This study investigated the effects of adrenocortical functioning on infant learning during an emotionally challenging event (brief separation from mother). We also explored possible relationships between maternal sensitivity and both infant and maternal cortisol reactivity during the learning/maternal separation episode. Sixty-three 3-month-olds and their mothers were videotaped for a 10 min n...

we examined the attachment styles and its domains in a sample of rapists. 34 rapists were randomly selected among a larger group of rapists who were in captivity in central prison of mashhad city and were compared with 34 non rapist individuals (controls); all participants were matched on age, marital status, occupation status and literacy level. the control participants were selected based on ...

This study explored the dynamic interaction between a mother and her 11-month-old visually impaired infant before and after the mother was taught infant massage. After the mother learned infant massage, she had more appropriate physical contact with her infant, engaged with him within his field of vision, directly vocalized to him, and had a greater ability to read his cues; the infant's intera...

This study investigated attachment, maintenance behaviors, and stress in long distance (LDR) and geographically close (GCR) romantic relationships. Data was analyzed from participants (N = 473) who were in a serious romantic relationship and who completed two attachment measures, two maintenance behaviors measures, and a perceived global stress measure. A multivariate analysis of variance (MANO...

In the longitudinal study reported here, we examined genetic and caregiving-based contributions to individual differences in infant attachment classifications. For 154 mother-infant pairs, we rated mothers' responsiveness to their 6-month-old infants during naturalistic interactions and classified infants' attachment organization at 12 and 18 months using the Strange Situation procedure. These ...

Adult caregivers' idealization of their parents as assessed by the Adult Attachment Interview is a risk factor for the intergenerational transmission of the insecure-avoidant attachment style. This study evaluated a briefer screening approach for identifying parental idealization, testing the utility of prenatal maternal self-report measures of recalled betrayal trauma and parental care in chil...

A woman’s ability to adapt and identify with the concept of being a mother is a process that occurs progressively throughout pregnancy and is predictive of postpartum adaptation and infant health outcomes. Integral to this adaptive process is the esteem-enhancing support from a partner or husband. Less is known about the impact of military deployment and the absence of the husband on the pregna...