Self-report measurement of adult attachment: An integrative overview

The authors present the findings from a comprehensive study involving 1,086 participants aged 16 to 50, aimed at refining self-report scales for adult attachment styles. Their results corroborate previous literature, identifying two primary dimensions—Avoidance and Anxiety—that underpin responses to the self-report items. The authors advocate for future research to incorporate these dimensions when utilizing self-report attachment measures. [NPID: Attachment, avoidant, anxiety, self-report, psychology, attachment theory]

Year: 1998

Reference: Brennan, K. A., Clark, C. L., & Shaver, P. R. (1998). Self-report measurement of adult attachment: An integrative overview. In Attachment theory and close relationships (pp. 46–76). The Guilford Press.

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