Table 2.
Frequency of attachment categories in children grouped by type of abuse (physical, sexual, neglect) vs non-abused children
| Attachment categories | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secure | Insecure | Secure | Disorganized | Disorganized | Others attachments | |||||||
| n (%) | n (%) | χ2 (1) | Cramer’s V | n (%) | n (%) | χ2 (1) | Cramer’s V | n (%) | n (%) | χ2 (1) | Cramer’s V | |
| Sexual | 9 (20) | 9 (81.8) | 3.77 | ns | 9 (20) | 9 (81.8) | 15.48a*** | .53 | 9 (81.8) | 9 (16.4) | 19.8a *** | .55 |
| Non-abused | 36 (80) | 12 (57.1) | 36 (80) | 2 (18.2) | 2 (18.2) | 46 (83.6) | ||||||
| Physical | 9 (20) | 6 (33.3) | 1.26a | ns | 9 (20) | 5 (71.4) | 8.14a* | .40 | 5 (71.4) | 10 (17.9) | 9.8a ** | .39 |
| Non-abused | 36 (80) | 12 (66.7) | 36 (80) | 2 (28.6) | 2 (28.6) | 46 (82.1) | ||||||
| Neglect | 8 (18.2) | 7 (36.8) | 2.54a | ns | 8 (18.2) | 5 (71.4) | 9.01a** | .42 | 5 (71.4) | 10 (17.9) | 9.8a ** | .39 |
| Non-abused | 36 (81.8) | 12 (63.2) | 36 (81.8) | 2 (28.6) | 2 (28.6) | 46 (82.1) | ||||||
ns = not significant. *p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001. aFisher’s exact test