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  • Title: Secure attachment style appears to compensate for the effect of prenatal maternal distress regarding difficult infant temperament development.
    Author: Haselbeck C, Niederberger U, Gubi-Kelm S, Jahn F, Dautwiz F, Siniatchkin M.
    Journal: Z Kinder Jugendpsychiatr Psychother; 2019 May; 47(3):239-251. PubMed ID: 30080118.
    Abstract:
    Objective: Secure attachment style is a known protective factor regarding psychopathological development. The infant's attachment style, which is developed during the first two years of life, is therefore considered a moderating factor on the association between prenatal maternal distress and child temperament development which has repeatedly been reported in previous studies. Method: In this longitudinal study on a new sample of 51 mother-child-dyads, reported maternal distress and maternal empathy were assessed during pregnancy. Infant temperament and motor development were assessed at 12 months, while additionally controlling for the infant's attachment style as a postnatal factor. Results: Infants with secure attachment style whose mothers had experienced higher prenatal distress showed slightly better gross motor development at the age of 12 months. No association could be found between prenatal maternal distress and infant temperament. Conclusions: The results support the view that secure attachment style in children is a protective factor and softens the effects of prenatal maternal distress on difficult temperament development.
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