Relația dintre ataşamentul primar și securitatea psihologică la copii

Abstract

Attachment represents one of the most significant emotional and social relationships that the human individuals establish. It is an active, affectionate reciprocal bond between two people. In unscientific terms, we call it love. It may be, as M. Ainsworth, a pioneering researcher on attachment, has said, an essential part of the ground plan of the human species for an infant to become attached to a primary caregiver (e.g., mother). Since the seminal work of J. Bowlby, attachment has sparked major interest in the behavioral sciences. M. Ainsworth continued the pioneering work of J. Bowlby and contributed substantially to the advancement of early attachment theories. This paper reviews the meanings of attachment as well as the most influential explanatory theoretical models. It also looks at the role that attachment plays in a child’s psychological security as well as positive development in the early stages.