The influence of attachment and temperament on venipuncture distress in 14-month-old infants: the Generation R Study

N.J. Wolff; A.S. Darlington; J.A. Hunfeld; A. Tharner; M.H. van IJzendoorn; M.J. Bakermans-Kranenburg; H.A. Moll; V.W. Jaddoe; A. Hofman; F.C. Verhulst; J. Passchier; H. Tiemeier

doi:10.1016/j.infbeh.2011.01.005

The influence of attachment and temperament on venipuncture distress in 14-month-old infants: the Generation R Study

N.J. Wolff, A.S. Darlington, J.A. Hunfeld, A. Tharner, M.H. van IJzendoorn, M.J. Bakermans-Kranenburg, H.A. Moll, V.W. Jaddoe, A. Hofman, F.C. Verhulst, J. Passchier, H. Tiemeier

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OBJECTIVE: This study examined the effects of attachment and temperament on infant distress during venipuncture.

METHOD: The study was embedded in the Generation R Study, a prospective population-based study. Two different research procedures (i.e., blood sampling and the Ainsworth Strange Situation Procedure) yielded measures of venipuncture distress and attachment security and disorganization in 246 infants aged 14 months. Four temperament traits (distress to limitations, fear, recovery from distress, and sadness) were assessed using the maternally reported Infant Behavior Questionnaire-Revised, at the age of 6 months.

RESULTS: There were no differences between mean levels of distress during venipuncture in infants classified as having insecure attachment, but there was a trend for disorganized attachment. The temperament traits were not related to distress. However, children with a disorganized attachment and higher temperamental fear had more venipuncture distress.

CONCLUSION: When different risk factors are present simultaneously, infant distress is heightened.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	293-302
Number of pages	10
Journal	Infant Behavior and Development
Volume	34
Issue number	2
Early online date	11 Feb 2011
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2011.01.005
Publication status	Published - Apr 2011

Keywords

Adult
Double-Blind Method
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant Behavior/physiology
Male
Middle Aged
Mother-Child Relations
Object Attachment
Phlebotomy/psychology
Prospective Studies
Stress, Psychological/psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Temperament/physiology
Young Adult

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Wolff, N. J., Darlington, A. S., Hunfeld, J. A., Tharner, A., van IJzendoorn, M. H., Bakermans-Kranenburg, M. J., Moll, H. A., Jaddoe, V. W., Hofman, A., Verhulst, F. C., Passchier, J., & Tiemeier, H. (2011). The influence of attachment and temperament on venipuncture distress in 14-month-old infants: the Generation R Study. Infant Behavior and Development, 34(2), 293-302. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2011.01.005

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