Home›Sources›Wikipedia: Attachment TheorySourcesWikipedia: Attachment TheoryEncyclopediaCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextPsychology Atlas. "Wikipedia: Attachment Theory." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-psychology.interactiveatlas.org/sources/wikipedia-attachment-theory.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextPsychology Atlas. (n.d.). Wikipedia: Attachment Theory. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-psychology.interactiveatlas.org/sources/wikipedia-attachment-theoryCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{psychologyatlas-wikipedia-attachment-theory, author = {Psychology Atlas}, title = {Wikipedia: Attachment Theory}, year = {2026}, url = {https://dev-psychology.interactiveatlas.org/sources/wikipedia-attachment-theory}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXReference and ClassificationDevelopingThe English-language Wikipedia article on attachment theory, John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth's account of infant-caregiver bonding.FactsSourcesClaims Backed By This Source (17 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsCitationPublisherWell-attestedWikimedia FoundationURLWell-attestedhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attachment_theorySource TypeWell-attestedEncyclopediaAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested2SourcesWikipedia: Attachment Theorytier 2Wikimedia FoundationView the SourceClaims Backed By This Source (17 claims)This source backs 17 claims across the atlas. As facts: 13 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds, 1 connected. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicOpen Questions, 7 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 connected, 1 general references.Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.Theories and Concepts, 5 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.Well-attested13Open QuestionsAre Ainsworth's Strange Situation attachment classifications culturally universal, or do they reflect Western caregiving norms?SourcesWikipedia: Attachment TheoryTheories and ConceptsAttachment TheoryHolds1Theories and ConceptsAttachment TheoryConnected1Open QuestionsAre Ainsworth's Strange Situation attachment classifications culturally universal, or do they reflect Western caregiving norms?General References2Open QuestionsAre Ainsworth's Strange Situation attachment classifications culturally universal, or do they reflect Western caregiving norms?Theories and ConceptsAttachment TheoryComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year