INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GLOBAL PRACTICE OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENTIFIC STUDIES-V
AN EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SECURE ATTACHMENT LEVELS TO MOTHERS AND FATHERS IN MIDDLE CHİLDHOOD AND THE FACTORS INFLUENCING THESE LEVELS
This research aims to examine the relationship between secure attachment levels to mothers and fathers in middle childhood, along with the factors influencing these levels. For this purpose, a total of 204 children in middle childhood were included in the study. The data collection tools used in the research were Kerns Secure Attachment Scale for Mothers and Fathers, along with a Personal Information Form. The analyses conducted revealed a moderately significant positive relationship between children's secure attachment levels to mothers and fathers. The secure attachment levels of children to their mothers and fathers did not vary based on gender, parental educational levels, or the frequency of mothers' involvement in social activities. However, a significant positive relationship was found between fathers' frequency of taking their children to social activities and the secure attachment levels to both mothers and fathers. The secure attachment levels of children to their mothers showed significant differences based on the circumstances of being desired by mothers during pregnancy, while the secure attachment levels to fathers did not exhibit significant differences. The secure attachment levels of children to their fathers significantly varied based on whether the pregnancy was desired by fathers, the extent of support mothers received from their partners in infant care after birth, and the extent to which fathers took on the responsibility of caring for their infants after birth. However, the secure attachment levels of children to their mothers did not show significant differences in relation to these factors.