Mothers, infants, and toys: Social play correlates of attachment

Authors

Lori A. Roggman, Utah State UniversityFollow
Judith H. Langlois
Laura Hubbs-Tait

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Infant Behavior and Development

Volume

10

Issue

2

Publisher

ScienceDirect

Publication Date

6-1987

First Page

233

Last Page

237

Abstract

Eighteen securely attached and 19 anxiously attached mother-infant pairs were observed at 14 months in a nonstressful play situation. The securely attached group evidenced (a) more frequent infant-to-mother toy exchanges; (b) fewer maternal demonstrations of play; (c) more frequent positively toned maternal vocalizations; and (d) fewer nonpositively toned infant vocalizations; but no differences in the cognitive quality of infant toy play.

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Recommended Citation

Roggman, L. A., Hubbs-Tait, L., & Langlois, J. H. (1987). Mothers, infants, and toys: Social play correlates of attachment. Infant Behavior and Development, 10, 233-237.