An empirically derived approach to the latent structure of the adult attachment interview: Additional convergent and discriminant validity evidence

Attachment and Human Development

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 503-524

  Haydona, Katherine C ^a   Roismana, Glenn I ^a   Marksb, Michael J ^b   Fraleya, R Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult attachment interview; Attachment style; Latent structure; Self report; Stroop

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; COURTSHIP; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBJECT RELATION; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ANXIETY; CHECKLIST; COURTSHIP; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051693931     PISSN: 14616734     EISSN: 14692988     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616734.2011.602253     Document Type: Article

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