Attachment relationships with parents, as well as emotional competencies, are protective
factors against stress and other physical, mental, and relational health symptoms in …

Introduction Extensive evidence indicates that the quality of parent-child attachment is
related to later socio-emotional and physical health outcomes. Yet, despite its clinical …

The purpose of this study is to clarify the magnitude of the association between maternal
depression and infant attachment nonsecurity, and to identify possible moderators of this …

A variety of parent-child attachment measures, representing a range of conceptual
approaches, have been adapted for use in middle childhood. A recent surge in studies using …

Background Good quality parenting in early childhood is reliably associated with positive
mental and physical health over the lifespan. The hypothesis that early parenting quality has …

Introduction The present study examined father-–child relationships, parenting quality, and
child psychological adjustment in 35 gay single father surrogacy families, 30 heterosexual …

Children's early environmental experiences are often considered highly influential for later
life development. Yet, environmental contexts, such as the home and early care and …

In this paper we offer a new perspective on the relations between attachment and
intelligence, a topic that has received relatively little attention in the recent decades of …

Background Knowing that your parent or caregiver will be there for you in times of emotional
need and distress is a core aspect of the human experience of feeling loved and being …

Background Social and economic costs associated with antisocial behaviour are well-
established, but little is known about the potential costs savings/benefits of secure …