Reseach Says 'Difficult' Children Are Only Slightly More Likely to Have Insecure Attachments with Parents

Reseach Says ‘Difficult’ Children Are Only Slightly More Likely to Have Insecure Attachments with Parents

2nd October, 2024

Source: Medical Xpress

Children with difficult temperaments, including personality tendencies such as irritability and having a hard time being comforted, are only slightly more likely than other children to have insecure attachment relationships with one or both of their parents, according to our research. This finding refutes the long-standing notion held by many psychologists that early attachment behaviors are mainly determined by a child’s temperament.

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