Attachment security and disorganisation at 18 months associated with developmental play level at 30 months

Figures & data

Figure 1. Overview of the participating, missing and excluded child-mother dyads.

Table 1. Sample characteristics (N = 64).

	n	(%)	M	SD
Maternal education
9–12 years (ISCED level 3)	7	10.9
15 years (ISCED level 4, 5, 6)	24	37.5
17 years (ISCED level 7, 8)	33	51.6
Single mother	5	7.8
Mother unemployed	4	6.3
Mother’s nationality Danish	60	93.8
Child’s sex female	29	45.3
Attachment classification
Insecure-avoidant (A)	7	10.9
Secure (B)	37	57.8
Insecure-resistant (C)	5	7.8
Disorganised (D)	15	23.4
Attachment security	64		0.07	3.03
Attachment disorganisation	64		3.91	1.72
Play level	64		5.93	0.58
Duration of pretend play, seconds	64		302.95	99.15

Figure 2. Coding frequencies of each step on the play scale based on a total of 96 codings for 64 child-mother dyads.

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study is available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.