RIGIDITY, SENSITIVITY AND QUALITY OF ATTACHMENT - THE ROLE OF MATERNAL RIGIDITY IN THE EARLY SOCIOEMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF PREMATURE-INFANTS

PR BUTCHER; A KALVERBOER; RB MINDERAA; EF VANDOORMAAL; Y TENWOLDE

RIGIDITY, SENSITIVITY AND QUALITY OF ATTACHMENT - THE ROLE OF MATERNAL RIGIDITY IN THE EARLY SOCIOEMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF PREMATURE-INFANTS

PR BUTCHER^*
, A KALVERBOER
, RB MINDERAA
, EF VANDOORMAAL
, Y TENWOLDE

^*Corresponding author for this work

Faculty of Medical Sciences/UMCG

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Abstract

The associations between a mother's rigidity, her sensitivity in early (3 month) interaction and the quality of her premature infant's attachment at 13 months were investigated. Rigidity as a personality characteristic was not found to be significantly associated with sensitivity or quality of attachment. Rigid attitudes to child rearing were related to sensitivity and to the responsivity of the infant. Rigid attitudes were not related to security of attachment. Infants who were rated less responsive at 3 months, however, tended to be less securely attached, and high Attitude Rigidity in the mother increased their chances of an insecure attachment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-38
Number of pages	38
Journal	Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
Volume	88
Publication status	Published - 1993

Keywords

PREMATURE INFANTS
EARLY INTERACTION
RIGIDITY
SENSITIVITY
ATTACHMENT
FULL-TERM INFANTS
TO-FACE INTERACTION
MOTHER ATTACHMENT
1ST YEAR
PRETERM
RISK
COMPETENCE
LIFE
COMPLICATIONS
PERSONALITY

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