Associations between infant social withdrawal and disorganized attachment.

Anne Christine Stuart, Katrine Røhder, Sophie Reijman, Ida Egmose, Johanne Smith-Nielsen, Eva Back Madsen, Katrine Isabella Wendelboe, Mette Skovgaard Vaever

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Anne Christine StuartCentre of Excellence in Early Intervention and Family Studies, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 2A, Copenhagen, 1353, Denmark. ach@psy.ku.dk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3829-9995

Katrine RøhderCentre of Excellence in Early Intervention and Family Studies, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 2A, Copenhagen, 1353, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4915-1585

Sophie ReijmanDepartment of Clinical Child and Family Studies, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1179-9180

Ida EgmoseCentre of Excellence in Early Intervention and Family Studies, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 2A, Copenhagen, 1353, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1157-6828

Johanne Smith-NielsenCentre of Excellence in Early Intervention and Family Studies, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 2A, Copenhagen, 1353, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3571-6335

Eva Back MadsenCentre of Excellence in Early Intervention and Family Studies, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 2A, Copenhagen, 1353, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1918-2492

Katrine Isabella WendelboeCentre of Excellence in Early Intervention and Family Studies, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 2A, Copenhagen, 1353, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8079-1775

Mette Skovgaard VaeverCentre of Excellence in Early Intervention and Family Studies, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 2A, Copenhagen, 1353, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9675-3423

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Abstract

Disorganized attachment is an important risk factor for later child development but can only be reliable identified from 11 months of age. To prevent adverse child development, it is essential to identify factors associated with disorganized attachment that can be reliably assessed earlier in development. The present study investigates two potential risk factors, infant social withdrawal and maternal postpartum depression symptom severity, in a sample of 203 Danish mother-infant dyads. Infant social withdrawal (assessed using the Alarm Distress Baby Scale) and postpartum depression symptom severity (assessed using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale) were measured when the infant was between 2 and 11 months old. Attachment quality was assessed using the Strange Situation Procedure when the infant was between 11 and 20 months. Only infant social withdrawal was significantly associated with disorganized attachment, with indications of this being due to the infant's ability to engage in interactions. These findings highlight the importance of investigating infant behavior as a potential factor associated with later disorganized attachment.

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Disorganized attachmentInfant social withdrawalMaternal postpartum depression

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PMID42108337

DOI10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2017.11.005

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