Transmissão Intergeracional do Apego Seguro: Evidências a Partir de Dois Casos

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate mother's experiences with her caregivers and the secure attachment of her child. Two mother-child dyads participated (mother: 38 years old; son: 2 years old and 2 months; mother: 34 years old; son: 2 years old and 2 months), in which the child presented secure attachment behaviors, evaluated by the Attachment Q-sort. The mothers´ experiences with their caregivers were investigated by a scale that evaluated the perceptions of their dyadic, and their attachment representations, the current relationship was investigated thought an interview. The results show consistency in mothers’ experiences with their caregivers characterized by affective, sensitive care and autonomy encouragement and their child's secure attachment behaviors, as well as a good mother-child relationship. These results support the literature that highlights the intergenerational patterns of attachment, since the maternal experiences with their caregivers relate themselves to the child´s secure attachment.