Attachment to the Therapist and Parenting Stress in Parenting Interventions
Abstract
What factors influence the mental health of an infant? Attachment theory proposes that developing a secure attachment to ones primary caregiver allows infants to explore their environment and receive needed nourishment in order to grow and prosper (Ainsworth, 1989; Bowlby, 1969) and that the relationship between infant and mother influences how a person learns to navigate interpersonal relationships throughout their lives (Ainsworth, 1989). A mother's own attachment style has been shown to be a predictor of a child's psychological functioning (van IJzendoorn, 1995) and a child's attachment to their mother further impacts the child's psychological well being.
Subject Area
Psychology
Recommended Citation
Libby, Victoria, "Attachment to the Therapist and Parenting Stress in Parenting Interventions" (2015). ETD Collection for Pace University. AAI3582431.
https://digitalcommons.pace.edu/dissertations/AAI3582431
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