Reactive Attachment Disorder Among Children from Deprived Families in Light of Some Variables
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.70568/IJPHDI.1.1.1Keywords:
Reactive Attachment Disorder, Children from Broken and Deprived Families, Ajloun GovernorateAbstract
The study aimed to identify reactive attachment disorder among children from dysfunctional and deprived families in light of some variables in Ajloun Governorate. The study sample consisted of (76) families with (243) male and female children. The results showed an average level of reactive attachment disorder in children, and the presence of statistically significant differences in the level of reactive attachment disorder according to the gender variable in favor of males, the age variable in favor of age (5-8 years), and the absence of a parent variable in favor of children with parental absence. And in the economic level variable in favor of the low economic level, in the educational level variable, in favor of the educational level (illiterate).
References
الجوارنة، احمد (2017). أثر غياب الوالدين في النزاعات الأسرية والترابط الأخوي بالأردن. كلية الدراسات العليا - جامعة الزعيم الأزهري، الخرطوم، السودان.
رفاعي، ناريمان وبدر، إسماعيل وأبو الفتوح، محمد والطنطاوي، بسمة (2022). بناء وتقنين مقياس تقدير أعراض اضطراب التعلق التفاعلي لدى الأطفال في مرحلة ما قبل المدرسة (البيئة المصرية). المؤتمر السنوي الأول للدراسات العليا في العلوم الإنسانية بجامعة بنها، جامعة بنها، مصر، 19 إلى 20 أكتوبر 2022.
السيد، إبراهيم (2014). التفكك الأسري: الأسباب والمشكلات وطرق علاجها. الإسكندرية: دار التعليم الجامعي.
الطنطاوي، بسمة ورفاعي، ناريمان وبدر، إسماعيل وأبو الفتوح، محمد (2021). اضطراب التعلق التفاعلي لدى الأطفال في ضوء بعض المتغيرات. مجلة كلية التربية ببنها، 128 (1)، 1-29.
لومسدن، يونس (2021). حماية الطفل في سنوات الطفولة المبكرة. القاهرة: مجموعة النيل العربية.
مفضل، مصطفى وحفني، علي (2016). اضطراب التعلق الارتكاسي وعلاقته بفرط النشاط والقلق والمشكلات المسلكية لدى تلاميذ المرحلة الابتدائية المساء معاملتهم. المجلة المصرية للدراسات النفسية، 92 (26)، 32-93.
Aljawarneh, A. (2019). The Level of Family Conflicts and Their Relationship to Parental Absenteeism among a Sample of Middle Adolescent Students. PEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences, 5(1), 1963-1982.
Anderson, J. (2014). The impact of family structure on the health of children: Effects of divorce. The Linacre Quarterly, 81(4), 378–387.
Atkinson L. (2019). Reactive attachment disorder and attachment theory from infancy to adolescence: Review, integration, and expansion. Attachment & Human Development, 21(2), 205–217.
Bayat, M. (2015). Addressing challenging behaviors and mental health issues in early childhood. Abingdon: Taylor & Francis.
Black, D. & Grant, J. (2014). DSM-5 guidebook: The essential companion to the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. Washington: American Psychiatric Publishing.
Diamanduros, T., Tysinger, P., Tysinger, J. & Fenning, P. (2023). Child and adolescent psychopathology for school psychology: A practical approach. New York: Springer Publishing Company.
Ellis, E., Yilanli, M. & Saadabadi, A. (2023). Reactive attachment disorder. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing LLC.
Friedman, H. (2016). Encyclopedia of mental health. Amsterdam: Elsevier Science.
Hantoro, N. & Chatamallah, M. (2022). Perilaku komunikasi dan delinkuensi mahasiswa dalam keluarga broken home. Bandung Conference Series: Public Relations, 2 (2), 389-397.
Hassan, M. & Hatab, K. (2011). Impact of broken family upon adolescents’ behavior at secondary schools in al- najaf al-ashraf city. Medico-legal Update, 21 (1), 568-574.
Herr, O. (2013). Children with Reactive Attachment Disorder: A Quilting Method Approach for Restoring the Damaged Years. Bloomington: AuthorHouse.
Jeon, L., Buettner, C. & Hur, E. (2014). Family and neighborhood disadvantage, home environment, and children’s school readiness. Journal of Family Psychology, 28 (5), 718-727.
Langton, C. & Berger, L. (2011). Family structure and adolescent physical health, behavior, and emotional well-being. Social Service Review, 85 (3), 323–357.
Lehmann, S., Monette, S., Egger, H., Breivik, K., Young, D., Davidson, C. & Minnis, H. (2020). Development and examination of the reactive attachment disorder and disinhibited social engagement disorder assessment interview. Assessment, 27(4), 749–765.
Levy, T. & Orlans, M. (2014). Attachment, trauma, and healing: Understanding and treating attachment disorder in children, families and adults. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Malik, F. & Marwaha, R. (2022). Developmental stages of social emotional development in children. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing.
Nelson, R., Chadwick, G. & Bruce, M. (2020). Can reactive attachment disorder persist in nurturing placements? A systematic review and clinical case series. Developmental Child Welfare, 2(2), 110–131.
Palmer, S. (2015). Toxic childhood: How the modern world is damaging our children and what we can do about it. London: Orion Publishing Group.
Parker, J. & Crabtree, S. (2020). Human growth and development in children and young people: Theoretical and practice perspectives. Bristol: Policy Press.
Pritchett, R., Pritchett, J., Marshall, E., Davidson, C. & Minnis, H. (2013). Reactive attachment disorder in the general population: A hidden essence disorder. The Scientific World Journal, 2, 1-6.
Saikia, R. (2017). Broken family: Its causes and effects on the development of children. International Journal of Applied Research, 3(2), 445-448.
Schaefer, R. (2014). Ebook: Sociology: A brief introduction. New York: McGraw-Hill Education.
Shi, L. (2014). Treatment of reactive attachment disorder in young children: Importance of understanding emotional dynamics. American Journal of Family Therapy, 42(1), 1-13
Thrall, E., Hall, C., Golden, J. & Sheaffer, B. (2009). Screening measures for children and adolescents with reactive attachment disorder. Behavioral Development Bulletin, 15(1), 4–10.
Tobin, R. & House, A. (2016). DSM-5 diagnosis in the schools. New York: Guilford Publications.
Upadhyaya, S., Chudal, R., Luntamo, T., Sinkkonen, J., Hinkka‑Yli‑Salomäki, S., Kaneko, H. & Sourander, A. (2018). Parental risk factors among children with reactive attachment disorder referred to specialized services: A nationwide population-based study. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 50, 546–556.
Vasquez, M. & Stensland, M. (2016). Adopted children with reactive attachment disorder: A qualitative study on family processes. Clinical Social Work Journal, 44(3), 319-332.
Winston, R. & Chicot, R. (2016). The importance of early bonding on the long-term mental health and resilience of children. London Journal of Primary Care, 8 (1), 12-14.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 Mohammed Ali Al-Momani
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
