Bailey et al 2007

• What was the aim of Bailey et al. (2007) study?

  To explore maternal attachment's influence
• How many participants were in the study?

  99 adolescent mothers and infants
• What methodology was used to assess mothers' attachment representations?

  Adult Attachment Interview (AAI)
• What procedure was used to assess infant attachment classifications?

  Strange Situation Procedure
• What was assessed through home observations in the study?

  Mother-infant interactions
• What was the association of secure maternal representations found in the study?

  Sensitive and harmonious mother-infant interactions
• What were unresolved maternal representations linked to?

  Disengaged and nonsensitive interactions
• What did the study find about maternal sensitivity's role?

  It did not mediate the relationship
• What played a more significant role than maternal sensitivity?

  Interaction patterns
• What are the strengths of Bailey et al. (2007) study?

  • Comprehensive methodology enhances validity
  • Person-centered approach provides nuanced understanding
• What are the limitations of Bailey et al. (2007) study?

  • Cross-sectional design limits causal conclusions
  • Cultural bias due to sample of adolescent mothers
  • Potential observer bias in attachment classifications
• What was the aim

  To see if someone's attachment with their mother affected attachment with their baby
• Results?

  Mothers who were secure in the AAI (with their own mother) were more likely to have a secure attachment with their kid