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Bernier, Annie; Matte-Gagne, Celia – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2011
The aim of this report was to investigate the associations between attachment state of mind, romantic attachment style, and indices of maternal functioning in two relational spheres: the mother-child relationship (i.e., maternal sensitivity and child attachment security) and the marital relationship (i.e., mothers' and their partners' marital…
Descriptors: Mothers, Marital Satisfaction, Attachment Behavior, Parent Child Relationship
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McMahon, Catherine A.; Barnett, Byranne; Kowalenko, Nicholas M.; Tennant, Christopher C. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2006
Background: Empirical studies have revealed a significant, but modest association between maternal depression and insecure mother-child attachment. Across studies, however, a substantial number of mothers with depression are able to provide a sensitive caretaking environment for their children. This paper aimed to explore whether a mother's own…
Descriptors: Middle Class, Mothers, Infants, Attachment Behavior