Date of Award
1999
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Art
First Advisor
Pamela Nickels
Second Advisor
Marilyn Patterson
Third Advisor
Edward R. Doerr
Abstract
The factors which influence the development of attachment between mothers and children were examined in this study. The researcher specifically looked at the differences in attachment with regard to the mother's work status during infancy. Thirty-five adolescent subjects completed the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment test (lPPA). The subjects were categorized into four groups based on what their mothers' work status was during their infancy. The information regarding work status was obtained through a demographic sheet completed by the parents of the subjects.
The test completed by the subjects consisted of twenty-five statements regarding a relationship with their mother. Subjects responded to a five point scale of how much they agreed with the statements as they applied to their relationship with their mother. Answers were then used to determine a Total Attachment score and three subtest scores (Trust, Communication, and Alienation).
A one-way analysis of variance test (ANOV A) was performed on the data to determine if there is a difference in the subjects' Total Attachment scores based on the mother's work status. A significant difference was not determined. Therefore, it was concluded that there is not a significant relationship between mother's work status during infancy and the child's attachment to mother during early adolescence.
One-way analysis of variance tests (ANOVA) were also run on each of the three subtest scores. No significant differences were found. Again, it was concluded that there is not a significant relationship between mother's work status during infancy and the degree of trust, communication, or alienation between mother and early adolescent.
Recommended Citation
Brown, Sherri Denise, "The Relationship Between Working Status of Mothers and Parental-Child Attachment" (1999). Theses. 466.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/theses/466
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