attachment - bowlby

• What age range does early and middle adulthood cover?

  19-65 years
• What age is considered later adulthood?

  65+ years
• How does an individual's self-esteem in adulthood get influenced?


  By their job or marital status
• What factors affect self-image in adulthood?


  Personal appearance and how others see you
• What emotional coping mechanism is necessary for adults in relationships?

  Learning to cope with emotional attachment to a sexual partner
• What can hinder emotional attachment in adulthood?

  Being too self-centered or defensive
• What is necessary for older adults to cope with aging and death?

  A secure sense of self
• What might happen to individuals who fail to make sense of their lives?

  They might experience emotional despair
• What does a secure attachment to a main caregiver provide a child?


  A sense of security, love, and belonging
• How do caregivers support children's development?


  By being a secure base for exploration
• What is the importance of physical, mental, and emotional nourishment for children?


  It helps them develop healthily
• What can result from a lack of healthy attachment in childhood?

  A mistrust of caregivers or adults in authority
• What issues can arise from insecure attachments in childhood?


  Behavioral issues and a lack of ability to receive affection
• What is the role of a secure base in childhood development?


  It helps children cope with life events
• Who is associated with the theory of attachment?

  John Bowlby
• How does Bowlby define attachment?


  As a deep and enduring emotional bond between a child and their primary caregiver
• When did Bowlby's attachment theory originate?


  During the 1930s
• What did Bowlby link to a child's relationship with their mother?


  The importance of social, emotional, and cognitive development
• What did Bowlby believe about children's ability to form attachments?


  Children are biologically preprogrammed to form attachments
• What is considered a critical period for forming positive attachments?

  Infancy
• What problems did Bowlby consider related to early separation from the primary caregiver?


  Problems associated with emotional and social development