The results in the study by Weiss et al20,
analysed by analysis of covariance,
demonstrated that nurturing touch was the
only independent variable which showed
any significant relationship to infant
security of attachment. Weiss et al used
correlation coefficient results to show that
mothers who used extensive amounts of
nurturing touch had significantly higher
scores for their security of attachment
(M=0.78), than mothers who used a
moderate (M=0.67), or minimal amount
of nurturing touch (M=0.63).