Associations between secure base script knowledge in early childhood and perceived quality of attachment in middle childhood
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Resumo: | Previous studies suggest that mental representations of attachment can show moderate stability across childhood but none of these considered the child’s use of the Secure Base Script (SBS). This study tested the longitudinal stability of attachment representations from early to middle childhood, providing data that will allow us to determine whether the SBS score behaves like other attachment measures for early childhood in this regard. A sample of 70 Portuguese preschool children (36 girls) was assessed regarding their access to and use of the SBS when producing narratives relevant to attachment themes (e.g., separation, fear of ambiguous threat) at age 5 years using the Attachment Story Completion Task. Follow-up assessments were obtained at 8 and 9 years of age using the Kerns Security Scale. Security scores for both parents were obtained from the child in both years. All cross-time correlations were positive and significant. Subsequent tests on correlation magnitudes for mothers vs. fathers were not significant. Finally, correlations for mother/father security scores were significant at both age levels. Our findings indicate that children’s access to and use of the SBS in early childhood does predict their perceived quality of attachment with parents in middle childhood. Overall, our results indicate that access to and use of SBS in young children’s attachment-relevant narratives is a valid and potentially productive measure. |
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Associations between secure base script knowledge in early childhood and perceived quality of attachment in middle childhoodAssociações entre o script de base segura no pré-escolar e a perceção da qualidade da vinculação na idade escolarSecure Base script, Preschool children, Midle childhood.Script de Base Segura, Pré-escolar, Idade escolar.Previous studies suggest that mental representations of attachment can show moderate stability across childhood but none of these considered the child’s use of the Secure Base Script (SBS). This study tested the longitudinal stability of attachment representations from early to middle childhood, providing data that will allow us to determine whether the SBS score behaves like other attachment measures for early childhood in this regard. A sample of 70 Portuguese preschool children (36 girls) was assessed regarding their access to and use of the SBS when producing narratives relevant to attachment themes (e.g., separation, fear of ambiguous threat) at age 5 years using the Attachment Story Completion Task. Follow-up assessments were obtained at 8 and 9 years of age using the Kerns Security Scale. Security scores for both parents were obtained from the child in both years. All cross-time correlations were positive and significant. Subsequent tests on correlation magnitudes for mothers vs. fathers were not significant. Finally, correlations for mother/father security scores were significant at both age levels. Our findings indicate that children’s access to and use of the SBS in early childhood does predict their perceived quality of attachment with parents in middle childhood. Overall, our results indicate that access to and use of SBS in young children’s attachment-relevant narratives is a valid and potentially productive measure.Estudos anteriores sugerem que as representações mentais de vinculação podem apresentar estabilidade moderada entre o pré-escolar e a idade escolar, contudo nenhum considerou o uso do Script de Base Segura (SBS). Este estudo testou a estabilidade longitudinal das representações de vinculação, fornecendo dados que nos permitirão determinar se o valor de SBS se comporta como outras medidas de vinculação nestas idades. Uma amostra de 70 pré-escolares portugueses (36 meninas) foi avaliada quanto ao acesso e uso do SBS quando produzem narrativas relevantes para temas de vinculação (e.g., separação, medo de ameaça ambígua) aos 5 anos de idade através do Attachment Story Completion Task. Medidas de follow-up foram obtidas aos 8 e 9 anos de idade através da Kerns Security Scale. Foram derivados valores de segurança para ambos os pais, em ambos os anos. Todas as correlações entre tempos foram positivas e significativas. Testes subsequentes sobre magnitudes de correlação para mães vs. pais não foram significativos. Finalmente, as correlações para os valores de segurança mãe/pai foram significativas em ambas as faixas etárias. Os resultados indicam que o acesso e uso do SBS pelas crianças pré-escolares prediz a qualidade percecionada de vinculação com os pais na idade escolar. De um modo geral, estes resultados sugerem que o acesso e uso do SBS em narrativas relevantes para a vinculação de crianças pequenas é uma medida válida.ISPA - Instituto Universitário2023-07-10info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.14417/ap.1869https://doi.org/10.14417/ap.1869Análise Psicológica; Vol 41, No 1 (2023); 61-68Análise Psicológica; Vol 41, No 1 (2023); 61-681646-60200870-8231reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttp://publicacoes.ispa.pt/index.php/ap/article/view/1869http://publicacoes.ispa.pt/index.php/ap/article/view/1869/pdfCopyright (c) 2023 Análise Psicológicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessFernandes, CarlaFernandes, MariliaAntunes, MartaSantos, António J.Vaughn, BrianVerissimo, Manuela2023-07-13T10:15:13Zoai:ojs.localhost:article/1869Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T18:34:31.221508Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Associations between secure base script knowledge in early childhood and perceived quality of attachment in middle childhood Associações entre o script de base segura no pré-escolar e a perceção da qualidade da vinculação na idade escolar |
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Associations between secure base script knowledge in early childhood and perceived quality of attachment in middle childhood |
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Associations between secure base script knowledge in early childhood and perceived quality of attachment in middle childhood Fernandes, Carla Secure Base script, Preschool children, Midle childhood. Script de Base Segura, Pré-escolar, Idade escolar. |
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Associations between secure base script knowledge in early childhood and perceived quality of attachment in middle childhood |
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Associations between secure base script knowledge in early childhood and perceived quality of attachment in middle childhood |
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Associations between secure base script knowledge in early childhood and perceived quality of attachment in middle childhood |
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Associations between secure base script knowledge in early childhood and perceived quality of attachment in middle childhood |
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Associations between secure base script knowledge in early childhood and perceived quality of attachment in middle childhood |
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Fernandes, Carla |
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Fernandes, Carla Fernandes, Marilia Antunes, Marta Santos, António J. Vaughn, Brian Verissimo, Manuela |
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Fernandes, Marilia Antunes, Marta Santos, António J. Vaughn, Brian Verissimo, Manuela |
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Fernandes, Carla Fernandes, Marilia Antunes, Marta Santos, António J. Vaughn, Brian Verissimo, Manuela |
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Secure Base script, Preschool children, Midle childhood. Script de Base Segura, Pré-escolar, Idade escolar. |
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Secure Base script, Preschool children, Midle childhood. Script de Base Segura, Pré-escolar, Idade escolar. |
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Previous studies suggest that mental representations of attachment can show moderate stability across childhood but none of these considered the child’s use of the Secure Base Script (SBS). This study tested the longitudinal stability of attachment representations from early to middle childhood, providing data that will allow us to determine whether the SBS score behaves like other attachment measures for early childhood in this regard. A sample of 70 Portuguese preschool children (36 girls) was assessed regarding their access to and use of the SBS when producing narratives relevant to attachment themes (e.g., separation, fear of ambiguous threat) at age 5 years using the Attachment Story Completion Task. Follow-up assessments were obtained at 8 and 9 years of age using the Kerns Security Scale. Security scores for both parents were obtained from the child in both years. All cross-time correlations were positive and significant. Subsequent tests on correlation magnitudes for mothers vs. fathers were not significant. Finally, correlations for mother/father security scores were significant at both age levels. Our findings indicate that children’s access to and use of the SBS in early childhood does predict their perceived quality of attachment with parents in middle childhood. Overall, our results indicate that access to and use of SBS in young children’s attachment-relevant narratives is a valid and potentially productive measure. |
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