However, if a child learns that their caregiver will not be there when needed or will not effectively soothe them, chances are they will develop an insecure attachment relationship with that ...

People with insecure avoidant attachment often end up in short, casual relationships or seek partners who seem similarly cautious about commitment. Symptoms of avoidant attachment in children can ...

Higher levels of attachment avoidance in both mothers and fathers were associated with lower sexual satisfaction in ...

While there is certainly not a deterministic link between having an insecure attachment ... Findings from research on attachment theory can influence policies related to child welfare, mental ...

When caregivers fail to provide consistent love, support or protection, children may internalize feelings of unworthiness, fear or insecurity, laying the groundwork for attachment injuries.

Census Bureau data for 2007 identified 12.4 million children as living in low or very low food-secure households. Research suggests that children whose families experience low or very low food ...

Our attachment styles with our partners are influenced by our parents, leading to either secure or insecure attachments. While children of parents with happy, supportive marriages tend to develop ...

Being intensely dependent or having an insecure attachment style with your partner can be exhausting for you and your loved one. An insecure attachment arises when slight changes in your partner ...