doi: 10.2466/pms.1993.76.1.89.
Children's use of transitional objects during daily separations from significant caregivers
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Children's use of transitional objects during daily separations from significant caregivers
Percept Mot Skills.
1993 Feb.
Abstract
Attachment behaviors of 105 toddlers were observed as the children separated from significant caregiver(s) at child care. Analysis indicated that children attached to a transitional object and using the object when separating engaged in ritualistic touching behaviors directed at a variety of targets. Results lend some support to the notion of transitional objects facilitating separation and reducing anxiety in mildly stressful situations.
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