Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Nadja Bodner , Guy Bosmans, Jasmien Sannen, Martine Verhees, Eva Ceulemans Nadja Bodner, Guy Bosmans, Jasmien Sannen, Martine Verhees, Eva Ceulemans Published: October 29, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224372 Figures Abstract Attachment theory states that children learn to trust in their parent’s availability and support if they repeatedly experience that their parents respond sensitively to their needs during distress.