title: Another look inside the gap: ecological contributions to the transmission of attachment in a sample of adolescent mother-infant dyads.
abstract: Ecological contributions to attachment transmission were studied in a sample of 64 adolescent mother-infant dyads. Maternal sensitivity was assessed when infants were 6 and 10 months old, and infant security was assessed at 15 and 18 months. Maternal attachment state of mind was measured with the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) after the 1st assessment. Ecological variables considered were maternal education and depression, paternal support, and infant maternal grandmother support. Results indicated that when the contribution of ecological variables was statistically controlled for, sensitivity was a significant mediator and state of mind no longer contributed to infant security. Sensitivity also mediated an association between maternal education and infant attachment, suggesting that attachment transmission is embedded in a more global process of infant attachment development.
authors.affiliation: Groupe de recherche sur l'inadaptation psychosociale chez l'enfant, École de psychologie, Université Laval.
authors.forename: George M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Tarabulsy
authors.affiliation: Département de psychologie, Université de Montréal.
authors.forename: Annie
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-2359-9808
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bernier
authors.affiliation: Groupe de recherche sur le développement de l'enfant et de la famille, Département de psychologie, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières.
authors.forename: Marc A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Provost
authors.affiliation: Groupe de recherche sur l'inadaptation psychosociale chez l'enfant, École de psychologie, Université Laval.
authors.forename: Johanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maranda
authors.affiliation: Groupe de recherche sur l'inadaptation psychosociale chez l'enfant, Département d'études sur l'enseignement et l'apprentissage, Université Laval.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Larose
authors.affiliation: Département de psychologie, Université du Québec à Montréal.
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Moss
authors.affiliation: Groupe de recherche sur l'inadaptation psychosociale chez l'enfant, Département d'études sur l'enseignement et l'apprentissage, Université Laval.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Larose
authors.affiliation: École de psychologie, Université Laval.
authors.forename: Réjean
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tessier
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018730:Infant Behavior; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D010465:Perception; D010551:Personality