Attachment and the Mother's Perception of Support from the Father

Thirty-four Japanese infants and mothers were observed in the Strange Situation procedure when the infants were 12 months old. The mothers completed the Taylor Inventory of mother's perception of emotional support from the father. Mothers of securely attached infants perceived greater support from the father than mothers of anxiously attached/avoidant infants and anxiously attached/resistant infants. The findings were interpreted in terms of the cultural context.