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Associations between maternal mind-mindedness and infant attachment security: investigating the mediating role of maternal sensitivity.
Infant Behav Dev. 2008 Dec; 31(4):688-95.IB

Abstract

In the last 20 years, three meta-analyses suggested that the relation between maternal sensitivity and infant attachment security was lesser in magnitude than originally believed. This led to a search for other parental behaviors likely to contribute to the development of attachment security. Based on previous theoretical propositions and empirical findings suggesting that maternal mind-mindedness may contribute to infant attachment security by favoring maternal sensitivity, the aim of this study was to examine whether sensitivity mediates the relation between maternal mind-mindedness and infant attachment security. Fifty mother-infant dyads took part in two home visits (12 months and 15 months), allowing for assessment of maternal sensitivity (T1), mind-mindedness (T1), and infant attachment (T2). The results confirmed that maternal sensitivity mediates the relation between mind-mindedness and infant attachment. The findings are discussed in light of the assessments used in this and previous studies.

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Laranjo J
Department of Psychology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada. jessica.laranjo@umontreal.ca
Bernier A
No affiliation info available
Meins E
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultEmotionsFemaleHumansInfantInfant BehaviorLongitudinal StudiesMaleMaternal BehaviorMother-Child RelationsTemperamentThinkingYoung Adult

Pub Type(s)

Comparative Study
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

18571241

Citation

Laranjo, Jessica, et al. "Associations Between Maternal Mind-mindedness and Infant Attachment Security: Investigating the Mediating Role of Maternal Sensitivity." Infant Behavior & Development, vol. 31, no. 4, 2008, pp. 688-95.
Laranjo J, Bernier A, Meins E. Associations between maternal mind-mindedness and infant attachment security: investigating the mediating role of maternal sensitivity. Infant Behav Dev. 2008;31(4):688-95.
Laranjo, J., Bernier, A., & Meins, E. (2008). Associations between maternal mind-mindedness and infant attachment security: investigating the mediating role of maternal sensitivity. Infant Behavior & Development, 31(4), 688-95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2008.04.008
Laranjo J, Bernier A, Meins E. Associations Between Maternal Mind-mindedness and Infant Attachment Security: Investigating the Mediating Role of Maternal Sensitivity. Infant Behav Dev. 2008;31(4):688-95. PubMed PMID: 18571241.
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