Maternal Depression And Its Association With Insecurely Attached Infants; A Review Of The Research

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the tendency for psychological studies to blame the mother for children’s externalizing and internalizing behavior. Factors that attributed to this is that mothers more often volunteer for studies than fathers do, certain mental disorders are more prevalent in women, and in divorced families the mother is usually the one who retains custody and therefore exerts the most influence.
This study is important because it explores the association between maternal depression and their children’s quality of attachment. Finding out exactly what affect maternal depression has on children’s attachment styles can help make mothers aware and help improve their quality of emotional availability. Another reason this study is important is to help mother’s realize the impact depression has on their children. This study would help the women suffering from depression and their children, hopefully bringing about a helpful treatment to avoid emotional unavailability.
Background
Pederson, Gleason, Moran, and Bento (1998) conducted a study of women...