TY - JOUR
T1 - *The efficacy of the attachment-based SAFE® prevention program
T2 - a randomized control trial including mothers and fathers
AU - Walter, I.
AU - Landers, S.
AU - Quehenberger, J.
AU - Carlson, E.
AU - Brisch, K. H.
PY - 2019/10
Y1 - 2019/10
N2 - SAFE® is a primary prevention program to promote secure infant-parent attachment. SAFE explicitly addresses mothers and fathers. In this current first study, efficacy was assessed in a low-risk German sample using a randomized control trial with an active control intervention. A high rate of fathers’ participation was achieved: in SAFE 84.6% and in the control group intervention 73.9% of the fathers participated. Infant-parent attachment was assessed at the end of the year-long programs. There was a significant difference between groups in terms of secure infant-father attachment, but not of infant-mother attachment. In SAFE, 84.6% of the infants were securely attached to their father (n = 39), in comparison to 65.8% in the control group (n = 38). The proportion of secure infant-mother attachment was 66.7% in the SAFE group (n = 54) and 64.0% in the control group (n = 50). The program was successful in promoting infant-father attachment security.
AB - SAFE® is a primary prevention program to promote secure infant-parent attachment. SAFE explicitly addresses mothers and fathers. In this current first study, efficacy was assessed in a low-risk German sample using a randomized control trial with an active control intervention. A high rate of fathers’ participation was achieved: in SAFE 84.6% and in the control group intervention 73.9% of the fathers participated. Infant-parent attachment was assessed at the end of the year-long programs. There was a significant difference between groups in terms of secure infant-father attachment, but not of infant-mother attachment. In SAFE, 84.6% of the infants were securely attached to their father (n = 39), in comparison to 65.8% in the control group (n = 38). The proportion of secure infant-mother attachment was 66.7% in the SAFE group (n = 54) and 64.0% in the control group (n = 50). The program was successful in promoting infant-father attachment security.
KW - Attachment-based prevention
KW - SAFE
KW - father involvement
KW - infant-father attachment
KW - infant-mother attachment
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U2 - 10.1080/14616734.2019.1582599
DO - 10.1080/14616734.2019.1582599
M3 - Article
C2 - 31012375
AN - SCOPUS:85064740048
SN - 1461-6734
VL - 21
SP - 510
EP - 531
JO - Attachment and Human Development
JF - Attachment and Human Development
IS - 5
ER -
