A validation of the Experiences in Close Relationships-Relationship Structures scale (ECR-RS) in adolescents

Attachment and Human Development

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 58-76

  Feddern Donbaek, Dagmar ^a   Elklit, Ask ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

adolescents; attachment dimensions; Experiences in Close Relationships Relationship Structures questionnaire; self report; test validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DENMARK; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; DENMARK; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 84893787694     PISSN: 14616734     EISSN: 14692988     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616734.2013.850103     Document Type: Article

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