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The roots of anxious preoccupied attachment style can be traced back to both inherent personality traits and parenting behaviors. Children with a naturally anxious temperament may be predisposed to clinginess. However, parenting that swings between availability and absence can exacerbate this trait. For example, busy parents who strive to meet their children's needs may inadvertently foster anxiety by being unpredictable in their presence and engagement.

Children in such environments learn to perceive adult attention as inconsistent, leading to heightened anxiety when their caregivers are unavailable. In instances where parents have additional emotional struggles or demands, they may neglect the emotional needs of their children, perpetuating anxiety as a primary attachment response.