Infant–mother and infant–sibling attachment in Zambia. Issue 6 (1st November 2016)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Infant–mother and infant–sibling attachment in Zambia. Issue 6 (1st November 2016)
- Main Title:
- Infant–mother and infant–sibling attachment in Zambia
- Authors:
- Mooya, Haatembo
Sichimba, Francis
Bakermans-Kranenburg, Marian - Abstract:
- ABSTRACT: This study, the first in Zambia using the Strange Situation Procedure (SSP) to observe attachment relationships and the "very first" observational study of infant–sibling attachment, examined patterns of infant–mother and infant–sibling attachment, and tested their association. We included siblings who were substantially involved in caregiving activities with their younger siblings. We hypothesized that infants would develop attachment relationships to both mothers and siblings; the majority of infants would be classified as securely attached to both caregivers, and infant–mother and infant–sibling attachment would be unrelated. The sample included 88 low-income families in Lusaka, Zambia (average of 3.5 children; SD = 1.5). The SSP distributions (infant–mother) were 59% secure, 24% avoidant and 17% resistant, and 46% secure, 20% avoidant, 5% resistant and 29% disorganized for three- and four-way classifications, respectively. The infant–sibling classifications were 42% secure, 23% avoidant and 35% resistant, and 35% secure, 23% avoidant, 9% resistant and 33% disorganized for three- and four-way classifications, respectively. Infant–mother and infant–sibling attachment relationships were not associated.
- Is Part Of:
- Attachment & human development. Volume 18:Issue 6(2016)
- Journal:
- Attachment & human development
- Issue:
- Volume 18:Issue 6(2016)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 18, Issue 6 (2016)
- Year:
- 2016
- Volume:
- 18
- Issue:
- 6
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2016-0018-0006-0000
- Page Start:
- 618
- Page End:
- 635
- Publication Date:
- 2016-11-01
- Subjects:
- Attachment -- Africa -- culture -- parenting -- siblings
Attachment behavior -- Periodicals
Developmental psychology -- Periodicals
155.418 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rahd20/current ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/14616734.2016.1235216 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1461-6734
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- Legaldeposit
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