EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Bowlby’s ethological model of attachment postulates that vulnerability to depression stems from early experiences which failed to satisfy the child’s need for security, care and comfort, as well as from the current state of their intimate relations (Bowlby, 1969, 1973, 1988).

Detailed explanation-2: -Insecure attachment may take the form of avoidant, distant behavior or anxious clinging behavior. When children have insecure attachments with their parents, any number of negative consequences can follow, such as depression, anxiety, a lowered ability to cope with stress, and poor relationships with others.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bowlby (1969) believed that attachment behaviors (such as proximity seeking) are instinctive and will be activated by any conditions that seem to threaten the achievement of proximity, such as separation, insecurity, and fear.

Detailed explanation-4: -Insecure attachment itself may contribute to anxiety, but insecurely attached children also are more likely to have difficulties regulating emotions and interacting competently with peers, which may further contribute to anxiety.