Table 3 Means and SDs of Fathers (n = 320) and Mothers (n = 361) on the items of the AISI 6–12 years
| Â | Fathers | Mothers | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M | SD | M | SD | Paired ta | |
Disorganized (Type D) | |||||
1. Does your child try to force you to do what he/she wants? | 2.41 | 1.08 | 2.66 | 1.23 | 2.894** |
7. Does your child argue with you if things do not turn out the way he/she expects? | 3.31 | 1.38 | 3.47 | 1.40 | 1.159 |
12. Is your child excessively determined to decide everything for him/herself? | 3.20 | 1.45 | 3.40 | 1.51 | 1.398 |
18. Does your child become angry with you quickly? | 2.54 | 1.10 | 2.96 | 1.30 | 5.489*** |
Ambivalent (Type C) | |||||
6. Does your child always stay close to you? | 2.57 | 1.10 | 2.73 | 1.23 | 1.966 |
10. Is your child over-concerned when you are upset or unwell? | 2.62 | 1.37 | 2.68 | 1.43 | 0.463 |
16. Does your child keep a close eye on you while you do things in and around the house? | 2.30 | 1.10 | 2.71 | 1.30 | 4.140*** |
20. Does your child need you to reassure him/her that he/she is doing something right? | 3.18 | 1.27 | 3.48 | 1.38 | 3.608*** |
Avoidant (Type A) | |||||
8. Does your child let you comfort him/her if he/she is in pain, frightened or upset (R)? | 4.53 | 1.43 | 4.49 | 1.49 | 0.765 |
9. Does your child ask for help with problems (R)? | 3.25 | 1.23 | 3.30 | 1.34 | 0.677 |
11. Does your child make good contact with you after you have been away for a short period of time (R)? | 4.74 | 1.30 | 4.70 | 1.40 | 0.557 |
14. Is your child able to enjo) y contact with you (R)? | 4.37 | 1.19 | 4.53 | 1.25 | 2.701** |