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Attachment at school age and academic performance.

E Moss1, D St-Laurent

  • 1Département de psychologie, Université du Quebec à Montreal, Centreville, Quebec, Canada. moss.ellen@uqam.ca

Developmental Psychology
|November 9, 2001
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Secure attachment in children is linked to better school cognitive functioning and motivation. Early mother-child interactions and cognitive engagement are key factors influencing this association.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Child Psychology

Background:

  • Attachment theory highlights the importance of early relationships for later development.
  • School-related cognitive functioning encompasses academic performance and cognitive engagement.
  • Longitudinal studies are crucial for understanding developmental trajectories.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To longitudinally examine the association between child attachment quality and school-related cognitive functioning.
  • To investigate the role of mother-child interaction and cognitive engagement as mediators.
  • To identify specific attachment patterns associated with academic underachievement.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study of 108 French Canadian school-age children.

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  • Assessment of mother-child interaction, child attachment, and cognitive engagement at age 6.
  • Evaluation of mastery motivation and academic performance at age 8.

    • Main Results:

    • Securely attached children demonstrated higher scores in communication, cognitive engagement, and mastery motivation.
    • Controlling children exhibited the highest risk for school underachievement.
    • Avoidant and ambivalent attachment styles were associated with lower mastery motivation.

    Conclusions:

    • Secure attachment is positively associated with cognitive functioning and academic motivation.
    • Mother-child interaction quality and child cognitive engagement are significant mediators.
    • Attachment security plays a vital role in children's school success.