Abstract
This prospective longitudinal study compared the psychological development and patterns of attachment of 20 prematurely born children and 20 full-term children at 7 years of age. The School-age Assessment of Attachment (SAA) was used, and hypotheses and interpretation of the findings were drawn from the Dynamic-Maturational Model of Attachment and Adaptation (DMM). Significant differences between prematurely born and full-term children were found: 10% versus 0% at "high" risk, 55% versus 25% at "moderate" risk, and 35% versus 75% at "low" risk. There were no differences in the percentage of psychological trauma between samples, but there was a difference in the types of experiences leading to trauma. For prematurely born children, it was most often illness, whereas for full-term children, it was family problems. We discuss the implications for clinicians.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 381-394 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 11 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Attachment
- perinatal problem
- prematurely born children
- psychological risk
- school age
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Clinical Psychology
- Medicine(all)
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The attachment of prematurely born children at school age : A pilot study. / Nuccini, Francesca; Paterlini, Marcella; Gargano, Giancarlo; Landini, Andrea.
In: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Vol. 20, No. 3, 11.07.2015, p. 381-394.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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