The direct and indirect effect of attachment insecurity and negative parental behavior on anxiety in clinically anxious children: it's down to dad

Breinholst, Sonja; Tolstrup, Marie; Esbjørn, Barbara Hoff

doi:10.1111/camh.12269

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“…The results are consistent with findings of past studies which found that children with secure attachment have lower levels of behavioral adjustment problems such as depressive, anxiety and aggressive (Demby et al, 2017;Katsurada et al, 2017;Ensink et al, 2019;Spruit et al, 2020). While children with insecure attachment may leads to more behavioral adjustment problems (Madigan et al, 2013;Breinholst et al, 2019;Khan et al, 2020) such as internalizing problems (Katsurada et al, 2017) and externalizing problems (Nunes et al, 2013). The present results supported by the attachment theory Attachment Theory (Ainsworth 1973;Bowlby, 1969), and ecology system theory (Bronfenbrenner, 1979) which concluded that the bonding and interaction between mother and child was large influence on children's psychological outcomes.…”

Section: Disucssionsupporting

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Relationship between Maternal Attachment and Behavioral Adjustment Problems among Children in Selangor, Malaysia

Tan¹,

Ismail²,

Arshat³

2021

IJARBSS

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Maternal attachment is known to be associated with children's behavioral adjustment problems. Behavioural adjustment problems that emerge during childhood often persist into adolescence and are associated with various negative outcomes. Therefore, this study aims to determine the relationship between maternal attachment and behavioral adjustment problems among children in Selangor, Malaysia. The specific objectives are to determine demographic factors, maternal attachment with behavioral adjustment. It is also to determine the differences in behavioral adjustment between male and female. By using multi-stage cluster random sampling technique, 400 married mothers of children (aged between 10 and 11) were selected from 22 primary schools in Selangor. Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA) and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) were used to measure maternal attachment and behavioral adjustment problems respectively.Results showed that children with higher educated mothers are less likely to develop behavioral adjustment problems. The results also revealed that boys have greater behavioral adjustment problems than girls. Yet, the results reported that higher scores of maternal attachment was associated with lower levels of children's behavioral adjustment problems. This study suggests that children who grow with a healthy attachment to their mothers stand a better chance of developing positive behaviors.

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Section: Disucssionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Relationship between Maternal Attachment and Behavioral Adjustment Problems among Children in Selangor, Malaysia

Tan¹,

Ismail²,

Arshat³

2021

IJARBSS

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“…Although the importance of both parents is evident, often research within the attachment literature focuses primarily on attachment with the mother and not the father (e.g., Emerson, Donenberg, & Wilson, ; Frigerio et al, ; Gandhi et al, ). However, the importance of including paternal attachment when examining various health outcomes has been discussed (Breinholst, Tolstrup, & Esbjørn, ). As such, if paternal attachment can have implications for health outcomes, it is important that future research ensure that father relationships are incorporated into attachment research so that we can better understand the effect of parental attachment for health.…”

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confidence: 99%

Perceived social support mediates the association between attachment and cardiovascular reactivity in young adults

McMahon

Creaven

2019

Psychophysiology

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To understand the influence of social relationships on cardiovascular responses to stress, the present study investigated perceived affectionate support as a mediating variable explaining the association between specific attachment bonds (i.e., mother, father, partner, best friend) and cardiovascular reactivity (CVR). Utilizing a standardized stress testing protocol, 138 young adults completed measures of attachment and social support, with continuous cardiovascular measurements obtained using the Finometer Pro hemodynamic monitor. Results showed that the association between anxious and avoidant attachment and reactivity were mediated by perceived affectionate support; insecure attachment was linked to lower levels of perceived social support, which in turn was associated with lower CVR. For anxious attachment, this was noted only for mothers (SBP: B = −0.94, 95% CI [−1.94, −0.20]; DBP: B = −0.57, [−1.27, −0.10]), fathers (SBP: B = −0.72, [−1.42, −0.17]; DBP: B = −0.48, [−1.01, −0.13]), and best friends (SBP: B = −0.64, [−1.23, −0.18]; DBP: B = −0.40, [−0.81, −0.12]). For avoidant attachment, it was evident only for fathers (SBP: B = −0.70, [−1.33, −0.17]; DBP: B = −0.48, [−0.92, −0.15]) and partners (SBP: B = −0.78, [−1.64, −0.09]; DBP: B = −0.53, [−1.10, −0.11]). These findings suggest that insecure attachment is associated with lower levels of reactivity, which have been linked to negative health outcomes such as poor self‐reported health, depression, and obesity. Overall, this research expands on the support and relationship science literature by incorporating under‐researched aspects of social relationships (i.e., specific attachment styles) and focusing on the mechanisms by which they are associated with physiological stress responses.

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“…Critically, our sample did not include fathers. This is an important omission as there is evidence to suggest that fathers' and mothers' behaviours may be differentially associated with child anxiety (Breinholst et al, 2019;van der Bruggen et al, 2008;Verhoeven et al, 2012). Our study was also restricted in the variability of life events experienced, as participating families were largely homogeneous in terms of ethnicity and socio-economic backgrounds.…”

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confidence: 99%

Associations between family factors, childhood adversity, negative life events and child anxiety disorders: an exploratory study of diagnostic specificity

Draisey

Halldorsson

Cooper

et al. 2019

Behav. Cogn. Psychother.

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Background:Chronic childhood adversity, negative life events, and anxiogenic parenting behaviours have all been implicated in the development and maintenance of childhood anxiety disorders. However, few studies have addressed whether these factors are associated with particular types of childhood anxiety disorders.Aims:The aims of this study were to investigate whether specific associations were obtained between specific types of childhood anxiety disorder – namely, social anxiety disorder (SOC), separation anxiety disorder (SEP) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) – and the nature of particular forms of psycho-social risk – namely, chronic childhood adversity, negative life events, and particular forms of parenting behaviours.Method:Two-hundred and ten children (aged 7–12 years) who met diagnostic criteria for SOC, SEP or GAD and their primary caregivers completed questionnaire measures on chronic childhood adversity and negative life events. In addition, dyads participated in two laboratory-based assessments of parent–child interactions.Results:We found little evidence for disorder specificity for chronic childhood adversity and negative life events, except in the case of separation anxiety disorder. Anxious children with separation anxiety were more likely than children with other forms of anxiety disorders to live with a single parent, experience more frequent parent arguments, and more negative life events. No group differences in observed parenting behaviours were found.Conclusions:Childhood SEP may be particularly associated with family challenges which may need specific consideration to optimize prevention and/or treatment. Beyond this, there is limited evidence of specific associations between family and environmental factors and specific types of childhood anxiety disorders.

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The direct and indirect effect of attachment insecurity and negative parental behavior on anxiety in clinically anxious children: it's down to dad

Cited by 12 publications

References 43 publications

Relationship between Maternal Attachment and Behavioral Adjustment Problems among Children in Selangor, Malaysia

Relationship between Maternal Attachment and Behavioral Adjustment Problems among Children in Selangor, Malaysia

Perceived social support mediates the association between attachment and cardiovascular reactivity in young adults

Associations between family factors, childhood adversity, negative life events and child anxiety disorders: an exploratory study of diagnostic specificity

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