Self-concept in institutionalized children with disturbed attachment: The mediating role of exploratory behaviours.
Stefania V VacaruPaula S SterkenburgC SchuengelPublished in: Child: care, health and development (2017)
Institution-reared children with disturbed attachment behaviours were likely to have a negative perception of self and one's own competences. Limited exploratory behaviours explained this linkage. Targeting disordered attachment in children reared in institutions and their caregivers should become a high priority as a means for preventing socioemotional development issues.