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A concept analysis of parent–infant attachment
Author(s) -
Bell Linda,
StCyr Tribble Denise,
Paul Denise,
Lang Ariella
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1998.00815.x
Subject(s) - formal concept analysis , psychology , attachment theory , nursing theory , nursing practice , nursing literature , developmental psychology , nursing , medline , medicine , computer science , alternative medicine , political science , algorithm , pathology , law
A concept analysis of parent–infant attachment ¶A concept analysis, the clarification of a concept, is the first step towards building the foundations of nursing theory, research and practice. As a relevant concept for nurses working with childbearing families, parent–infant attachment is an important part of the body of nursing knowledge. Wilson’s method of concept analysis was used to generate antecedents, critical attributes and consequences of parent–infant attachment, highlighting the need to refine measurements of this concept.