The ability to regulate one's emotions is foundational for healthy development and
functioning in a multitude of domains, whereas difficulties in emotional regulation are …

This systematic review offers an overview of the results of research from the last 10 years
concerning the teacher-student relationship and its connection with other attachment theory …

Recent social movements have illuminated systemic inequities in US society, including
within the social sciences. Thus, it is essential that attachment researchers and practitioners …

Attachment theory and research are drawn upon in many applied settings, including family
courts, but misunderstandings are widespread and sometimes result in misapplications. The …

This study of 241 parent–child dyads from the United Kingdom (N= 120, Mage= 3.92, SD=
0.53) and Hong Kong (N= 121, Mage= 3.99, SD= 0.50) breaks new ground by adopting a …

Sensitive caregiving behavior, which involves the ability to notice, interpret, and quickly
respond to a child's signals of need and/or interest, is a central determinant of secure child …

Maternal sensitivity is a modifiable determinant of infant attachment security and a precursor
to optimal child development. Contextual stressors undermine sensitivity, but research was …

This observational study addressed a critical gap in the understanding of the precursors of
infant attachment by examining whether a new conceptualization of maternal caregiving …

Background: There is a lack of studies that examine the complex relationship between
parental mental health, parental sensitivity and responsiveness, and parent-infant bonding …

A 2004 meta‐analysis reported good validity for the observer attachment Q‐sort (AQS), but
poor validity for the parental self‐report version. Despite this, the self‐report AQS is still …