Abstract
Objective: Research on parental attachment representations after preterm birth is limited and inconclusive. The present study is the first in which maternal and paternal attachment representations after term, moderately and very preterm birth are compared. In addition, special attention was directed toward disrupted attachment representations. Method: Mothers and fathers of term infants (>= 37 weeks of gestational age, n=71), moderately preterm infants (>= 32-37 weeks of gestational age, n = 62) and very preterm infants (
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 366-379 |
Journal | Infant Behavior and Development |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- disorganized attachment
- early-childhood
- insightfulness
- birth
- preschoolers
- metaanalysis
- narratives
- resolution
- behavior
- emotion