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

Brenning, Katrijn; Soenens, Bart; Braet, Caroline; Bosmans, Guy

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“…This scale was reviewed to make the scale measure overall attachment dynamics in middle childhood by Brenning, Soenens, Braet, and Bosmans (2011). This version of scale was adopted into Turkish by Kırımer, Akça and Sümer (2014).…”

Section: The Experiences In Close Relationships-r -Middle Childhoodmentioning

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The predictors of school refusal: Depression, anxiety, cognitive distortion and attachment

Tekin

Erden

Ayva³

et al. 2018

HumanSciences

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School refusal is one of the main problems observed in almost all levels of education in Turkey. This problem is characterized by difficulties in going to school, staying at school for an entire day or not feeling well at school. School refusal is commonly associated with cognitive evaluations and emotional problems, and it may also be a source for various other problems. The purpose of this study is to do a research about the predictor power of depression, negative thoughts and attachment styles in school refusal through the sample of Turkish students. Furthermore, the school refusal behavior has also been analysed in terms of some demographical variables such as gender, perceived socio-economic level, and parents' educational level. The study group consisted of 340 secondary school students studying in Istanbul.

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Section: The Experiences In Close Relationships-r -Middle Childhoodmentioning

confidence: 99%

The predictors of school refusal: Depression, anxiety, cognitive distortion and attachment

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Ayva³

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“…In the present 905 study, we used a recently developed version that was adapted 906 to assess attachment to the parents in children and adoles-907 cents (ECR-RC; Brenning et al 2011b). The questionnaire 908 was filled out separately about the mother and father.…”

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The Jingle–Jangle Fallacy in Adolescent Autonomy in the Family: In Search of an Underlying Structure

Petegem

Vansteenkiste

Beyers

2012

J Youth Adolescence

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8 Abstract The construct of autonomy has a rich, though 9 quite controversial, history in adolescent psychology. The 10 present investigation aimed to clarify the meaning and 11 measurement of adolescent autonomy in the family. Based 12 on theory and previous research, we examined whether two 13 dimensions would underlie a wide range of autonomy-14 related measures, using data from two adolescent samples 15 (N = 707, 51 % girls, and N = 783, 59 % girls, age ran-16 ge = 14-21 years). Clear evidence was found for a two-17 dimensional structure, with the first dimension reflecting 18 ''volition versus pressure'', that is, the degree to which 19 adolescents experience a sense of volition and choice as 20 opposed to feelings of pressure and coercion in the parent-21 adolescent relationship. The second dimension reflected 22 ''distance versus proximity'', which involves the degree of 23 interpersonal distance in the parent-adolescent relationship. 24 Whereas volition related to higher well-being, less problem 25 behavior and a secure attachment style, distance was 26 associated mainly with more problem behavior and an 27 avoidant attachment style. These associations were not 28 moderated by age. The discussion focuses on the meaning 29 of adolescent autonomy and on the broader implications of 30 the current findings. 31 32

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“…Attachment Anxiety and Attachment Avoidance The child version of the Experiences in Close Relationships ScaleRevised (ECR-RC; Brenning et al 2011) about mother was completed by the participants to assess attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance. This self-report questionnaire consists of 18 items for the Attachment Anxiety scale (e.g.…”

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“…Attachment avoidance involves self-reliance and discomfort with closeness, dependence, and intimate self-disclosure. Instead, attachment anxiety involves preoccupation with social support, jealousy, a strong desire for interpersonal merger, and fear of and vigilance for rejection and abandonment by an attachment figure (Brennan et al 1998;Brenning et al 2011;Cassidy and Berlin 1994). Although two metaanalyses (Groh et al 2012;Madigan et al 2013) found that internalizing symptoms are more strongly related to attachment avoidance and less to attachment anxiety, these metaanalyses' results generalize less to middle childhood depressive symptoms for different reasons.…”

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Attachment Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Middle Childhood: the Role of Repetitive Thinking about Negative Affect and about Mother

Walle

Bijttebier

Braet

et al. 2016

J Psychopathol Behav Assess

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Two studies with two independent samples aimed to investigate whether repetitive thinking about negative affect (RTna) and repetitive thinking about mother (RTm) can be mechanisms in the association between attachment anxiety and depressive symptoms in middle childhood. In Study 1 (N = 381) and Study 2 (N = 157) 9-to 12-year-olds completed self-report questionnaires measuring attachment, RTna and depressive symptoms. In Study 2, additionally, a questionnaire was developed to measure RTm, and a compound score for self-and mother-reported depressive symptoms was calculated. Results showed positive associations between attachment anxiety, RTna and RTm, and self-reported depressive symptoms and depressive symptoms agreed upon by mother and child. RTna and RTm mediated the relationship between attachment anxiety and these depressive symptoms. RTm mediated this relationship even beyond RTna for the multi-informant compound score. Thus, RTna and RTm seem to be independent mechanisms explaining the association between attachment anxiety and depressive symptoms in middle childhood.

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

Cited by 127 publications

References 50 publications

The predictors of school refusal: Depression, anxiety, cognitive distortion and attachment

The predictors of school refusal: Depression, anxiety, cognitive distortion and attachment

The Jingle–Jangle Fallacy in Adolescent Autonomy in the Family: In Search of an Underlying Structure

Attachment Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Middle Childhood: the Role of Repetitive Thinking about Negative Affect and about Mother

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