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- Title
Exploring the Link Between Maternal Childhood Trauma, Adult Attachment Styles, and Autism Spectrum Disorders in Early Childhood.
- Authors
YAPICI, Nihan Elif; DERİN, Songül
- Abstract
Introduction: Research has suggested a link between early maternal influences and a higher likelihood of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children. It has been observed that women who have faced childhood abuse may have poor attachment styles compared with those who have not experienced such trauma. However, the potential association between a mother's history of abuse and her attachment style and the occurrence of ASD in her children remains unclear. Method: The study included 62 children aged between 0 and 5 years, divided into two groups: a case group of 32 children diagnosed with ASD and a control group of 30 children without ASD. Mothers in both groups completed the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire and the Relationship Scales Questionnaire. Results: Binary logistic regression revealed that mothers with preoccupied attachment were more likely to have a child with ASD (B=1.87, p=0.023) after controlling for maternal childhood trauma and socioeconomic status. Other attachment styles and maternal childhood trauma did not show significant associations with the occurrence of ASD. Conclusion: This suggests that maternal preoccupied attachment styles are more likely to be observed in children with ASD. Therefore, clinicians treating children with ASD should be cognizant of the potential for preoccupied attachment in mothers, as this may impact treatment approaches and outcomes.
- Subjects
ATTACHMENT behavior; AUTISM spectrum disorders; ADVERSE childhood experiences; ADULTS
- Publication
Bezmialem Science, 2024, Vol 13, pS36
- ISSN
2148-2373
- Publication type
Article