The impact of maternal negative life experiences on the child

In an attempt to investigate the impact of maternal traumatic experiences on the attachment style and the adjustment behaviour of the child, we conducted a study that used the following instruments: Parenting Stress Index - Short Form (PSI-SF; Guarino et al., 2008), Los Angeles Symptoms Checklist (LASC; King et al., 1995), Vulnerable Attachment Style Questionnaire (VASQ; Bifulco et al., 2003), Child Behavior Checklist 1½-5 (Achenbach & Rescorla, 2000) and the Attachment Q-Sort (AQS; Cassibba & D’Odorico, 2000). The study, which involved 54 mothers (27 lived in mother-child institution) and their children (48.1% female, aged between 1 and 5 years, M = 2.78, SD = 1.14) has highlighted that having lived negative life experiences impact on the psychological well-being of the mother, on the perception of oneself as a parent, on the relationship with the child and in turn his well-being in terms of adaptation and attachment.

Keywords: Maternal trauma, mother-child interaction, attachment, behaviour disorders

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