Abstracts
Résumé
L'objectif de l’étude est d’examiner l’association du fonctionnement réflexif (FR) et de l’orientation mentale maternelle (OMM) à l’attachement de l’enfant, par l’entremise de la sensibilité maternelle. Le FR a été évalué grâce à l’entrevue d’attachement chez l’adulte (AAI), alors que l’OMM et la sensibilité l’ont été lors de situations d’interaction. La situation étrangère, effectuée auprès de 88 dyades mère-enfant, a permis de mesurer l’attachement de l’enfant. Les analyses acheminatoires montrent que le lien entre le FR et l’attachement de l’enfant est médié par la sensibilité. La sensibilité médie également la relation entre l’OMM approprié et l’attachement de l’enfant. Les implications quant aux interventions possibles sont discutées.
Mots-clés :
- fonctionnement réflexif,
- mentalisation,
- sensibilité maternelle,
- orientation mentale maternelle,
- attachement de l’enfant,
- désorganisation
Abstract
The objective of this study was to examine pathways from mothers’ reflective functioning (RF) and maternal mind-mindedness (MMM) to infant attachment through maternal sensitivity. RF was assessed using the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI), maternal sensitivity and MMM was assessed during mother-infant interactions. Infant attachment was assessed using the Strange Situation paradigm in 88 mother-infant dyads. The findings of a pathways analysis showed that the link between mothers’ RF and infant attachment was mediated by maternal sensitivity. Maternal sensitivity also mediated the link between MMM and infant attachment. Implications for interventions are discussed.
Keywords:
- reflective functioning,
- mentalization,
- maternal sensitivity,
- maternal mind-mindedness,
- infant attachment disorganisation
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