Sex differences in infant-mother attachment.
A sex difference in security of infant attachment was found in a sample of 52 infant-mother dyads. The infants were enrolled in early care and education programs within a predominantly small-town geographic area in the southwest. Security of attachment was assessed using the Strange Situation procedure. Male infants (76%) were significantly more likely to be securely attached than female infants (39%). No other variables related to the infants' early care and education experience or mothers' age, race, marital status, and education were significantly associated with infants' attachment status.
Williams
Sue W
SW
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos 78666-4616, USA.
Blunk
Elizabeth M
EM
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018730:Infant Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009769:Object Attachment; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires