strange situation and cultural variations Flashcards
what was the stage situation and who did it
Ainsworth
set of 8 episodes that take about 3 mins each
4 behaviours looked for
proximity seeking
exploration
stranger anxiety
response to reunion
3 attachment types found
secure
insecure resistant
insecure avoidant
secure
happy in mums presence
distressed when mum leaves
calm on mothers return
insecure avoidant
ignores mother
easily comforted by stranger
does not require comfort
insecure resistant
fussy, difficult
distressed when mum leaves
not comforted on her return
cultural variation studies
van ijzerdoorn and Kroonenberg
Italian - simonella
korean
van ijzerdoorn and Kroonenberg
located 32 studies of strange situation in 8 countries
data meta analysed
variations within countries were 150% more than between countries
most insecure resistant - Israel
most insecure avoidant - germany
most secure - uk/sweden
italian study
simonella found in 2014
50% were secure
36% were insecure avoidant
lower than other studies
Korean study
most secure
those insecure were all resistant and only one avoidant
similar to that found in VI&K for Japan
similar child rearing style?