Culture and attachment

SSP and bias

1. Assumes separation is stressful and independence is valued, which may not be the case

2. Differences between attachment within cultures is larger than between cultures

Cultural differences

1. Japanese and Kibbutz have higher levels of resistance from underexposure to strangers

2. American/western cultures have higher avoidance from the push for independence

These differences could also be due to how measurement is based on independence

Maternal sensitivity accross cultures

Predicts secure attachment accross cultures

1.However intrusiveness is ideal in many non-western cultures

Monotropy and alloparenting

highlight the differences in attachment representations across cultures