BACKGROUND Marital satisfaction is one of the deepest and the most basic human pleasures and should be established within the family environment; if not, couples might suffer emotionally. Several factors are involved, including attachment and lifestyle. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between styles of attachment and lifestyle with marital satisfaction...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effects of behavioral interventions on the sleep/wakefulness of infants, parent and infant stress, and later child emotional/behavioral problems, and parent-child attachment. METHODS A total of 43 infants (6-16 months, 63% girls) were randomized to receive either graduated extinction (n = 14), bedtime fading (n = 15), or sleep education control (n = 14). Sleep measu...

Title of Document: FACTORS RELATED TO CHANGES IN INFANT ATTACHMENT SECURITY: A TEST OF THE DIFFERENTIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY HYPOTHESIS Brandi Shawn Stupica, Master of Science, 2009 Directed By: Professor Jude Cassidy, Department of Psychology A major tenet of attachment theory is that the stability of the caregiving environment drives the stability of infant attachment security. The research investi...

introduction: the attachment system as described by john bowlby, is an innate human tendency and it is in the service of infants to form a relationship with primary care givers for normal development. in adulthood, this system is activated under stressful conditions and the person responds to it based upon previous internal models of self and the others. considering the importance of a secure s...

Background & Aims: Attachment styles result from a child’s early relationships with their primary care provider. We should bear in mind that there is a significant correlation between these styles and emotional disorders (death anxiety) occurring throughout an individual’s life. If these connections are not formed correctly during early childhood, the individual will most likely suffer mental a...