ABSTRACT

This paper prospected the evidence synthesized in meta-analyses on child–parent attachment to discuss its implications for the future of attachment research. Based on the 75 identified meta-analyses, effect size benchmarks may need to be adjusted to small (r = .10), medium (r = .20), and large (r = .30). Topics of attachment meta-analyses predominantly (53%) reflected interest in testing theory. Bibliometric analysis of scientific publications (k = 7,595) that cited these meta-analyses reflect waxing uptake in work on interventions, mental health, and attachment anxiety/avoidance and waning uptake in work on attachment relationships and representations, except for the subtopics of sensitivity and fathers. Prospects for scientifically rigorous research are to be found in engagement with stakeholders working to address important societal challenges. Promoting nurturing care and reducing harm in child welfare contain “Goldilocks-problems” that are amenable to incremental progress while simultaneously advancing theory and methods.

摘要

本文展望了对儿童与父母依恋的荟萃分析中综合的证据，以讨论其对依恋研究未来的影响。根据已确定的 75 项荟萃分析，可能需要将效应量基准调整为小 ( r  = .10)、中 ( r  = .20) 和大 ( r  = .30)。依恋荟萃分析的主题主要（53%）反映了对测试理论的兴趣。科学出版物的文献计量分析（k = 7,595) 引用这些荟萃分析反映了在干预、心理健康和依恋焦虑/回避方面的工作的增加以及对依恋关系和表征的工作的减少，除了敏感性和父亲的子主题。与致力于解决重要社会挑战的利益相关者合作，可以发现科学严谨研究的前景。促进养育护理和减少儿童福利中的伤害包含“金发姑娘问题”，这些问题可以在不断进步的同时推进理论和方法。