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  • Developmental Psychology
  • Attachment Theory

Background:

  • Attachment security in adults, assessed via Adult Attachment Interview (AAI), correlates with infant security, measured by Strange Situation Procedure (SSP).
  • Maternal attachment representations are hypothesized to influence infant attachment development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between maternal attachment security (AAI) and infant security (SSP) in first-time mothers and their infants.
  • To confirm and modify existing findings on intergenerational attachment patterns using the Dynamic-Maturational Model (DMM).

Main Methods:

  • 47 first-time mothers and infants participated.
  • Adult Attachment Interviews (AAI) were conducted during the third trimester.
  • Strange Situation Procedures (SSP) were performed when infants were 14 months old.
  • AAIs were classified using the DMM; SSPs were classified using both DMM and Main and Solomon's ABC+D methods.

Main Results:

  • A significant match was found for secure attachment patterns between mothers and infants.
  • Insecure attachment patterns showed a tendency for inversion (e.g., Type A mothers with Type C infants).
  • No significant association was observed between DMM adult classifications and ABC+D infant classifications.
  • A modest but significant association was found between DMM and ABC+D infant SSP classifications.

Conclusions:

  • Maternal attachment security is linked to infant attachment security, with a notable inversion pattern in insecure dyads.
  • Findings support individualized interventions for insecure mother-infant relationships, focusing on maternal representations and infant-directed behavior.
  • The study highlights the complexity of attachment transmission and the utility of the DMM in understanding these dynamics.