Cultural variations

Cards (2)

  • Cultural variations
    Ijzendoorn & Kroonenberg compare rates of attachment type in 8 countries and found more variation within than between countries
    Simonella et al found Italian secure attachment rates dropped 50%, thought to be due to increased daycare
    Jin et al found Korean insecure-avoidant rates similar to Japan (very low), could be due to similar child-rearing styles
    Concluded attachment is innate, secure attachment is the norm, but culture impacts attachment types
  • Cultural variations evaluation
    -confounding variables, cultural differences may be due to sample characteristics or environmental differences
    -behaviours in the strange situation have different meanings in different cultures