Attachment representations and parenting : the assessment of cognitive complexity and emotional security with the adult attachment interview : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education (Human Development) at Massey University

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dc.contributor.authorWatson, Sue Anne
dc.date.accessioned2010-11-01T01:43:25Z
dc.date.availableNO_RESTRICTIONen_US
dc.date.available2010-11-01T01:43:25Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractThis study examines the relationship between parent characteristics assessed before the birth of their baby and their Adult Attachment Interview (AAI: George, Kaplan & Main, 1985) classification to investigate the role of cognitive development as a key indicator of attachment classification. Data from the Washington University Sentence Completion Test (Loevinger, 1976), Reflective Functioning Scale (Fonagy, Steele, M., Steele, H., Moran & Higgitt, 1991) and Conceptual/Integrative Complexity (Baker-Brown et al., 1992) are examined in relation to adult attachment classification of Secure/Autonomous and the construct of Coherence of Transcript. Other self-report instruments are used to add further information to the examination of constructs underpinning the coding of the AAI. It was found that autonomy requires a necessary level of cognitive development but cognitive development is not sufficient for coherence or attachment representation as secure. Distinguishing between autonomy and security needs in new parents may assist community practitioners provide better focussed support for the parents themselves and for their children.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/1790
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectParentingen_US
dc.subjectAttachment representationsen_US
dc.subjectCognitive developmenten_US
dc.subjectAutonomyen_US
dc.subjectSecurityen_US
dc.subject.otherFields of Research::380000 Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences::380100 Psychology::380106 Developmental psychology and ageingen_US
dc.titleAttachment representations and parenting : the assessment of cognitive complexity and emotional security with the adult attachment interview : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education (Human Development) at Massey Universityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorWatson, Sue Anne
thesis.degree.disciplineEducation (Human Development)en_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)en_US
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