Associations between mother-preschooler attachment and maternal depression symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis

dc.contributor.authorMartin, Jodi
dc.contributor.authorGuérin-Marion, Camille
dc.contributor.authorO’Neill, Monica
dc.contributor.authorPillai Riddell, Rebecca
dc.contributor.authorBureau, Jean-François
dc.contributor.authorSpiegel, Rebecca
dc.contributor.authorBadovinac, Shaylea
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-11T15:49:11Z
dc.date.available2020-03-11T15:49:11Z
dc.date.issued2018-10-02
dc.description.abstractThe current study aimed to systematically review and meta-analyze concurrent and longitudinal associations between maternal depression symptoms and mother-child attachment during the preschool period (aged 2 to 7 years) as assessed using the coding systems by Cassidy and Marvin (1992) and Main and Cassidy (1988). The review was pre-registered with PROSPERO (International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews; Registration number CRD42017073417) and was conducted in accordance with PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. A total of 7,969 records were screened and 18 articles were deemed as eligible for inclusion in the review. Studies were reviewed using qualitative synthesis techniques and, where appropriate, meta-analysis. Qualitative synthesis indicated that mothers of disorganized/controlling children most consistently reported the highest levels of depressive symptoms, both concurrently and longitudinally. The association between disorganized/controlling child attachment and concurrent maternal depressive symptoms was significant (n = 1,787; g = 0.27, 95% CI [0.13,0.40]), and was not moderated by sample type, child gender, or risk of bias. Findings of a relationship between child attachment insecurity and maternal depressive symptoms must be qualified due to significant within-study heterogeneity and publication bias. Results suggest that maternal depressive symptoms may confer risk for disorganized/controlling attachment during the preschool period.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipYork University Librariesen_US
dc.identifier.citationPLoS ONE 13.10 (2018): e0204374.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0204374en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10315/37093
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPLOSen_US
dc.rightsAttribution 2.5 Canada*
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dc.rights.journalhttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/en_US
dc.rights.publisherhttps://plos.org/en_US
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dc.titleAssociations between mother-preschooler attachment and maternal depression symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysisen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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