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Measuring adult attachment: A construct validation of two self–report instruments
Author(s) -
Bäackström Martin,
Holmes Bjarne M.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.743
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1467-9450
pISSN - 0036-5564
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9450.00216
Subject(s) - psychology , construct (python library) , construct validity , personality , confirmatory factor analysis , scale (ratio) , exploratory factor analysis , sample (material) , attachment theory , psychometrics , social psychology , developmental psychology , structural equation modeling , statistics , chemistry , physics , computer science , programming language , mathematics , chromatography , quantum mechanics
This study reports the Swedish construct validation of two translated attachment style scales. The factor structure of the attachment construct was investigated via exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of attachment scores from 515 students of a Swedish university. Results supported the expected two–factor solution, but found a three–factor solution to be a viable alternative. In addition, the attachment scales were compared with the Big Five personality inventory (NEO–PI), using a sample of 87 Swedish students, and found to have expected correlation to this scale.