Measuring insecure attachment in middle childhood: Psychometric evaluation of the short form of the Preoccupied and Avoidant Coping Questionnaire

Marci, Tatiana; Moscardino, Ughetta; Carli, Pietro De; Altoè, Gianmarco

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2019.03.038

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“…While previous research found moderate to high positive associations between the avoidance subscales of the PACQ and the ECR-RC, no associations emerged between the preoccupied and anxious subscales of these questionnaires ( Brenning et al, 2011 ; Marci et al, 2019a ), suggesting that the two subscales might reflect different aspects of insecurity.…”

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confidence: 56%

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Development and Psychometric Properties of a New Self-Report Questionnaire Measuring Attachment in School-Age Children: The Attachment in Middle Childhood Questionnaire (AMCQ)

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Although conscious aspects of attachment representations can be effectively assessed in middle childhood, the few available self-reports are based on different operationalizations of attachment and do not always show adequate psychometric properties. The current study aimed to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Attachment in Middle Childhood Questionnaire (AMCQ). Using three independent samples of Italian children ( Mage = 10 years, 52% = girls), in three interrelated studies we (1) selected a pool of items from existing questionnaires, adapted them to the same response format, and subjected them to exploratory factor analysis; (2) performed confirmatory factor analyses on the retained items; and (3) used structural equation modeling to assess the factor structure, external validity, and invariance across gender and age groups. The final 15-item questionnaire comprised two dimensions (anxiety and avoidance) and a supplementary scale (security). Overall, results supported the reliability and validity of the AMCQ for Italian children.

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Section: Measuring Attachment In Middle Childhoodcontrasting

confidence: 56%

“…With regard to the PACQ, data concerning its psychometric properties are still scarce and limited to three studies (see Finnegan et al, 1996 ; Marci et al, 2019a ; Younger et al, 2005 ). It includes 20 items assessing anxiety/preoccupation and avoidance toward mother and father during middle childhood.…”

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confidence: 99%