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Structure of metaemotion of mothers securely and insecurely attached children

In a relationship between mother and child, attachment is an unequal relationship and represents constant challenge that demands mother's adjustment to each developmental stage of a child's life. There is a need for further research into the characteristics of mothers, and the characteristics of children which contribute to the development of secure or insecure attachment. Current research examined the differences in the structure of maternal metaemotions (evaluation of personal sadness and intense anger as well as level of awareness of personal and child's emotions of sadness, intense anger, and handling child's emotions) between boys and girls aged 5 to 7 who are securely or insecurely attached. Research included 80 children and their mothers (41 boys and 39 girls). For attachment evaluation is used a MCAST technique (structured doll play methodology for attachment evaluation) (Green, Stanley, Smith and Goldwyn, 2000). Structure of mother metaemotions is measured with questionnaire The Structure of Parental Metaemotions (Brajša Žganec, 2002). Research results show that more girls are securely attached to mothers compared to boys. There is no difference between mothers of securely and insecurely attached children in structure of metaemotions. There is significant difference between structures of mother’s metaemotions of securely and insecurely attached girls. Results show statistically significant difference on a scale of handling child's emotions between structures of mother’s metaemotions of securely and insecurely attached girls, while on a scale of evaluation of personal sadness and intense anger and scale of level of awareness of personal and child's emotions of sadness, there were no differences. Results show no statistically significant differences between structures of mother’s metaemotions of securely and insecurely attached boys.

attachment; preeschoolers; metaemotion; mothers

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