Parental perception of infant temperament: Does parents’ joint attachment matter?

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• 作者：Pesonen ; Anu-Katriina ; R&auml ; ikkö ; nen ; Katri ; Keltikangas-J&auml ; rvinen ; Liisa ; Strandberg ; Timo ; et. al.
• 关键词：Perception of temperament ; Paternal perception ; Maternal perception ; Joint attachment ; Attachment reciprocity ; Attachment-related perception ; Social cognition
• 刊名：Infant Behavior and Development
• 出版年：2003
• 期刊代码：118_01636383
• 类别：med
• 出版时间：April, 2003
• 卷：26
• 期：2
• 页码：167-182
• 文件大小：200 K

摘要

Adulthood intimate attachment working models are related to adulthood interpersonal perceiving. The present study tested the associations between maternal and paternal anxiety and avoidance attachment style dimensions in close relationships and perceptions of the temperament Infant Behavior Questionnaire (IBQ) of their 6-month-old infants in a sample of 180 family units. Parental insecure attachment style was associated with perceptions of the infant’s temperament as more fearful, distressed to limitations and negatively reactive. Parental perceptions were also hypothesized to reciprocate by parents’ joint attachments within families. Indeed, parental perceptions were most positive or least negative in secure–secure-dyads (both parents scored low on avoidance) and most negative or least positive in secure–insecure-dyads (one parent scored low and the other high on avoidance). The findings suggest that adult intimate attachment representations are relevant in a parenting context, and that attachment-related interpersonal perceptions are influenced by joint attachment dynamics between spouses.