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  • insecure Adult Attachment and child maltreatment a meta analysis
    Trauma Violence & Abuse, 2019
    Co-Authors: Ko Ling Chan
    Abstract:

    Extant evidence has shown that insecure Adult Attachment is related to dysfunctional parenting styles that heighten parents' risk of child maltreatment. However, there is a lack of studies appraising the evidence for the association between insecure Adult Attachment and child maltreatment. This meta-analytic study examined the relationship between parents' Adult Attachment and child maltreatment perpetration/child abuse potential. Studies examining the relationship between parents' Adult Attachment and child maltreatment/child abuse potential published before February 2017 were identified through a systematic search of online databases. In total, 16 studies (N = 1,830) were selected. Meta-analysis based on random-effects models shows a significant positive association between insecure Attachment and child maltreatment (pooled effect size: odds ratio [OR] = 2.93, p = .000). Subgroup analyses show insecure Attachment was more strongly associated with failure to thrive (OR = 8.04, p = .000) and filicide (OR = 5.00, p < .05). Medium effect sizes were found for subgroup analyses on insecure romantic Attachment (OR = 3.76, p = .000), general Attachment (OR = 3.38, p = .000), Attachment to own child (OR = 3.13, p = .001), and to own parents (OR = 2.63, p = .000) in relation to child maltreatment.

  • insecure Adult Attachment and child maltreatment a meta analysis
    Trauma Violence & Abuse, 2019
    Co-Authors: Camilla K M Lo, Ko Ling Chan, Patrick Ip
    Abstract:

    Extant evidence has shown that insecure Adult Attachment is related to dysfunctional parenting styles that heighten parents’ risk of child maltreatment. However, there is a lack of studies appraisi...

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Anna Buchheim - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • assessing Attachment representations in adolescents discriminant validation of the Adult Attachment projective picture system
    Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 2017
    Co-Authors: Manuela Gander, Carol George, Dan Pokorny, Anna Buchheim
    Abstract:

    The contribution of Attachment to human development and clinical risk is well established for children and Adults, yet there is relatively limited knowledge about Attachment in adolescence due to the poor availability of construct valid measures. The Adult Attachment Projective Picture System (AAP) is a reliable and valid instrument to assess Adult Attachment status. This study examines for the first time the discriminant validity of the AAP in adolescents. In our sample of 79 teenagers between 15 and 18 years, 42 % were classified as secure, 34 % as insecure-dismissing, 13 % as insecure-preoccupied and 11 % as unresolved. The results demonstrated discriminant validity for using the AAP in that age group, with no associations between Attachment classifications and verbal intelligence, social desirability, story length or sociodemographic variables. These results poise the AAP to be used in clinical intervention and large-scale research investigating normative and atypical developmental correlates and sequelae of Attachment, including psychopathology in adolescence.

Carol George - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Adult Attachment and birth experience importance of a secure base and safe haven during childbirth
    Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 2019
    Co-Authors: Samantha Reisz, Jessica Brennan, Deborah Jacobvitz, Carol George
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    Objective: Examine connections between mothers’ Adult Attachment and subjective birth experience in the context of parity and mode of delivery.Background: Research has established a clear connectio...

  • assessing Attachment representations in adolescents discriminant validation of the Adult Attachment projective picture system
    Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 2017
    Co-Authors: Manuela Gander, Carol George, Dan Pokorny, Anna Buchheim
    Abstract:

    The contribution of Attachment to human development and clinical risk is well established for children and Adults, yet there is relatively limited knowledge about Attachment in adolescence due to the poor availability of construct valid measures. The Adult Attachment Projective Picture System (AAP) is a reliable and valid instrument to assess Adult Attachment status. This study examines for the first time the discriminant validity of the AAP in adolescents. In our sample of 79 teenagers between 15 and 18 years, 42 % were classified as secure, 34 % as insecure-dismissing, 13 % as insecure-preoccupied and 11 % as unresolved. The results demonstrated discriminant validity for using the AAP in that age group, with no associations between Attachment classifications and verbal intelligence, social desirability, story length or sociodemographic variables. These results poise the AAP to be used in clinical intervention and large-scale research investigating normative and atypical developmental correlates and sequelae of Attachment, including psychopathology in adolescence.

  • the Adult Attachment projective picture system integrating Attachment into clinical assessment
    Journal of Personality Assessment, 2011
    Co-Authors: Carol George, Malcolm West
    Abstract:

    This article summarizes the development and validation of the Adult Attachment Projective System (AAP), a measure we developed from the Bowlby–Ainsworth developmental tradition to assess Adult Attachment status. The AAP has demonstrated excellent concurrent validity with the Adult Attachment Interview (George, Kaplan, & Main, 1984/1985/1996; Main & Goldwyn, 1985–1994; Main, Goldwyn, & Hesse, 2003), interjudge reliability, and test–retest reliability, with no effects of verbal intelligence or social desirability. The AAP coding and classification system and application in clinical and community samples are summarized. Finally, we introduce the 3 other articles that are part of this Special Section and discuss the use of the AAP in therapeutic assessment and treatment.

  • the development and preliminary validation of a new measure of Adult Attachment the Adult Attachment projective
    Attachment & Human Development, 2001
    Co-Authors: Carol George, Malcolm West
    Abstract:

    In this paper, we describe the development of and our preliminary work to empirically validate the Adult Attachment Projective (AAP), a new Adult Attachment classification system that is based on the analysis of individuals' responses to a set of seven Attachment-related drawings. The AAP classification system uses evaluations of three dimensions (Discourse, Content and Defensive Processing) to designate four major Adult classification groups: Secure, Dismissing, Preoccupied, and Unresolved. Preliminary validation of the AAP is based on 75 participants drawn from three separate samples. The results indicate strong interjudge reliability and convergent agreement between the AAP and Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) classifications. The AAP, thus, appears to be a promising developmental measure for assessing the representation of Attachment in Adults. Contributions of the AAP to Attachment theory and research are discussed. The similarities and differences between AAP stories and other child and Adult representational measures are also discussed.

Valsamma Eapen - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Adult separation anxiety and unsettled infant behavior associations with adverse parenting during childhood and insecure Adult Attachment
    Comprehensive Psychiatry, 2015
    Co-Authors: Jane Kohlhoff, Bryanne Barnett, Valsamma Eapen
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    Abstract Objective This study examined the prevalence and correlates of Adult Separation Anxiety Disorder (ASAD) and Adult Separation Anxiety (ASA) symptoms in a sample of first-time mothers with an unsettled infant during the first postpartum year. Methods Eighty-three primiparous women admitted to a residential parent–infant program participated in a structured clinical interview for DSM-IV diagnosis and questionnaires assessing ASA symptoms, Adult Attachment and childhood parenting experiences. Nurses recorded infant behavior using 24-hour charts. Results The prevalence of ASAD in this sample was 19.3% and women with ASAD were, on average, more likely to be diagnosed with depression and anxiety disorders, report aversive parenting experiences during childhood and show Adult Attachment style insecurity. Both ASAD and ASA symptoms were predicted by Adult Attachment anxiety, and ASAD was associated with unsettled infant behavior. Attachment anxiety and Attachment avoidance mediated relations between parental over-control and ASAD diagnosis, and between parental abuse and ASAD diagnosis. Attachment anxiety mediated the relation between parental over-control and ASA symptoms, and Attachment avoidance mediated the relations of parental over-control and parental abuse with ASA symptoms. Conclusions This study highlights the prevalence of ASAD among first time mothers experiencing early parenting difficulties and the roles of childhood parenting experiences and Adult Attachment style in the development of the disorder. This points to the importance of introducing universal screening for ASAD in postnatal settings, and for the development of targeted interventions.