Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to clarify the relationship between the mother-child attachment and relationship during infancy and toddlerhood in Japan. Methods: This study was a scoping review. The literature search was conducted using an AND search for “mother-child relationship” and “attachment”, obtaining 20 years’ worth of original articles published in between 2000-2021, sourced from the Ichushi-Web, CiNii, and Medical Online. Articles that investigated the relevance between mother-child attachment and relationship were selected for children with typical development during infancy and toddlerhood. Results: The literature search was conducted in January 2022, and 17 papers were included in the analysis. The contents were categorized into (1) the relevance between mother-child attachment and relationship (reciprocal mother-child interactions, parenting behavior and abuse, and parenting feelings) and (2) the influence of mothers' own factors (experience with fostering, mothers' own characteristics, nurturing environment, etc.) on attachment. Discussion: Attachment during infancy and toddlerhood was found to be related to the mother-child relationship from multiple perspectives. The analysis result suggests that it is necessary to assess the mother's own factors comprehensively.
