Associations Between Early Childhood Attachment and Maternal Depression and Anxiety Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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dc.contributor.advisorRiddell, Rebecca
dc.creatorBadovinac, Shaylea Danica
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-21T13:49:59Z
dc.date.available2018-11-21T13:49:59Z
dc.date.copyright2018-08-10
dc.date.issued2018-11-21
dc.date.updated2018-11-21T13:49:59Z
dc.degree.disciplinePsychology(Functional Area: Clinical-Developmental)
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMA - Master of Arts
dc.description.abstractThe current study aimed to systematically review and meta-analyze concurrent and longitudinal associations between maternal depression and anxiety symptoms and mother-child attachment during early childhood (aged 2 to 7 years) as assessed using the coding systems by Cassidy and Marvin (1992) and Main and Cassidy (1988). The review was pre-registered with PROSPERO and followed PRISMA guidelines. A total of 7,969 records were screened and 20 articles were deemed as eligible for inclusion in the review. Studies were reviewed using qualitative synthesis techniques and meta-analysis. Results indicated that higher levels of maternal depressive symptoms were consistently associated with disorganized/controlling child attachment behaviours. No significant association was found between maternal anxiety symptoms and child attachment. These results suggest that maternal depressive symptoms may confer risk for disorganized/controlling attachment during early childhood. Implications for research and clinical practice are discussed.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/35544
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectDevelopmental psychology
dc.subject.keywordsParent-child attachment
dc.subject.keywordsMaternal mental health
dc.subject.keywordsDepression
dc.subject.keywordsAnxiety
dc.subject.keywordsSystematic review
dc.subject.keywordsMeta-analysis
dc.subject.keywordsEarly childhood
dc.subject.keywordsPreschool
dc.subject.keywordsKindergarten
dc.titleAssociations Between Early Childhood Attachment and Maternal Depression and Anxiety Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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