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Adult Attachment Questionnaire: evidence of validity in a sample of IPVAW offenders
Osa-Subtil, Iria de la
Arias Astray, Andrés
Mateo Fernandez, Pedro Vicente
De Dios Duarte, María José
Producción Científica
Introduction: Adult attachment can be understood as a cognitive and
emotional systemconcerning oneself and others, based on previous attachment
experiences throughout life. This system automatically aects relationships with
others. Because of its importance in the interpersonal domain, it has been studied
on numerous occasions in research on intimate partner violence. The aim of this
study was to obtain evidence of validity of the Adult Attachment Questionnaire
(AAQ) in a sample of 331 men convicted of intimate partner violence against
women (IPVAW).
Methods: The AAQ assesses adult attachment style in four dimensions
that, together, yield four attachment categories. A psychometric analysis was
performed, including reliability analysis and confirmatory factor analysis of the
items, which ratified the factorial structure of the questionnaire. For a correct fit
of the model, it was necessary to eliminate 4 of the items from the original scale.
Results: A latent profile analysis was also carried out, which identified four
attachment styles: secure, preoccupied/anxious, avoidant/dismissing and fearful.
Reliability indices were adequate. In general, the attachment profiles obtained
ranges and means similar to those found in the general population study. The
distribution of attachment styles was not equal: 50.57% of the participants
presented secure attachment, 4.57% avoidant/dismissing attachment, 36.9%
preoccupied/anxious, and 8.57% fearful.
Discussion: In conclusion, a valid and reliable instrument was determined based
on the original AAQ scale to measure attachment in men convicted of IPVAW.
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Frontiers of Psychology. february, 2024, 15, 1265303
https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/66133
10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1265303
Frontiers in Psychology
15
1664-1078
eng
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1265303/full
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