Latin American Attachment studies: A narrative review. [PDF]
Abstract Attachment theory´s core hypotheses (universality, normativity, sensitivity, and competence) are assumed to be applicable worldwide. However, the majority of studies on attachment theory have been conducted in Western countries, and the extent to which these core hypotheses are supported by research conducted in Latin America has never been ...
Fourment K +4 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Will I love my second baby as much as my first? Prevalence and psychosocial correlates of maternal-fetal relationship anxiety for second-time mothers. [PDF]
Abstract Most mothers have more than one child. Second‐time mothers may worry about whether they will love the second baby as much as their first child. The current study examined mothers’ maternal‐fetal relationship anxiety (MFRA) to their second baby, the prediction of mother‐infant bonding (MIB) and infant‐mother attachment security post‐partum, and
Volling BL +3 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Unveiling complexities: Examining the role of traumatic loss in shaping the interplay between black maternal mental health and maternal bonding. [PDF]
Abstract Black women are more likely to experience traumatic birthing events, more likely to experience perinatal depression, and less likely to receive mental health treatment than women of other racial and ethnic backgrounds, and yet largely overlooked in perinatal mental health research.
Quince H +3 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Hostile-helpless states of mind: A scoping review of risk factors, correlates, and consequences. [PDF]
Abstract Chronic relational trauma can lead to the formation of pervasively unintegrated attachment representations in adulthood, referred to as Hostile‐Helpless (HH) states of mind. Individuals with this type of attachment disorganization evidence conflicting evaluations of caregivers and have difficulty reflecting on their traumatic childhood ...
Turgeon J +3 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Adapting Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up for infants and young children with intellectual disabilities and developmental delays in South Africa: Reflections and recommendations from local stakeholders. [PDF]
Abstract Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch‐up (ABC) is an intervention targeted at enhancing the socioemotional and regulatory functioning of at‐risk infants. However, to use the ABC for infants/toddlers with intellectual disabilities/developmental delays (ID/DD) and in novel cultural contexts, such as South Africa, adaptations may be required.
Mohamed AR +3 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Art at the Start: A controlled trial and close observation of parent‐infant art therapy intervention
Abstract This two‐part study seeks to evidence art therapy intervention for parent‐infant attachment relationships, looking at improvements to wellbeing and relationships. Study one was a controlled trial with 105 participating parent/caregivers and their infants (0–3‐years), identified due to concerns about their relationship.
Victoria Gray Armstrong, Josephine Ross
wiley +1 more source
Objective measurement of Spanish emotion vocabulary
Current research on emotion knowledge and competence emphasises the role of language. Emotion vocabulary is one of the indicators of emotion knowledge that can be objectively measured; however, the metric properties of the scores obtained in tests and tasks to measure it have seldom been adequate.
Ana R. Delgado +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Differences in infant negative affectivity during the COVID‐19 pandemic
Abstract This longitudinal study compared infant temperament rated at 3 months postpartum by 263 United‐States‐based women who gave birth during the COVID‐19 pandemic and 72 who gave birth prior to the pandemic. All women completed questionnaires assessing perinatal mental health, social contact, and infant temperament.
Alyssa R. Morris, Darby E. Saxbe
wiley +1 more source
Abstract Responsive parenting (also known as responsivity) is a dynamic and bidirectional exchange between the parent‐child dyad and associated with a child's social and cognitive development. Optimal interactions require a sensitivity and understanding of a child's cues, responsiveness to the child's need, and a modification of the parent's behavior ...
Sophie Stucley Morris +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Disrupted maternal communication and disorganized attachment in the Arab society in Israel
Abstract Disrupted maternal communication during mother‐infant interaction has been found to be associated with infants’ disorganized attachment, but has been studied primarily in North American and European samples and not in Arab samples. To address this gap the study examined the association between disrupted maternal communication and infant ...
Inbar Ariav‐Paraira +3 more
wiley +1 more source

