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Measuring Attachment Dimensions in Adolescents: Development and Validation of the Experiences in Close Relationships — Revised — General Short Form

Wilkinson, Ross B.·2011·Journal of Relationships Research

Abstract

The assessment of attachment in adolescence remains problematic, with the most widely used measure, the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA; Armsden & Greenberg, 1987), argued to have major short-comings. This article reports two studies examining the psychometric properties of a shortened and modified version of the Experiences in Close Relationships — Revised (ECR-R) (Fraley, Waller, & Brennan, 2000), the Experiences in Close Relationships — Revised — General Short Form (ECR-R-GSF), for the assessment of general relationship attachment anxiety and avoidance in adolescents and young adults. Confirmatory factor analyses in two independent samples of high school and university students (Total N= 1187, 11 to 22 years) demonstrate support for the two-factor model of attachment anxiety and avoidance. The measurement model was supported across data sets and was not significantly different with respect to either age or sex. While the ECR-R-GSF demonstrated appropriate convergent and discriminant validity with the Relationships Questionnaire (RQ (Bartholomew & Horowitz, 1991) it did not converge with specific, parental relationship attachment as assessed by the IPPA. The ECR-R-GSF is argued to be a reliable and psychometrically sound instrument for assessing general attachment dimensions across a wide age range.

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Authors
Wilkinson, R. B.
Affiliations
Australian National University (AU)
Corresponding author
Wilkinson, Ross B.
Venue
Journal of Relationships Research
Published
2011-10-01
Volume
2
Issue
1
Pages
53-62
ISSN
1838-0956 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2147891020
Cited by
51
References
48
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 3
FWCI
2.17
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Relationships Research (publishedVersion)
  • ANU Open Research (Australian National University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
attachment, adolescents, young adults, attachment anxiety, attachment avoidance, Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised, Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment, psychometric validation, parental attachment, close relationships

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