Internal structure and reliability of the Attachment Insecurity Screening Inventory (AISI) for children age 6 to 12
Abstract Background The aim of the present study was to examine the internal structure and reliability of the Attachment Insecurity Screening Inventory (AISI) 6–12. The AISI 6–12 years is a parent-report questionnaire for assessing the parents’ perspective on the quality of the attachment relationsh...
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| author | Anouk Spruit Inge Wissink Marc J. Noom Cristina Colonnesi Nelleke Polderman Lucia Willems Charlotte Barning Geert Jan J. M. Stams |
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| description | Abstract Background The aim of the present study was to examine the internal structure and reliability of the Attachment Insecurity Screening Inventory (AISI) 6–12. The AISI 6–12 years is a parent-report questionnaire for assessing the parents’ perspective on the quality of the attachment relationship with their child aged between 6 and 12 years. Methods The sample consisted of 681 mothers and fathers reporting on 372 children (72.3% adoption parents, 14.9% non-biological primary care takers including foster parents, and 12.8% biological parents). The internal structure was assessed with multilevel confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) and the reliability of the scores with Cronbach’s and ordinal alphas. Results Multilevel CFA confirmed a three-factor model of avoidant, ambivalent/resistant and disorganized attachment. Multi-group CFA indicated full configural and metric measurement invariance, and partial scalar and strict measurement invariance across mothers and fathers. Reliability coefficients were found to be sufficient. Conclusions This study showed the potential of using parental reports in the initial screening of attachment related problems, especially considering the practical approach of parental reports. However, further development of the AISI 6–12 years seems important to increase the validity of the AISI 6–12 years. In addition, future studies are necessary to replicate the current findings, and to strengthen the evidence that the AISI 6–12 years is appropriate for the use in middle childhood and validly assesses the parents’ perspective on attachment insecurities in their child. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c31d1c4b73f14484a1bda04031c30aad2022-12-22T02:21:24ZengBMCBMC Psychiatry1471-244X2018-02-0118111110.1186/s12888-018-1608-zInternal structure and reliability of the Attachment Insecurity Screening Inventory (AISI) for children age 6 to 12Anouk Spruit0Inge Wissink1Marc J. Noom2Cristina Colonnesi3Nelleke Polderman4Lucia Willems5Charlotte Barning6Geert Jan J. M. Stams7Research Institute of Child Development and Education, University of AmsterdamResearch Institute of Child Development and Education, University of AmsterdamResearch Institute of Child Development and Education, University of AmsterdamResearch Institute of Child Development and Education, University of AmsterdamBasic TrustResearch Institute of Child Development and Education, University of AmsterdamWilliam Schrikker GroupResearch Institute of Child Development and Education, University of AmsterdamAbstract Background The aim of the present study was to examine the internal structure and reliability of the Attachment Insecurity Screening Inventory (AISI) 6–12. The AISI 6–12 years is a parent-report questionnaire for assessing the parents’ perspective on the quality of the attachment relationship with their child aged between 6 and 12 years. Methods The sample consisted of 681 mothers and fathers reporting on 372 children (72.3% adoption parents, 14.9% non-biological primary care takers including foster parents, and 12.8% biological parents). The internal structure was assessed with multilevel confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) and the reliability of the scores with Cronbach’s and ordinal alphas. Results Multilevel CFA confirmed a three-factor model of avoidant, ambivalent/resistant and disorganized attachment. Multi-group CFA indicated full configural and metric measurement invariance, and partial scalar and strict measurement invariance across mothers and fathers. Reliability coefficients were found to be sufficient. Conclusions This study showed the potential of using parental reports in the initial screening of attachment related problems, especially considering the practical approach of parental reports. However, further development of the AISI 6–12 years seems important to increase the validity of the AISI 6–12 years. In addition, future studies are necessary to replicate the current findings, and to strengthen the evidence that the AISI 6–12 years is appropriate for the use in middle childhood and validly assesses the parents’ perspective on attachment insecurities in their child.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-018-1608-zAttachmentAssessmentMiddle childhoodParent reportAISI |
| spellingShingle | Anouk Spruit Inge Wissink Marc J. Noom Cristina Colonnesi Nelleke Polderman Lucia Willems Charlotte Barning Geert Jan J. M. Stams Internal structure and reliability of the Attachment Insecurity Screening Inventory (AISI) for children age 6 to 12 BMC Psychiatry Attachment Assessment Middle childhood Parent report AISI |
| title | Internal structure and reliability of the Attachment Insecurity Screening Inventory (AISI) for children age 6 to 12 |
| title_full | Internal structure and reliability of the Attachment Insecurity Screening Inventory (AISI) for children age 6 to 12 |
| title_fullStr | Internal structure and reliability of the Attachment Insecurity Screening Inventory (AISI) for children age 6 to 12 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Internal structure and reliability of the Attachment Insecurity Screening Inventory (AISI) for children age 6 to 12 |
| title_short | Internal structure and reliability of the Attachment Insecurity Screening Inventory (AISI) for children age 6 to 12 |
| title_sort | internal structure and reliability of the attachment insecurity screening inventory aisi for children age 6 to 12 |
| topic | Attachment Assessment Middle childhood Parent report AISI |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-018-1608-z |
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