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The longitudinal and concurrent relationship between caregiver sensitivity and preschool attachment: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Monica C. O’Neill; Shaylea Badovinac; Rebecca Pillai Riddell; Jean-François Bureau; Carla Rumeo; Stefano Costa

Originally published 2021-01-22 · PLoS ONE
PLOS · DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0245061 ↗

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How is sensitive caregiving related to preschool children’s sense of security?

The paper examines whether consistent, appropriately responsive care is associated with preschool attachment security, a developmental expression of a dependable relationship.

Who was studied?

Thirty-six studies representing 21 samples and 3,847 children

Age / stage: Preschool children

Read with three questions

  1. How were sensitivity and preschool attachment actually observed?
  2. How did unidimensional and multidimensional sensitivity measures change the estimates?
  3. Which languages, attachment systems and study designs were outside the review’s scope?

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The review was restricted to English/French studies and selected observational attachment systems. Measurement differences and limited reliability statistics affect synthesis; associations do not establish causation.

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Monica C. O’Neill; Shaylea Badovinac; Rebecca Pillai Riddell; Jean-François Bureau; Carla Rumeo; Stefano Costa (2021). The longitudinal and concurrent relationship between caregiver sensitivity and preschool attachment: A systematic review and meta-analysis PLoS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245061

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