Bonding Relationships and Social-Emotional Development

Members PUCP

Alcántara Zapata, Natali; Apolinario Vargas, Gabriela; Bárrig Jó, Patricia; Bartra Diaz, Ramón; Conde Zúñiga, Gabriela; Diaz Mosquera, Elena; Fernandez Leiva, Eimy; Fourment Sifuentes, Katherine; Guimet Castro, Marisut; Herrera Lujan, Andrea; Leon Alcalde, Fiorella; Marinelli, Francesco; Marquez Zapata, Lucia; Nóblega Mayorga, Magaly; Núñez del Prado Murillo, Juan; Retiz Flores, Olenka; Uchuya Codarlupo, Daniel; Ugarte Villalobos, Andrea

Members not PUCP

Cárcamo, Rodrigo; Posada, Germán; Verissimo, Manuela

From the perspective of attachment theory, the group studies the characteristics and quality of the interactions that the person establishes with caregivers and significant others throughout the life cycle.

• ‍Qualityof parental and other caregiver care and its antecedents: caregiver sensitivity, parenting styles or practices, paternal involvement, co-parenting, maternal gatekeeping, caregiver attachment representations (narratives), caregiver's history of parental care. 

• Attachment of children, adolescents and adults: representations (narratives) and security of attachment in children; attachment with parents, partners and friends of adolescents and adults. 
• Human-pet bonding: characteristics of the human-pet bond; relationship of these bonds to well-being and socioemotional development throughout the life cycle; grieving the loss of a pet.
• Social-emotional competence of children: social competence and emotion regulation. Behavioral problems in children and psychopathological symptomatology in adolescents and adults. 
• Interventions from attachment theory: strengthening caregivers' parenting skills.