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Attachment - Cultural variation

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What did Van Ijzendoorn & Kroonenburg (1988) find in their meta-analysis of 32 studies from 8 countries?

They found secure attachment was most common across all cultures, with the highest % from the UK (75%) and the lowest from China (50%). Insecure avoidant was highest in Germany (35%) and insecure resistant most common in Japan (27%).

How did Jin et al. (2012) use the strange situation in their study?

Jin et al. (2012) used the strange situation to compare Korean attachment types to other countries. He assessed 87 Korean infants, finding a high proportion of insecure-resistant attachment types due to cultural practices such as being close to the mother.

What did Takahashi (1990) find in his study using the strange situation on Japanese infants?

Takahashi (1990) found Japanese infants showed extreme distress when separated from mothers, with a high proportion of insecure-resistant attachment types. This may be due to cultural practices such as being close to the mother.

What did Simonelli et al. (2014) discover about Italian infants using the Strange Situation?

Simonelli et al. (2014) assessed 76 Italian infants and found rising rates of insecure attachment types may be due to the increasing use of childcare. Mothers differed regarding employment and education status.

What are some implications of the studies on cultural variations in attachment?

Highlights include how cultural practice can influence attachment type, the unsuitability of the strange situation across all cultures, and the influence of societal change on attachment. Strange situation may be ethnocentric.

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