Estado mental de apego no resuelto, cuidado materno y seguridad del apego en dos diadas madre-hijo/a

Magaly  Nóblega; Laura  Szteren; Francesco  Marinelli; Patricia  Bárrig-Jó; Juan  Núñez del Prado; Gabriela  Conde

doi:10.22235/cp.v14i2.2315

Authors

Magaly Nóblega Departamento de Psicología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6572-813X
Laura Szteren Uruguay Crece Contigo. Ministerio de Desarrollo Social de Uruguay https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7682-6202
Francesco Marinelli Departamento de Psicología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0470-0130
Patricia Bárrig-Jó Departamento de Psicología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4685-5760
Juan Núñez del Prado Departamento de Psicología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5502-514X
Gabriela Conde Departamento de Psicología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6103-1025

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22235/cp.v14i2.2315

Keywords:

adult attachment representations, attachment relations, children care, physical abuse

Abstract

This study aims to describe the attachment representations of two mothers classified as unresolved in their state of mind with respect to attachment, as well as the specific characteristics of their interactions with their children: the quality of their care and the security of the child’s attachment. The Adult Attachment Interview was used to evaluate attachment representations, the Maternal Behavior Q-Set 2.1 was used for the quality of maternal sensitivity, and the security of the child’s attachment was evaluated with the Attachment Q-Set 3.0. The results show that while attachment is unresolved in both mothers due to their own experiences of childhood abuse, their sub-classification (secure attachment in one case and insecure in the other) is associated with differences in how they perceive and respond to the child’s needs, and in the security of the child’s attachment.

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