In:
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, SAGE Publications, Vol. 27, No. 8 ( 2001-08), p. 956-968
Abstract:
The longitudinal contribution of attachment style to mental health was examined among mothers of infants with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). Eighty-five mothers of newborns with CHD completed self-report scales tapping attachment style, appraisal of motherhood, ways of coping with motherhood tasks, and mental health 2 weeks after the infant’s CHD diagnosis and 1 year later. Mothers’ attachment anxiety and avoidance at Time 1 were related to poor mental health at the same point of time. In addition, attachment avoidance at Time 1 predicted further deterioration of mental health from Time 1 to Time 2. Attachment style at Time 1 also predicted the ways mothers appraised and coped with motherhood tasks, which, in turn, were related to mental health changes. The theoretical implications of the data were discussed.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0146-1672
,
1552-7433
DOI:
10.1177/0146167201278004
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2001
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2047603-6
SSG:
5,2
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