Attachment In Young Children In Different Periods Of Russian Society

Occupation: professor, head of child and parent mental health and early intervention division at department of psychology
Affiliation: St. Petersburg University
Address: Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

Karina Tumanian

Occupation: Graduate student
Affiliation: St. Petersburg University
Address: Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

Journal name

Psikhologicheskii zhurnal

Edition

Volume 43 Issue 4

Pages

27-35

Abstract

Studies of attachment in different countries indicate negative changes in the distribution of attachment patterns in social risk children, as well as cultural differences in attachment distribution that emphasize the importance of socio-economic conditions in the formation of family life and parenting models. The current study compares the distribution of attachment patterns obtained in three studies of young children conducted in 1989 and 2017–2018, before and after a period of deep socio-economic and political crisis in Russian society, and in 1999 – early 2000s by the end of this period. In each study attachment quality was assessed in the Strange Situation. Results show that the distribution of attachment patterns in young Russian children corresponds to the “standard” distribution in studies of 1989 and 2017-2018, and indicates the significantly lower rates of secure attachment and higher rates of resistant and disorganized attachment in the study of 1999 – early 2000s. These results support the need of the positive socio-economic conditions in society favorably affecting the stability and security of family life and supporting the formation by young children the organized attachment and increase the rate of security.

Keywords

attachment patterns, young children, Russian society, socio-economic conditions

Acknowledgment

The reported study was funded by Russian Science Foundation, project no. 22-28-00626, https://rscf.ru/en/project/22-28-00626/

Publication date

15.09.2022

Number of characters

26010

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GOST	Muhamedrahimov R., Tumanian K. Attachment In Young Children In Different Periods Of Russian Society // Psikhologicheskii zhurnal – 2022. – V. 43. – Issue 4 C. 27-35 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://psy.jes.su/S020595920021477-0-1 (circulation date: 03.05.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S020595920021477-0
MLA	Muhamedrahimov, R., Tumanian, Karina "Attachment In Young Children In Different Periods Of Russian Society." Psikhologicheskii zhurnal 43.4 (2022):27-35. DOI: 10.31857/S020595920021477-0
APA	Muhamedrahimov R., Tumanian K. (2022). Attachment In Young Children In Different Periods Of Russian Society. Psikhologicheskii zhurnal 43(4), pp.27-35 DOI: 10.31857/S020595920021477-0

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