أنماط التعلق الآمن وغير الآمن وعلاقتهما ببعض الخصائص الشخصية والمعرفية لدى الطفل في مرحلة الطفولة المبكرة
The study aimed to identify the relationship between patterns of attachment (secure and insecure attachment styles) and the Child's Personal (self-assessment) and Cognitive Characteristics (mental vigilance), as well as to reveal the relationship between patterns of attachment (secure, insecure) and some cognitive processes (mental vigilance) in early childhood. The study also aimed to identifying the extent to which there are statistically significant differences between males and females in terms of secure and insecure attachment styles and their impact on the child’s personality characteristic and cognitive aspects. The study was based on the descriptive method, where the researcher used the scale of observation tool prepared by the researcher, the children's self-assessment observation form, the Toronto mental measurement, and the study tools were applied to a random sample of 100 persons, divided into 50 babies (25 females - 25 males). A sample of 50 mothers of the kindergarten children, the study found a number of findings: A statistical correlation at the level of an indication of 0.01 between patterns of attachment and early childhood self-esteem. The results also showed a statistically significant relationship at 0.01 sig. between the patterns of attachment and mental vigilance. The results also revealed differences of statistical sig. at 0.05 for males and females in patterns of secure attachment to males. The study also revealed that there were no statistically significant differences between males and females in self-esteem and mental vigilance. Based on the results of this study, the study recommended a number of recommendations, including: Spreading a culture of safe attachment among kindergarten teachers, and ways of developing them in children. Moreover, interest in educating kindergarten mothers towards promoting safe attachment for their children. As well as preparing specialized programs on the concept of safe and unsafe attachment. (Published abstract)