Propiedades psicométricas de la escala de experiencias en relaciones cercanas-estructuras de relaciones (ECR-RS) para medir apego en adolescentes chilenos.

Abstract

RESUMENObjetivo: evaluar las propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Experiencias en Relaciones Cercanas -Estructuras de Relaciones (ECR-RS) en adolescentes chilenos entre 12 y 17 años de edad. Método: se evaluaron dos muestras independientes (N=108; N=504) con la Escala de autoreporte ECR-RS, que mide el apego en sus dos dimensiones: ansiedad ante el abandono y evitación de la intimidad. Resultados: respecto de la validez de criterio, los resultados fueron distintos a lo esperado en relación con la dimensión de ansiedad ante el abandono. Si bien la dimensión de evitación de la intimidad se asoció con los constructos teóricamente propuestos en las direcciones esperadas (depresión y ansiedad), la dimensión de ansiedad no se asoció con ninguna de estas variables. Conclusiones: El ECR-RS presentó valores de confiabilidad adecuados y la estructura bidimensional propuesta originalmente fue replicada. Los hallazgos son discutidos en función de posibles explicaciones y líneas de investigación futura. PALABRAS CLAVE: Apego, adolescencia, propiedades psicométricas ECR-RS. ABSTRACTObjective: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Experiences in Close Relationships Revised (ECR-RS) Scale in Chilean adolescents between 12 and 17 years old. Method: Two independent samples (N=108; N=504) were evaluated with the self-report scale ECR-RS which measures attachment in two dimensions: anxiety over abandonment and avoidance of intimacy. Results: Regarding the criterion validity, the dimension anxiety over abandonment did not show any relationship with the variables depression and anxiety, which was unusual. On the contrary, the dimension avoidance of intimacy did show a relationship with the theory as expected. Conclusions: ERC-RS showed appropriate confiability values and the proposed bidimensional structure was replicated. These findings are discussed for possible explanations and future research lines.

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