This research, based on attachment theory, examined the relationships between romantic attachment styles, romantic attitudes and well-being among 461 tertiary students, aged 17-21 years. Those with secure romantic attachment styles were less stressed, less lonely and more satisfied academically than those with clingy or casual/fickle styles,…

Changes in the parental bond and the well-being of adolescents and young adults were investigated in this longitudinal study among Dutch adolescents. General results reveal that adolescents and young adults maintain a rather good and reasonably stable relationship with their parents. Parents prove to be of lasting importance for the well-being of…

Examines reasons that the care of infants in day nurseries often becomes impersonal rather than intimate, and suggests ways of counteracting this. (DE)

Observations of mothers of 47 6-month-old infants with early histories of nonorganic failure to thrive indicated these mothers demonstrated less adaptive social interactional behavior, less positive affective behavior, and more arbitrary termination of feedings when compared to mothers of physically normal infants. (DB)

Found that secure-secure dyads were more harmonious, less controlling, and more responsive than secure-insecure dyads. There were no differences between secure-secure and secure-insecure dyads on measures of coordinated play, cohesiveness, self-disclosure, or play tempo. (RH)

Examines patterns of social interactions and their relationship to quality of attachment to mother in 33 children of 2 and 5 years. Balanced patterns in interactions with mothers reduced opportunities for interaction with peers. Insecure attachment to mothers predicted decreased responsiveness to mothers and peers at 2 years. (RJC)

Reports results of 2 studies concerning mother-infant separation from the maternal perspective. In the first study, 620 mothers responded to questionnaires from which 3 subscales were labeled. In the second study, 36 women were assessed. Results supported the validity of the questionnaire and the construct. (RJC)

Studies 174 mother-infant dyads to determine the relation between 3-month-old infant, mother, and mother-infant interaction behavior and later attachment behavior. Individual infant differences in sociability at 3 months were found to be related to avoidant behavior and A-type attachment. (RJC)

Accelerating social and economic changes have contributed to a widespread sense of alienation affecting the school and its functions, goals, and activities. To reduce unacceptable alienation levels, the school must clarify its own mission, understand the relationship between social and academic issues, define its responsibility, and encourage…

A study involving two questionnaires given to mothers of four-, six-, and eight-year olds investigated whether a correlation exists between differences in temperaments of children and their attachment to objects. Results supported the hypothesis and provided evidence that children with non-social attachment are as well adjusted as children without…

An ethological or behavioral approach views childhood emotional outbursts as conflict between avoidance and attachment behavior on the part of the child. The classification of the level of motivation may produce a more useful diagnosis than standard psychiatric categories of behavior. This approach can also be applied to children diagnosed as…

Focuses on three issues raised by findings presented in preceding articles: (1) How do we continue the study and conceptualization of secure-base behavior? (2) How do we take into account the multiple-relationship context of attachment? and (3) How do we expand our conceptualization of attachment to include variations in individual adaptations and…

Investigated the relationship between deaf children's "security of attachment" with their hearing parents and parental attitudes toward deafness. Children ranged in age from 20 to 60 months. Found marked differences within individual dyads of mother-child/father-child relationships. Also found negative correlations between parents'…

Examined the relationship between mothers' early attachment experiences and adult attachment and how these may relate to management of negative emotional states in mother-infant relationships. Predictors of maternal and infant distress levels were mothers' comfort with close relationships and their ability to seek help from others, to redirect…

Using data on 2,031 adults, 4 levels on a continuum of social attachment are compared: (1) no partner; (2) partner outside the household; (3) living with partner; and (4) married to partner. Results indicate that the higher the level of social attachment, the lower the level of psychological distress. (JPS)