Attachment measures

advancement of attachment theory. In his studies of parent-child attachment, Bowlby found that there is an innate need to have…

be changed, which is a growth mindset. These beliefs have generally been referred to as theories of intelligence or lay theories, but more recently been referred to as growth and fixed mindsets. Intelligence mindset was used as a general academic measure and early studies showed that children with a growth intelligence mindset were more likely to adopt learning goals, prefer tasks that embody learning goals, and seek challenges (Dweck & Leggett, 1988), compared to children with a fixed…

in a romantic relationship? Attachment representations in adults are assessed by examining the coherency of speech and thought processes about early relationship issues in the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) (Adam, Gunnar & Tanaka 2004). Which did Hazan and Shaver (1987) did as cited in Levy & Blatt (1999). Hazan and Shaver (1987) used AAI and developed some questionnaires to assess attachment styles in adult relationships. They reasoned that the same three attachment styles identified in…

As a background for discussing the effect of attachment orientation, it is necessary to understand the basis of attachment theory. Bowlby (1969) proposed the attachment behavioural system which was seen as the basic theory of attachment study. The attachment system formed in terms of innate biological nature - infants act to enable survival. According to how their caregivers treated them, individuals formed a specific bond to their caregivers with development (Bowlby, 1969). When infants…

deployed during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The deployment of a parent can cause many issues for the child and the at-home parent. With deployment comes many changes and adjustments in a child’s live; if a parent and child do not have a secure attachment, the child will have a tremendous difficult time adjusting to the process. Children whose parents are deployed have higher risk of having anxiety, depression, health problems, academic problems, and feel emotionally stressed. Parental…

secure attachment to me as he didn’t connect with the stranger nor avoid being with me. Instead he seemed to be close to me, and wanted to maintain contact with me when he became distressed when I left him with some strangers. This can be an example of the Ainsworth Strange Situation, which was an experimental technique to measure attachment. “The Ainsworth Strange Situation sequence of staged episodes illustrated the strengths of attachment between a child and a (typically) mother” (Attachment…

for attachment theory. Bowbly (1959) explains the child’s emotional regulation and attachment to the primary caretaker, as a result of the caretaker’s continues responsiveness and a strategy of the child to keep the primary caretaker close to ensure survival during evolutionary times. It adapts to fit into the appropriate evolutionary niche. This internal working model creates the four main types of attachment: the insecure-avoidant (A) attachment, most prominently the secure (B) attachment,…

Bowlby (1951) saw attachment behaviour as an instinctive reaction. The infant will use social releasers, such as crying and smiling to seek proximity to the primary caregiver, to ensure survival in evolutionary times. The infant will use social releasers when proximity to the caregiver is threatened, such as by separation, insecurity or fear. Social releasers will stimulate caregiving in adults, so that care and responsiveness become determinant for attachment. A securely attached child will…

Tavistock Clinic and the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations.” (Goleman. D, 1990). John Bowlby’s Theory of Attachment Volume 1 was published in 1969 and Volume 2 was published in 1973 and these detailed his theory of attachment in a child’s early years. He decided to pursue this theory as he was influenced by Konrad Lorenz’s work on attachment and his study on built in or innate attachment (1935). In this study Lorenz showed that goslings “followed the first moving…

Resilience According to the abstract: This article talks about the attachment styles of families and the coping of multiple deployments. Like moral injury this maladaptive behavior of coping is from the loss and feelings of abandonment. This paper takes a psychodynamic approach and uses development theory to “describe a family attachment network model of military families during deployment and reintegration that is grounded in attachment theory and family systems theory”. This paper talks about…