«The findings of this study are counterintuitive and contrary to
much of the literature, which says secure
attachments are most desirable and
attachment anxiety is only associated with
negative behaviors and outcomes,» David said.
General indices regarding mental health of mothers have been associated with their children's sleep, and less well - organized sleep patterns have been noted in children from poorly functioning families.113) Mothers of children with sleep disturbances exhibited
much higher psychological stress than did controls, obtaining increased scores on all factors of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ).114) Children's sleep quality significantly predicted that of their mothers, with maternal sleep quality associated with stress and fatigue.115) Moreover, infants of mothers with low levels of depression and anxiety were more likely to recover from sleep problems than those with high levels of depression and anxiety after controlling for the influence of
attachment patterns.116) Sleep disturbances in early childhood were positively related to
negative maternal perceptions of their child, 117) potentially interfering with the development of beneficial parent - child interactions.