Rethinking maternal sensitivity: Mothers' comments on infants' mental processes predict security of attachment at 12 months
(2001)
Journal Article
Meins, E., Fernyhough, C., Fradley, E., & Tuckey, M. (2001). Rethinking maternal sensitivity: Mothers' comments on infants' mental processes predict security of attachment at 12 months. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 42(5), 637-648. https://doi.org/10.1111/1469-7610.00759
This study investigated predictors of attachment security in a play context using a sample of 71 mothers and their 6-month-old infants. We sought to rethink the concept of maternal sensitivity by focusing on mothers' ability accurately to read the me... Read More about Rethinking maternal sensitivity: Mothers' comments on infants' mental processes predict security of attachment at 12 months.