Children with attachment disorder show prosocial behavior problems. Children with a reactive attachment disorder show inhibited and emotionally withdrawn behavior. Consequently, these children typically display prosocial behavior problems. However, the underlying mechanism between reactive attachment disorder and prosocial behavior problems is still unclear and findings in literature are mixed. The current study investigated the role of children’s attachment representations in this association. Attachment representations reflect knowledge about a cognitive script regarding the attachment figure as a source for support (Secure Base Script). We tested whether secure base script knowledge 1) mediates or 2) moderates the link between reactive attachment disorder and prosocial behavior problems in 83 children (6–11 years; 83.1% boys) recruited from special education schools for children with behavioral problems. Children completed a pictorial Secure Base Script Test. Their reactive attachment disorder symptoms were assessed during an interview with the primary caregivers. Primary caregivers and teachers filled out a prosocial behavior questionnaire about the child. Results did not support the mediation hypothesis, but evidence for the moderation hypothesis was found. Secure base script knowledge attenuated the negative association between attachment disorder symptoms and prosocial behavior. These findings contribute to the discussion about the link between attachment representations and attachment disorders.

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反应性依恋障碍症状和中年儿童亲社会行为：安全基础脚本知识的作用

依恋障碍儿童表现出亲社会行为问题。患有反应性依恋障碍的儿童表现出受抑制和情绪低落的行为。因此，这些孩子通常表现出亲社会行为问题。然而，反应性依恋障碍和亲社会行为问题之间的潜在机制仍不清楚，文献中的研究结果参差不齐。当前的研究调查了儿童依恋表征在该协会中的作用。附件表示反映了有关认知脚本的知识，该认知脚本将附件图形作为支持来源（安全基础脚本）。我们测试了83名儿童（6-11岁； 83岁）中安全的基本脚本知识1）是否介导还是2）减轻了反应性依恋障碍与亲社会行为问题之间的联系。1％的男孩）是从特殊教育学校招募来的，用于有行为问题的儿童。孩子们完成了绘画插图的安全基础脚本测试。他们的反应性依恋障碍症状在与主要护理人员的访谈中进行了评估。初级护理人员和教师填写了有关该孩子的亲社会行为调查表。结果不支持调解假说，但发现了适度假说的证据。安全的基本文字知识可减轻依恋障碍症状与亲社会行为之间的负面联系。这些发现有助于讨论依恋表征与依恋障碍之间的联系。他们的反应性依恋障碍症状在与主要护理人员的访谈中进行了评估。初级护理人员和教师填写了有关该孩子的亲社会行为调查表。结果不支持调解假说，但发现了适度假说的证据。安全的基本文字知识可减轻依恋障碍症状与亲社会行为之间的负面联系。这些发现有助于讨论依恋表征与依恋障碍之间的联系。他们的反应性依恋障碍症状在与主要护理人员的访谈中进行了评估。初级护理人员和教师填写了有关该孩子的亲社会行为调查表。结果不支持调解假说，但发现了适度假说的证据。安全的基本文字知识可减轻依恋障碍症状与亲社会行为之间的负面联系。这些发现有助于讨论依恋表征与依恋障碍之间的联系。安全的基本文字知识可减轻依恋障碍症状与亲社会行为之间的负面联系。这些发现有助于讨论依恋表征与依恋障碍之间的联系。安全的基本文字知识可减轻依恋障碍症状与亲社会行为之间的负面联系。这些发现有助于讨论依恋表征与依恋障碍之间的联系。