Table 3.
Concordance of Secure/Insecure Maternal AAI and Infant SSP Classifications
| Infant-Mother Attachment (SSP) | Maternal Attachment Representation (AAI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insecure | Secure | Total | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Total Sample (N = 30) | Insecure | 8 (27%) | 4 (13%) | 12 (40%) |
| Secure | 12 (40%) | 6 (20%) | 18 (60%) | |
| Total | 20 (67%) | 10 (33%) | 30 (100%) | |
| Year Co-Residence (Group 1, n = 16) | Insecure | 3 (19%) | 1 (6%) | 4 (25%) |
| Secure | 9*** (56%) | 3 (19%) | 12 (75%) | |
| Subtotal | 12 (75%) | 4 (25%) | 16 (100%) | |
| Brief Co-Residence (Group 2, n = 14) | Insecure | 5 (36%) | 3 (21%) | 8 (57%) |
| Secure | 3 (21%) | 3 (21%) | 6 (42%) | |
| Subtotal | 8 (57%) | 6 (42%) | 14 (99%) 1 | |
1
Total is less than 100% because of rounding.
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There was significantly more insecure mother to secure infant discordance in Group 1 than anticipated by the AAI (χ2 [1, N =16] = 14.3, p < .001).