A-D-S SCALE
THE MASSIE-CAMPBELL SCALE
OF MOTHER INFANT
ATTACHMENT INDICATORS DURING STRESS
For Use During the Pediatric Examination and Other
Stressful Childcare Situations
Infant’s Behavior During Stress Event
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
X |
GAZING |
Always looks away from
mother's face. |
Rarely searches out mother's
face. Fleeting looks at mother's face. |
Occasionally looks at
mother's face. |
Frequently long & short
gazing at mother's face. |
Rivets gaze on mother's face
for long periods. |
Behavior not observed. |
VOCALIZING |
Quiet. Never vocalizing. |
Rarely vocalizing or
whimpering. |
Occasionally vocalizing or
mild crying. |
Frequently vocalizing or
intense crying. |
Uncontrollable, intense
crying much of the time. |
Behavior not observed. |
TOUCHING (a) |
Never touches or reaches
toward mother. |
Rarely touches mother. |
Occasionally touches mother. |
Frequently reaches toward &
touches mother. |
When close always touching
mother. |
Behavior not observed. |
(b) |
Always pulls away from
mother's touch. |
Frequently pulls away from
her touch. |
Occasionally pulls away from
her touch. |
Rarely pulls away from her
touch. |
Never pulls away from her
touch. |
Behavior not observed. |
HOLDING |
Violently resists holding;
always arches away from mother. |
Does not relax in mother's
arms. Frequently pulls away. |
Rests in mother's arms and
against her shoulder. Occasionally pulls away. |
Body molds to mother's.
Rarely pulls away. |
Actively turns & arches body
toward mother. Clings strongly. Never pulls away. |
Behavior not observed. |
AFFECT |
Always intensely anguished
and fearful. |
Frequently irritable or
fearful. |
Intermittent moderate
anxiety and/or pleasure. |
Rare tension; largely
smiling. |
Always smiling. |
Behavior not observed. |
PROXIMITY |
Never follows mother bodily
or with eyes; goes to far corner or out of room. |
Rarely follows mother bodily
or with eyes; often at far corner of room from mother. |
Intermittently follows
mother bodily or with eyes. |
Frequently follows mother
bodily or with eyes. |
Always follows mother bodily
or with eyes. |
Behavior not observed. |
Mother's Response to Infant's Stress |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
X
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GAZING |
Always look away from
child's face. |
Rarely looks at child's
face. Fleeting looks at mother's face. |
Occasionally looks at
child's face. |
Frequently long & short
gazing at child's face. |
Rivets gaze on child's face
for long periods. |
Behavior not observed. |
VOCALIZING |
Quiet. Never vocalizing. |
Rare words, cooing or
murmuring. |
Occasionally vocalizing to
child. |
Frequently speaks, murmurs,
coos. |
Intense vocalization
throughout. |
Behavior not observed. |
TOUCHING (a) |
Never touches or reaches
toward child. |
Rarely touches child. |
Occasionally touches child. |
Frequently reaches toward &
touches child. |
When close always touching
child. |
Behavior not observed. |
(b) |
Always pulls away from his
touch. |
Frequently pulls away from
his touch. |
Occasionally pulls away from
his touch. |
Rarely pulls away from his
touch. |
Never pulls away from his
touch. |
Behavior not observed. |
HOLDING |
Pushes upset child away or
holds away from body. |
Holds child stiffly &
awkwardly. Not relaxed. |
Supports child relaxed
against her chest or shoulder briefly. |
Body molds to child &
maintains contact until child quiets. |
Body inclines toward child
followed by prolonged holding with molding. |
Behavior not observed. |
AFFECT |
Always intensely anguished
and fearful. |
Frequently irritable,
fearful and apathetic. |
Intermittent moderate
anxiety and/or pleasure or unclear. |
Rare tension; largely
smiling. |
Always smiling. |
Behavior not observed. |
PROXIMITY |
Leaves room. |
Frequently out of reach of
child; or at far corner of room from child. |
Intermittently standing or
seated within arm's reach of child. |
Frequently in physical
contact with child. |
Always in physical contact
with child. |
Behavior not observed. |