BEYOND THE DYAD: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRESCHOOLERS' ATTACHMENT REPRESENTATIONS AND FAMILY TRIADIC INTERACTIONS

Infant Ment Health J. 2017 Mar;38(2):198-209. doi: 10.1002/imhj.21633. Epub 2017 Mar 6.

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between triadic family interactions and preschoolers' attachment representations, or internal working models (IWMs), from a qualitative and dimensional perspective. Individual, relational, and sociocultural variables were evaluated using two different samples. The results showed that triadic family interactions were linked to preschoolers' attachment security levels in both groups, indicating the reliability of the proposed model.

Keywords: Bindungsrepräsentationen von Vorschulkindern; elterliche Belastung; estrés del progenitor; interacciones tríadicas; interactions triadiques; parental stress; preschoolers’ attachment representations; representaciones de la afectividad en niños de edad prescolar; représentations de l'attachement des enfants de petite maternelle; stress parental; triadic interactions; triadische Interaktionen; 三元互動; 三者相互交流; 學齡前兒童的依附表徵; 就学前児の愛着表象; 父母的壓力; 親のストレス.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Child, Preschool
  • Chile
  • Depression
  • Family / psychology*
  • Female
  • Germany
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Object Attachment*
  • Play and Playthings
  • Psychological Tests
  • Random Allocation
  • Regression Analysis
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Stress, Psychological