Abstract

SALINAS-QUIROZ, Fernando. Sensitivity, Secure Base Behavior and Socio-Cognitive Development in Mexican Childcare Settings. Univ. Psychol. [online]. 2015, vol.14, n.3, pp.1033-1044. ISSN 1657-9267.  https://doi.org/10.11144/Javeriana.upsy14-3.scbs.

Quality of care is a potentially important determinant of child outcomes. Professional Secondary Caregiver (PSC)-child interactions constitute the core of process quality. The purpose of the study was to examine the association between the PSC's sensitivity, child security -as assessed with the scores derived from Q-Sort descriptions (MBQS and AQS)- and socio-cognitive development (as derived from an assessment) in an accidental sample of 34 dyads trough a cross-sectional study. PSC were highly sensitive (M = .59) but children had less than 4 months interacting with them and showed it was insufficient time to establish a secure base relationship. Adequate and appropriate responses from the nonmaternal caregiver to communication and signs the infant is making relate to the child's socio-cognitive development. More stable and long term PSC-child relationships would lead to better outcomes in child development, therefore, allowing the PSC to spend more time with the same group of children would be ideal.

Keywords : Attachment Theory; Sensitivity; Secure Base Behavior; Child Development; Educational Quality.

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