TY - JOUR
T1 - Is less more? confirmatory factor analysis of the attachment style questionnaires
AU - Karantzas, Gery C.
AU - Feeney, Judith A.
AU - Wilkinson, Ross
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Few psychometric studies have confirmed the factor structure of the Attachment Style Questionnaire (ASQ) (Feeney, Noller, & Hanrahan, 1994), a widely used self-report attachment measure. Moreover, no study has formally investigated the factor structure of the ASQ's short form (ASQ-SF) proposed by Alexander, Feeney, Hohaus, and Noller (2001). The aim of the present study was to validate the factor structures of the ASQ and ASQ-SF, and to identify the more parsimonious measure. In two studies, a nested factor model provided the best fit, the ASQ-SF was the more parsimonious measure, and results were consistent across age and gender groups. Theoretical and clinical implications are discussed.
AB - Few psychometric studies have confirmed the factor structure of the Attachment Style Questionnaire (ASQ) (Feeney, Noller, & Hanrahan, 1994), a widely used self-report attachment measure. Moreover, no study has formally investigated the factor structure of the ASQ's short form (ASQ-SF) proposed by Alexander, Feeney, Hohaus, and Noller (2001). The aim of the present study was to validate the factor structures of the ASQ and ASQ-SF, and to identify the more parsimonious measure. In two studies, a nested factor model provided the best fit, the ASQ-SF was the more parsimonious measure, and results were consistent across age and gender groups. Theoretical and clinical implications are discussed.
KW - Age
KW - attachment
KW - confirmatory factor analysis
KW - gender
KW - measurement
KW - self-report measure
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U2 - 10.1177/0265407510373756
DO - 10.1177/0265407510373756
M3 - Article
SN - 0265-4075
VL - 27
SP - 749
EP - 780
JO - Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
JF - Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
IS - 6
ER -