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The Effects of Attachment and Trauma on Parenting and Children’s Mental Health

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  • Alexandra Vaporidis

    (MFT in Training, Kenya)

  • Lilian Njoroge

    (MFT in Training, Kenya)

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This theoretical review explores the impact of unresolved trauma and attachment disruptions in parents on their mental health and parenting behaviors, with a focus on how these factors influence children’s emotional development. Drawing on attachment theory and trauma research, the study examines mechanisms such as emotional dysregulation, impaired reflective functioning, and neurobiological alterations in stress response systems, all of which contribute to maladaptive parenting and insecure attachment patterns in children. The analysis moves beyond simplistic dichotomies of “safe†versus “unsafe†attachment by recognizing the complexity and variability in relational dynamics and caregiving outcomes.

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  • Alexandra Vaporidis & Lilian Njoroge, 2025. "The Effects of Attachment and Trauma on Parenting and Children’s Mental Health," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 9(7), pages 4262-4272, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:9:y:2025:issue-7:p:4262-4272
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