Attachment measures that are sensitive to change?

Praveena Rajeswaran @Praveena-Rajeswaran

20 September 2023 1 9K Report

Hello all,

Seeking some ideas for adult attachment style measures with a broad relationship scope (parents/partners/close relationships), that are relatively quick to administer, have solid psychometric properties and are sensitive to change pre-post psychotherapeutic intervention for a pilot study we are designing. Ideally those that we don't need additional training for would be great!

Many thanks in advance!

Hugo Assunção

Designing a pilot study to measure adult attachment style across various types of relationships while considering the ease of administration and sensitivity to change is a thoughtful approach. Here are some established attachment style measures that you can consider for your study:

Experiences in Close Relationships Revised (ECR-R): The ECR-R is a widely used self-report questionnaire that assesses attachment in romantic relationships. It has two subscales: one for attachment anxiety and one for attachment avoidance. You can adapt this measure to assess different relationships by asking participants to complete it for different relationship categories (e.g., parents, partners, close friends). It has solid psychometric properties and is relatively easy to administer.

Adult Attachment Projective Picture System (AAP): AAP is a projective measure of adult attachment that asks participants to tell a story about a series of ambiguous pictures. It can be adapted to assess attachment in different relationship contexts. While it may require some training for coding and interpretation, it provides rich qualitative data.

Relationship Scales Questionnaire (RSQ): The RSQ is designed to measure attachment in various types of relationships, including parents, romantic partners, and close friends. It's a self-report questionnaire with good psychometric properties and is relatively quick to administer.

Attachment Style Questionnaire (ASQ): The ASQ is a self-report measure that assesses attachment style in various relationships, including parents, partners, and friends. It's relatively brief and easy to administer, making it suitable for pilot studies.

The Attachment Style Interview (ASI): While this is an interview-based measure, it can provide in-depth information about attachment in different relationships. It may require some training for interviewers but can yield valuable qualitative data.

The Relationship Questionnaire (RQ): This self-report measure assesses attachment in romantic relationships. You can adapt it to assess attachment in other types of relationships by modifying the wording of the questions. It has good psychometric properties and is easy to administer.

Single-Item Attachment Measures: For a quick assessment, you can also consider single-item attachment measures where participants rate their attachment style in a given relationship on a scale (e.g., from 1 to 7). While less comprehensive than multi-item scales, these can provide a quick snapshot and are easy to administer.

When conducting your pilot study, consider pre- and post-intervention assessments with one or more of these measures to gauge changes in attachment style. Keep in mind that for the most robust results, you may want to combine self-report measures with observational or interview-based measures, but these often require additional training and resources. Depending on the scope and resources of your study, you can choose the measures that best fit your needs.

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