Scripted secure base knowledge and its relation to perceived social acceptance and competence in early middle childhood

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology
Elia PsouniGiulio Cesare Zavattini

Abstract

Attachment theory regards experiences with caregivers as the affective ground for the development of early images of self, possibly embedded in scripted secure-base knowledge as a rudimentary representation of early caregiver-child attachment relationships. However, the possible link between implicit representations of secure base availability - and the image of self in these representations - and explicit evaluations of self, is still unclear. The present study assessed whether implicit knowledge of secure-base interactions with caregivers is related to self-reported self-esteem in early middle childhood (N = 97 second-grade children). Results revealed that children with rich knowledge of secure base interactions perceived themselves not only as more accepted and appreciated by their peers and mothers but also as more cognitively competent, beyond actual differences in cognitive competence. Yet, given the limited strength of this link, the role of contextual factors beyond attachment ought to be considered in the assessment of self-perception in early middle childhood.

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Feb 7, 2018·Attachment & Human Development·Laura E BrumariuKarlen Lyons-Ruth
Feb 13, 2019·The British Journal of Educational Psychology·Brody HeritageJan Piek
Nov 30, 2019·The British Journal of Developmental Psychology·Marina KammermeierMarkus Paulus
Jan 3, 2020·Scandinavian Journal of Psychology·Elia PsouniHoward Steele
Jan 17, 2020·Scandinavian Journal of Psychology·Simona Di FolcoElia Psouni
Mar 29, 2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Celia K Naivar SenElia Psouni
Feb 28, 2017·Journal of Child and Family Studies·Simona Di FolcoElia Psouni

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