Measuring adult romantic attachment: psychometric properties of the brief Spanish version of the experiences in close relationships
Abstract The Experiences in Close Relationships (Brennan et al, Attachment theory and close relationships, 1998) questionnaire is one of the most widely used measures of adult romantic attachment. Despite the advantages of the ECR, the length of this measure may discourage its use in clinical and re...
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| author | Mónica Guzmán-González Diana Rivera-Ottenberger Audrey Brassard Rosario Spencer Marie-France Lafontaine |
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| description | Abstract The Experiences in Close Relationships (Brennan et al, Attachment theory and close relationships, 1998) questionnaire is one of the most widely used measures of adult romantic attachment. Despite the advantages of the ECR, the length of this measure may discourage its use in clinical and research contexts. Consequently, the goal of this study was to develop a brief Spanish version of the ECR questionnaire and to examine its psychometric properties when administered to six different Spanish-speaking samples from Chile. Confirmatory factor analyses replicated the two-dimensional structure of the ECR and its invariance across gender. Results also supported the reliability and concurrent validity of our brief Spanish version of the ECR (i.e., Spanish ECR-12), by its association with measures of emotion regulation, dyadic empathy, psychological distress and well-being, and relationship satisfaction. The Spanish ECR-12 can be used by researchers and clinical professionals as an abridged measure of adult attachment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c39049a671d4530bcae2229f3bc801d2022-12-21T17:59:15ZengSpringerOpenPsicologia: Reflexão e Crítica1678-71532020-06-0133111410.1186/s41155-020-00145-wMeasuring adult romantic attachment: psychometric properties of the brief Spanish version of the experiences in close relationshipsMónica Guzmán-González0Diana Rivera-Ottenberger1Audrey Brassard2Rosario Spencer3Marie-France Lafontaine4School of Psychology, Universidad Católica del NorteSchool of Psychology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Millennium Institute for Research in Depression and Personality (MIDAP)Department of Psychology, University of SherbrookePrograma de Investigación Asociativa (PIA) en Ciencias Cognitivas, Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Cognitivas (CICC), Universidad de TalcaSchool of Psychology, University of OttawaAbstract The Experiences in Close Relationships (Brennan et al, Attachment theory and close relationships, 1998) questionnaire is one of the most widely used measures of adult romantic attachment. Despite the advantages of the ECR, the length of this measure may discourage its use in clinical and research contexts. Consequently, the goal of this study was to develop a brief Spanish version of the ECR questionnaire and to examine its psychometric properties when administered to six different Spanish-speaking samples from Chile. Confirmatory factor analyses replicated the two-dimensional structure of the ECR and its invariance across gender. Results also supported the reliability and concurrent validity of our brief Spanish version of the ECR (i.e., Spanish ECR-12), by its association with measures of emotion regulation, dyadic empathy, psychological distress and well-being, and relationship satisfaction. The Spanish ECR-12 can be used by researchers and clinical professionals as an abridged measure of adult attachment.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41155-020-00145-wAdult attachmentClose relationshipsSpanish versionBrief measurePsychometric properties |
| spellingShingle | Mónica Guzmán-González Diana Rivera-Ottenberger Audrey Brassard Rosario Spencer Marie-France Lafontaine Measuring adult romantic attachment: psychometric properties of the brief Spanish version of the experiences in close relationships Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica Adult attachment Close relationships Spanish version Brief measure Psychometric properties |
| title | Measuring adult romantic attachment: psychometric properties of the brief Spanish version of the experiences in close relationships |
| title_full | Measuring adult romantic attachment: psychometric properties of the brief Spanish version of the experiences in close relationships |
| title_fullStr | Measuring adult romantic attachment: psychometric properties of the brief Spanish version of the experiences in close relationships |
| title_full_unstemmed | Measuring adult romantic attachment: psychometric properties of the brief Spanish version of the experiences in close relationships |
| title_short | Measuring adult romantic attachment: psychometric properties of the brief Spanish version of the experiences in close relationships |
| title_sort | measuring adult romantic attachment psychometric properties of the brief spanish version of the experiences in close relationships |
| topic | Adult attachment Close relationships Spanish version Brief measure Psychometric properties |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41155-020-00145-w |
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