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An adaptation of the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale-Revised for use with children and adolescents

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ID2938005
AuthorsKatrijn Brenning (0000-0003-4604-3156, Ghent University, corresponding author), B Soenens (0000-0003-1581-3656, Ghent University), Caroline Braet (0000-0003-2458-287X, Ghent University), Guy Bosmans (0000-0001-9057-6027, KU Leuven)
Year2011
Volume28
Issue8
Pages1048-1072
Publication date2011-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0265407511402418
OpenAlexW2063641464
LanguageEN
Citations received38
References cited47

The investigation of attachment processes during middle childhood and early adolescence has been hampered by a relative lack of measures for this age group differentiating between two fundamental attachment dimensions, that is, anxiety and avoidance. The aim of this study is to develop and validate a child version of the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale-Revised (referred to as the ECR-RC), a self-report questionnaire measuring attachment anxiety and avoidance. Two studies were conducted to examine the internal structure (Study 1, N = 514 and Study 2, N = 296) and construct and predictive validity (Study 2) of the ECR-RC. The ECR-RC appears to be a promising instrument to measure the two attachment dimensions in middle childhood and early adolescence

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