How can Attachment styles influence other areas of children’s Development? Note: the question does not ask you to ‘discuss’ or ‘evaluate’ anything. This is a single question. The emphasis in all essays should be on ‘research evidence’, but you will first need to explain what Attachment is. Then – to explain what the different Attachment styles are, need to say a few words about how ‘secure’ and ‘insecure’ Attachment can be identified. Then – need to make use of research to show how the Attachment styles are linked to cognitive and social development. Do this with reference to the Development of self and other relevant areas. Then – provide a short conclusion. You must make use of the research that links Attachment to self-esteem or peer relationships, including adult relationships. The essay structure The introduction – about 200 words to tell your reader what you are going to talk about, define attachment; could say something about why attachment is an important topic because this tells the reader where you are heading. The main body – about 1000 words talk about the methods used to identify Attachment styles and then explain what research into secure and insecure Attachment has found i.e. what are the advantages associated with having a secure Attachment and what are the disadvantages of having an insecure Attachment. This addresses the essay question in detail. The conclusion – about 200 words sum up your main points, but avoid simply repeating what you have said earlier. Suggested references: Shaffer, D.R. & Kipp.K. (2013) Development psychology: childhood and adolescence (9th edition) Gillibrand, Lam & O’Donnell (2016) Developmental Psychology a chapter on Peer relationships Individual differences in the regulation of positive emotion: the role of attachment and self esteem by Karen Goodall 02/2015 volume 74 pages 208-213 journal Peer attachment and self-esteem: a meta – analytic review by Anna Gorrese, Ruggero Ruggieri 2013-9 55(5) pages 559-568 Attachment relationships and health behaviour: the mediational role of self-esteem in Psychology & Health by Eric T.Hunstsinger: Linda J.Luecken 08/2004 19(4) pages 515-526 Attachment and peer relations in adolescence in attachment & human development by Matthew J.Dykas: Yair Ziv: Jude Cassidy 06/2008 10(2) pages 123-141 Early child-parent attachment and peer relations: a meta-analysis of recent research in Journal of family Psychology by Susanna Pallini; Roberto Baiocco; Barry H.Schneider; Sheir Madigan; Leslie Attkinson 2014 28(1) pages 118-123 Orth,U.,Trzesniewski,K.H. & Robins, R.W. (2010) Self-esteem development from young adulthood to old age: a sohort-sequential longitudinal study. Journal of personality and social psychology, 98(4) 645-658. No Wikipedia or SimplePsychology.
