Emotional availability: theory, research, and intervention

Frontiers in Psychology

Hannah Saunders¹ 

关键词: emotional availability;    attachment;    intervention;    emotional availability scales;    psychology for clinical settings;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01069

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Attachment theory (Bowlby, 1969) and its limitations are first described. Next, emotional availability (EA; Biringen et al., 1998; Biringen, 2008) is introduced as an expansion upon the original conceptualization of the parent–child attachment relationship. As a construct and as a measure, EA considers the dyadic and emotional qualities of adult–child relationships. EA is predictive of a variety of child outcomes, such as attachment security, emotion regulation, and school readiness. Recently developed programs to enhance adult–child EA are described.

【 授权许可】

CC BY