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Selecting the Best Items for a Short-Form of the Experiences in Close Relationships Questionnaire

Lafontaine, Marie-France, Brassard, Audrey, Lussier, Yvan, Valois, Pierre, Shaver, Philip R., Johnson, Susan M.·2016·European Journal of Psychological Assessment
DOI 10.1027/1015-5759/a000243
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Abstract. Five studies were conducted to develop a short form of the Experiences in Close Relationships (ECR) questionnaire with optimal psychometric properties. Study 1 involved Item Response Theory (IRT) analyses of the responses of 2,066 adults, resulting in a 12-item form of the ECR containing the most discriminating items. The psychometric properties of the ECR-12 were further demonstrated in two longitudinal studies of community samples of couples (Studies 2 and 3), in a sample of individuals in same-sex relationships (Study 4), and with couples seeking therapy (Study 5). The psychometric properties of the ECR-12 are as good as those of the original ECR and superior to those of an existing short form. The ECR-12 can confidently be used by researchers and mental health practitioners when a short measure of attachment anxiety and avoidance is required.

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Authors
Lafontaine, M.-F., Brassard, A., Lussier, Y., Valois, P., Shaver, P. R., & Johnson, S. M.
Affiliations
  • Department of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Canada
  • Université de Sherbrooke, Canada
  • Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada
  • Université Laval, Canada
  • University of California, Davis, CA, USA
  • University of Ottawa, Ottawa Couple and Family Institute, Canada
Venue
European Journal of Psychological Assessment
Publisher
Hogrefe Publishing Group
Published
2016-04
Volume
32
Issue
2
Pages
140-154
ISSN
  • 1015-5759
  • 2151-2426
DOI
10.1027/1015-5759/a000243
Cited by
220
References
4
Language
en

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