Psychometric Properties of the Spanish and American Versions of the ECR Adult Attachment Questionnaire

• DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759.24.1.9
• Publication Date: 2008-01-22T23:50:56Z
• Authors: Itziar Alonso-Arbiol; Nekane Balluerka; Phillip R. Shaver; Omri Gillath
• Keywords: 05 social sciences; 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences; 10. No inequality

Abstract. We compared the psychometric properties of American and Spanish versions Experiences in Close Relationship measure (ECR; Brennan, Clark, & Shaver, 1998 ; ECR-S, Alonso-Arbiol, Balluerka, 2007 Yárnoz, 2002) , which assesses individual differences attachment-related anxiety avoidance. The version questionnaire was administered to 1,265 Americans 747 Spaniards, all them university students. results indicate that two linguistic are comparable, Avoidance Anxiety scales exhibit high internal consistency reliability both languages, although α values slightly lower for version. related relationship status language groups, with about same effect size. factor structure similar across samples.