 21

lower rate of secure

higher rate of avoidant

Question 22

what did researcher ssuggest about the finding sof italina study and how that compared to other s

Answer 22

due to increasing number of mothers of very young kids

working long hours and using professional care

Question 23

ovferall what do italian stuyd show us

Answer 23

patterns of attachment type not static but move with cultural change

Question 24

why did korean study take place

Answer 24

compare proportions of attahcmen types in korea to other studies

Question 25

who was tested in korean studies and how

Answer 25

87 babies

strange situation

Question 26

part 1 of korean findings .

overall insecure …

Answer 26

proportions of insecure & secure babies similar to most countries

most babies being secure

Question 27

part 2 finding of k study

however insecurley resistant

Answer 27

more classed as insecurley where resitant

one baby avoidant

Question 28

distribution of attachment types in korea similar to

Answer 28

japan

Question 29

japan and j have similar child rearing styles therefore similarity explained in terms of

Answer 29

child rearing style

Question 30

Overall waht dcultural variation of attachment show us (conclusion)

Answer 30

secure attachment norm in wide range of cultures

Question 31

Overall waht dcultural variation of attachment show us (conclusion) secure attahcment norm

how does this upport bowlby

Answer 31

idea attachment is innate and universal

and(SA ) is the universal norm

Question 32

HOWEVER in terms of conclusion `

Answer 32

research shows cultural practices influence attachment type