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Maternal sensitivity, its relationship with child outcomes, and interventions that address it: a systematic literature review

Deans, Carolyn L.·2020·Early Child Development and Care
DOI 10.1080/03004430.2018.1465415
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There is strong evidence that children of mothers with insecure attachment styles have poor outcome trajectories. Maternal sensitivity may be the behaviour which links mother and child attachment models. This would, therefore, be a natural target for treatment in attachment interventions. A systematic literature review was conducted to determine the body of knowledge regarding maternal sensitivity, with a focus on the evidence-base for maternal sensitivity measures and interventions. We searched the PsychINFO and Medline databases up to December 2016, for peer-reviewed journal articles with ‘maternal sensitivity’ in the subject heading, MeSH Terms or abstract fields. One thousand four hundred and fifteen articles were retrieved. Following removal of duplicates and non-relevant material, 687 articles reviewed and categorized. There is extensive research linking maternal sensitivity, attachment, and child outcomes. Far fewer articles exist of published maternal sensitivity measures or interventions. At present, the evidence-base for directly affecting attachment via maternal sensitivity interventions is equivocal.

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Authors
Deans, C. L.
Affiliations
Victoria University (AU)
Corresponding author
Deans, Carolyn L.
ORCID
Deans, Carolyn L.
Venue
Early Child Development and Care
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2018-04-23
Volume
190
Issue
2
Pages
252-275
ISSN
  • 0300-4430 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-8275
DOI
10.1080/03004430.2018.1465415
OpenAlex
W2801434705
Cited by
148
References
254
Citations by year
2026: 24 · 2025: 24 · 2024: 25 · 2023: 24 · 2022: 22 · 2021: 18 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 1
FWCI
1.12
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Early Child Development and Care (publishedVersion)
  • Victoria University Research Repository (Victoria University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
Keywords
maternal sensitivity, insecure attachment, attachment-based intervention, child outcomes, maternal attachment, early intervention

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