The attachment of prematurely born children at school age: A pilot study

Francesca Nuccini; Marcella Paterlini; Giancarlo Gargano; Andrea Landini

doi:10.1177/1359104515589640

The attachment of prematurely born children at school age: A pilot study

Francesca Nuccini, Marcella Paterlini, Giancarlo Gargano, Andrea Landini

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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	https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104515589640
Publication status	Published - Jul 11 2015
Externally published	Yes

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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