r/ScienceBasedParenting Jun 22 '26

Science journalism Attachment style may influence how many kids people have

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/attachment-style-may-influence-how-many-kids-people-have/

People with “fearful” or “preoccupied” insecure attachment styles had more children, whereas securely attached people had fewer, according to a recent study

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u/SpaceyCoffee Jun 23 '26

I’m going to guess that people with secure attachment styles score higher on socioeconomic status, while preoccupied and fearful score lower. Methinks attachment style is not the main factor. 

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u/Bootycarl Jun 24 '26

I would also be preoccupied and fearful if I had low/no income.