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Personality psychology assignment 2

Connection between parenting styles and attachment styles

Mahima Solanki Submit to Ms. Nidhi

22SSPY416026 Date – 11th March, 2023

Introduction:

Diana Baumrind, a developmental psychologist, she proposed three primary parenting styles.
These parenting styles are employed as a foundation for comprehending how parents engage
with their kids and how it influences the kids' growth. The three approaches of parenting
styles given by Baumrind are:
Authoritarian, Permissive, Authoritative, and Neglectful. Children's emotional, social, and
cognitive development can be significantly impacted by the unique qualities of each style.

John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth established attachment theory, which sheds light on how
early interactions between young children and their caretakers influence subsequent
development. Ainsworth carried out the well-known "Strange Situation" experiment, which
distinguished between infants' various attachment types by observing how they behaved
when kept apart from and returned to their caretakers. There are four main types of
attachments: Secure Attachment, Anxious or (ambivalent) Attachment, Anxious-Avoidant
Attachment, Disorganized Attachment.

Connection between parenting styles & attachment styles:

Parenting styles and attachment styles are deeply intertwined, as the way parents interact with
their children influences the formation of attachment bonds. Let us explore the connection
between these two concepts concisely:

1. Authoritative Parenting and Secure Attachment : Children who experience


secure attachment feel secure and confident in their relationships with their
caregivers. An authoritative parenting style by caregivers is generally associated with
the development of this attachment type. Parents that are authoritative provide
boundaries and standards that are apparent to their kids while yet being receptive to
their needs. They create a safe, secure atmosphere by offering warmth, support, and
direction. Authoritative parents provide a haven for their kids by being constantly
attentive and emotionally present. This gives kids the confidence to explore the world
with confidence, knowing they can always rely on their parents for assistance. Thus,
authoritative parenting fosters the formation of stable connection in children by
creating a loving and supportive atmosphere.
2. Anxious (Ambivalent) attachment and inconsistent parenting: Children that
exhibit anxiety when separated from their caregivers and struggle to be calmed upon
reunion are signs of anxious-resistant attachment. Parental behaviours that are
inconsistent are often the root cause of this attachment style. Children with anxious-
resistant attachment may have caregivers who oscillate between being warm and
rejecting, supportive and dismissive, or responsive and careless. The youngster
experiences ambiguity because of this discrepancy, which causes ambivalence and
anxiety in their attachment patterns. Children who do not receive consistent emotional
support and responsiveness from their caregivers may become more sensitive to
separation and find it difficult to put their trust in the caregivers' availability and
support.
3. Attachment Disorder and Authoritarian or Permissive Parenting Styles:
Children that exhibit anxious-avoidant attachment tend to look emotionally distant
and uninterested in their caretakers. Parenting approaches that are authoritarian or
permissive may produce this attachment type. Although they may be emotionally
friendly, permissive parents lack firm boundaries and discipline. Children may thus
repress their attachment needs and turn to self-soothing techniques because they
believe that their caregivers are untrustworthy sources of support. Conversely,
authoritarian parents place a higher value on compliance than on emotional support
and warmth; they also place more emphasis on control and discipline than on
affection. This can cause kids to emotionally distance themselves from their
caregivers and refrain from asking for consolation, which can help them develop an
anxious-avoidant attachment style.

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