Secure attachment

/sɪˈkjʊr əˈtætʃmənt/ noun

Definition

A healthy attachment style characterized by comfort with intimacy and independence, positive view of self and others, and effective emotion regulation. Children with secure attachment use their caregiver as a safe base for exploration.

Etymology

Coined by Mary Ainsworth in the 1970s during her 'Strange Situation' studies, combining 'secure' from Latin 'securus' (free from care) with 'attachment.' The term reflects the emotional safety and confidence that develops from consistent, responsive caregiving.

Kelly Says

Securely attached kids have hit the relationship jackpot - they're like emotional athletes with perfect balance between independence and connection! About 60% of people have secure attachment, and they're the ones who can fight with their partner and still feel fundamentally safe in the relationship.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
安全 መጣጣ
a-ga-na-n me-ta-ta
ARالعربية
علاقة آمنة
u-la-qa a-ma-na
BNবাংলা
সুরক্ষিত আকর্ষণ
su-rok-shito a-kar-shon
CACatalà
adjuntament segur
a-djunt-a-ment se-gur
CSČeština
bezpečná vazba
be-z-pe-čna vaz-ba
DADansk
sikker attachment
si-ker at-tach-ment
DEDeutsch
sichere Bindung
zi-ke-re bin-dung
ELΕλληνικά
ασφαλής προσκόλληση
as-fa-lis pros-ko-lis-i
ESEspañol
apego seguro
a-peh-go a-se-guro
FAفارسی
پیوستگی امن
pee-yoos-te-ghi a-man
FISuomi
turvallinen kiintyminen
tur-va-lli-nen ki-yin-ty-mi-nen
FRFrançais
attachement sécurisé
at-tah-mahn se-ke-ree
GUGU
સુરક્ષિત ભાવના
su-rak-shit bha-va-na
HAHA
ƙaramin tsofaffi
kar-a-min ts-o-fa-ffi
HEעברית
התחברות בטוחה
ha-ta-ch-v-rot be-to-cha
HIहिन्दी
सुरक्षित लगाव
su-rak-shit la-gaav
HUMagyar
biztonságos kötődés
bi-zton-sa-goss ko-to-des
IDBahasa Indonesia
attachment aman
at-tach-ment a-man
IGIG
nkwu na-eche
n-k-wu na-e-che
ITItaliano
attaccamento sicuro
at-ta-kka-men-to se-ku-ro
JA日本語
安全な愛情
an-zen-na a-i-jou
KKKK
тұрақты байланыс
tu-ra-q-ty ba-la-nys
KMKM
ការចូលរួមដោយសន្តិភាព
ka-ar chool ro-oom d-oy san-ti-pheap
KO한국어
안전한 애착
an-jeon-han a-e-jat
MRMR
सुरक्षित बंधन
su-ra-k-shit ban-dhan
MSBahasa Melayu
lampiran selamat
lam-pi-ran se-la-mat
MYမြန်မာ
အကျိုးပြု ဆက်ဆံ
a-kyi-ko-pyu set-set-san
NLNederlands
veilige gehechtheid
vay-lee-ge ge-hech-theid
NONorsk
sikker tilknytning
si-ker til-knyt-ning
PAPA
ਸੁਰक्षित ਜੁੜ
su-rak-shit ju-rd
PLPolski
bezpieczny zaangażowanie
be-z-pe-ch-ny za-an-ga-zho-wa-nie
PTPortuguês
apego seguro
a-peh-go a-se-guro
RORomână
atasament sigur
a-ta-sa-ment si-gur
RUРусский
безопасное привязанность
be-o-pa-s-no-e pri-vyaz-an-nost
SVSvenska
säker anknytning
sae-ker an-knyt-ning
SWKiswahili
kuungan salama
koo-gan sa-la-ma
TAதமிழ்
பொறுப்புடன் இணைப்பு
po-ru-pu-d-tan i-nai-ppu
TEతెలుగు
ఆరోగ్యకరమైన అనుబంధం
a-ro-ga-yak-ra-ma-in-an-u-ban-tham
THไทย
การยึดติดที่ปลอดภัย
gaan-yit-tid tee-plaat-sa-phee
TLTL
ligtas na pag-aakyat
li-g-tas na pa-ga-a-kyat
TRTürkçe
güvenli bağlanma
gu-ven-li ba-glan-ma
UKУкраїнська
безпечна прив'язаність
be-zy-chna pri-v'yaz-an-nist
URاردو
محبّت محفوظ
mu-habbat ma-hfooz
VITiếng Việt
sự gắn bó an toàn
su-ga-n bo an-toan
YOYO
àwọn àgbàgbọ́ àlọ́pọ̀
awon agba-gbo alo-po
ZH中文
安全依恋
an-quan yi-lian
ZUZU
ukuthula ngokuthula
oo-ku-thula ngoo-ku-thula

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