Neglect and Attachment Insecurity

Sciarrino, Nicole A.; Hernandez, Tyler Elizabeth; Davidtz, Jennifer

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-74811-5_3

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“…Through repeated experiences of the provision (or lack) of support and comfort, a child develops an internal working model that determines expectations about attachment figures (see Schechter and Willheim, 2009). Fear of abandonment as well as parental inconsistency and distorted interactions can result in the insecure attachment styles of ambivalent, avoidant and disorganised attachment (see Sciarrino et al, 2018). Attachment insecurity is linked to child and adolescent difficulties in a range of areas known to be risk factors for mental disorder, such as problems with emotion regulation and interpersonal relationships, representations of the self, and internalising and externalising symptoms (Fearon et al, 2010; Madigan et al, 2013; Mikulincer and Shaver, 2012), and reflects the often transgenerational nature of maltreatment.…”

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Associations of childhood emotional and physical neglect with mental health and substance use in young adults

Grummitt

Kelly

Barrett

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Aust N Z J Psychiatry

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Background: Childhood neglect is a risk factor for subsequent mental health problems. However, research on the unique contribution of emotional and physical subtypes of neglect is lacking. Importantly, if emotional and physical neglect have different impacts on mental health, they must be examined separately to understand how to prevent and treat their effects. Objective: This study aimed to examine associations of emotional and physical neglect with depression, anxiety, stress, alcohol and drug use in 18- to 20-year-olds. Methods: Participants ( N = 569, mean age = 18.9, 70% female) responded in an online survey to questions on childhood emotional and physical neglect, childhood abuse, symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress, and alcohol and drug use and problems. Procedures were approved by the University of Sydney Human Ethics Committee. Hierarchical linear regressions were performed, controlling for socio-demographic characteristics and other adverse childhood experiences. Results: Combined neglect was associated with depression ( B = 2.895, p < 0.001), anxiety ( B = 1.572, p = 0.003) and stress ( B = 1.781, p = 0.001). However, a second model entering emotional and physical neglect as separate exposures revealed emotional neglect was driving this association with depression ( B = 2.884, p < 0.001), anxiety ( B = 1.627, p = 0.001) and stress ( B = 1.776, p = 0.001), and that physical neglect was not associated with any outcome. Neither emotional nor physical neglect were associated with alcohol or drug use. Conclusion: Emotional neglect is a risk factor for mental health problems in early adulthood. Research that combines emotional and physical neglect into a single exposure may be obscuring relationships with mental health. Mental health prevention and treatment must screen for, and address, emotional neglect.

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Associations of childhood emotional and physical neglect with mental health and substance use in young adults

Grummitt

Kelly

Barrett

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Aust N Z J Psychiatry

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“…Some children became aloof, detached and unresponsive due to lack of human care (Mayer & Slone, 2016). These findings can have a long‐term harmful effect on creating basic attachment and can cause irreversible harm to the children's cognitive, emotional and social development (Kobak & Bosmans, 2019; Sciarrino et al, 2018). Development in such conditions can have a long‐term impact and lead to emotional difficulties, behavioural problems, school problems (Kobak & Bosmans, 2019).…”

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‘The invisible babies’: Exploring the ecosystemic challenges and opportunities of childcare for undocumented asylum‐seeking infants and toddlers

Mayer

2022

Children & Society

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This paper examines the case of community daycares for undocumented children of asylum‐seeking families in Israel named the ‘Babysitters’. It explores how lack of support and national solutions for childcare leads to temporal and unregulated childcare solutions that may risk children's lives and development. Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory is utilized in this paper to explore the challenges and opportunities of early childhood education for young children in asylum‐seeking families. The analysis reveals how the lack of clear policies, absence of national responsibilities, and existing societal barriers to early childhood education compelled asylum‐seeking parents in Israel to use the ‘Babysitters’ community daycares for infants and toddlers. Putative solutions that require policy change could help address youngsters' early childhood education needs in asylum‐seeking families and align with human rights and international treaties.

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Neglect and Attachment Insecurity

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Associations of childhood emotional and physical neglect with mental health and substance use in young adults

Associations of childhood emotional and physical neglect with mental health and substance use in young adults

‘The invisible babies’: Exploring the ecosystemic challenges and opportunities of childcare for undocumented asylum‐seeking infants and toddlers

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