Table 2.
Neuropsychological characteristics.
| Securely attached (N = 46) | Insecurely attached (N = 34) | Statistics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Attachment (continuous measures) | |||
| Attachment security scale | 51.95 (4.38) | 46.14 (6.24) | t(66) = 4.29, p<0.001 |
| Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) | |||
| Internalizing problems | 4.97 ± 5.03 | 5.28 ± 4.32 | t(65)=-0.26, p = 0.79 |
| Externalizing problems | 4.71 ± 4.63 | 6.97 ± 9.20 | t(65)=-1.21, p = 0.23 |
| Self-Concept Inventory (SCI) | |||
| General self | 59.87 (9.44) | 52.48 (12.18) | t(65) = 2.95, p = 0.004 |
| Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) | |||
| Verbal comprehension index | 116.61 (15.45) | 108.41 (14.35) | t(65)=-2.22, p = 0.03 |
| Perceptual reasoning index | 122.39 (15.76) | 111.69 (14.05) | t(65)=-2.89, p = 0.005 |
| Working memory index | 114.61 (16.39) | 104.48 (12.96) | t(65)=-2.74, p = 0.008 |
| Processing speed index | 104.11 (10.33) | 100.90 (14.30) | t(65)=-1.07, p = 0.29 |
| Full-scale IQ | 120.68 (13.93) | 109.10 (12.77) | t(65)=-3.49, p = 0.001 |