IMPACT OF MATERNAL DIRECTIVENESS AND OVERPROTECTIVENESS ON THE PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT OF A SAMPLE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH ACQUIRED BLINDNESS

From: Social Behavior and Personality | Date: January 1, 2006| Author: Adenzato, Mauro; Ardito, Rita B; Izard, Elena | Copyright information

The literature has frequently shown how mothers of children with blindness tend to be highly directive and overprotective with their children. This study investigated whether this maternal interactive style can have negative consequences on the psychological development of persons with acquired blindness, or whether it can be considered functional and appropriate to these individuals' needs during childhood. This aim was pursued by adopting attachment theory as a conceptual reference and admi...

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