And Baby Makes Four: Predictors of Attachment Security among Preschool-Age Firstborns during the Transition to Siblinghood.

Teti, Douglas M.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1996

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And Baby Makes Four: Predictors of Attachment Security among Preschool-Age Firstborns during the Transition to Siblinghood.

Teti, Douglas M.; And Others

Child Development, v67 n2 p579-96 Apr 1996

Examined first-born preschoolers' adjustment to siblinghood, as indexed by security of attachment, in 194 2-parent families. Security of firstborn attachment decreased significantly after a secondborn's birth, but the decrease was smaller among firstborn under 24 months than among 2- to 5-year-olds. Mothers' marital harmony, affective involvement, and psychiatric symptoms were also found to predict firstborn security. (HTH)

Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Age Differences, Attachment Behavior, Childhood Attitudes, Emotional Adjustment, First Born, Parent Child Relationship, Predictor Variables, Preschool Children, Sibling Relationship

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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