Contribution of attachment in children’s separation anxiety
Literature suggests that child attachment and anxiety symptoms are related. The purpose of the present study was to assess whether attachment patterns related differently to separation anxiety symptoms (fear of being alone, and fear of abandonment). Three attachment patterns assessed were secure,...
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| author | Mofrad, Sakineh Abdullah, Rohani Uba, Ikechukwu |
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| description | Literature suggests that child attachment and anxiety symptoms are related. The purpose of the present study
was to assess whether attachment patterns related differently to separation anxiety symptoms (fear of being
alone, and fear of abandonment). Three attachment patterns assessed were secure, avoidant and ambivalent attachment. The findings indicated that ambivalent attachment was related with higher separation anxiety symptoms (r=.57) compared to avoidant attachment (r=.53). More so, ambivalent attachment was also related to the fear of abandonment (r=.52), while avoidant attachment was related with the fear of being alone (r=.63). In conclusion, consistently responsive mothers are always receptive and supportive of their children’s mental
health
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| spelling | upm-406692015-10-26T03:01:13Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40669/ Contribution of attachment in children’s separation anxiety Mofrad, Sakineh Abdullah, Rohani Uba, Ikechukwu Literature suggests that child attachment and anxiety symptoms are related. The purpose of the present study was to assess whether attachment patterns related differently to separation anxiety symptoms (fear of being alone, and fear of abandonment). Three attachment patterns assessed were secure, avoidant and ambivalent attachment. The findings indicated that ambivalent attachment was related with higher separation anxiety symptoms (r=.57) compared to avoidant attachment (r=.53). More so, ambivalent attachment was also related to the fear of abandonment (r=.52), while avoidant attachment was related with the fear of being alone (r=.63). In conclusion, consistently responsive mothers are always receptive and supportive of their children’s mental health Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2012-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40669/1/Contribution%20of%20attachment%20in%20children%E2%80%99s%20separation%20anxiety.pdf Mofrad, Sakineh and Abdullah, Rohani and Uba, Ikechukwu (2012) Contribution of attachment in children’s separation anxiety. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 20 (1). pp. 189-195. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2020%20(1)%20Mar.%202012/22%20Pg%20189-195.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Mofrad, Sakineh Abdullah, Rohani Uba, Ikechukwu Contribution of attachment in children’s separation anxiety |
| title | Contribution of attachment in children’s separation anxiety |
| title_full | Contribution of attachment in children’s separation anxiety |
| title_fullStr | Contribution of attachment in children’s separation anxiety |
| title_full_unstemmed | Contribution of attachment in children’s separation anxiety |
| title_short | Contribution of attachment in children’s separation anxiety |
| title_sort | contribution of attachment in children’s separation anxiety |
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